Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Brief summary
This Phase II study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhuMAb Beta7 in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
Interventions
Repeating subcutaneous injection
Repeating subcutaneous injection
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis outpatient * Disease duration at time of screening of \>/= 12 weeks
Exclusion criteria
* Extensive colonic resection or subtotal or total colectomy * Presence of an ileostomy or colostomy * Moderate to severe anemia * A history or evidence of colonic mucosal dysplasia * Pregnant or lactating * Significant uncontrolled co-morbidity, such as neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, or gastrointestinal (GI) disorders * Significant screening ECG abnormalities, including evidence of acute myocardial infarction, complete left bundle branch block, second-degree heart block, or complete heart block * Poorly controlled diabetes * Impaired renal function * Impaired hepatic function in the absence of a diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis * Positive tests for antibodies indicating active or prior infection with HIV or hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV) * Positive screening test for latent mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection * Demyelinating disease * Received any investigational treatment within 12 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment * Previous exposure to rhuMAb Beta7
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical remission defined as a Mayo Clinic Score (MCS) </= 2 with no individual subscore exceeding 1 point | Week 10 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical response as defined by at least a 3-point decrease and 30% reduction from baseline in MCS and a >/=1-point decrease in rectal bleeding subscore or absolute rectal bleeding score of 0 or 1 | Week 6 and Week 10 |
| Clinical remission defined by a MCS </= 2 with no individual subscore exceeding 1 point | Week 6 |
| Proportion of patients with endoscopic score and rectal bleeding score of 0 | Week 6 and Week 10 |
Countries
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, United States