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Study NCT ID:
NCT00984568
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2017-04-13
First Post:
2009-09-24
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Conventional Step-Up Versus Infliximab Monotherapy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis (P05553)
Sponsor:
Organization:
Raw JSON
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Steroid-free remission at Week 50 was defined as a total Mayo score (including endoscopic assessment) of 2 points or lower and no individual subscore exceeding 1. The Mayo score consists of the following 4 subscores: stool frequency; rectal bleeding; endoscopy results; physician's global assessment. Each subscore is rated on a scale from 0 (best) to 3 (worst). The total Mayo score is calculated as the sum of the 4 subscores and ranges from 0 (best) to 12 (worst)."}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Number of Participants Achieving Treatment Response', 'timeFrame': 'Up to Week 4', 'description': "Response was defined as a minimum decrease from baseline in total Mayo score of 3 points and 30% up to and including 4 weeks after the start of treatment. The Mayo score consists of the following 4 subscores: stool frequency; rectal bleeding; endoscopy results; physician's global assessment. Each subscore\n\nis rated on a scale from 0 (best) to 3 (worst). The total Mayo score is calculated as the sum of the 4 subscores and ranges from 0 (best) to 12 (worst)."}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Colitis, Ulcerative']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '40013523', 'type': 'DERIVED', 'citation': 'Hasskamp J, Meinhardt C, Patton PH, Timmer A. Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 27;2(2):CD000478. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000478.pub5.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'This study will be performed to compare the efficacy and safety of the classical "Step-Up" approach for treatment of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis using oral prednisolone + oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) or oral prednisolone + oral azathioprine (AZA) with a more intensive and early "Top-Hold" approach with intravenous infliximab (5 mg/kg) administered at Weeks 0, 2, and 6 and 8 weeks thereafter.', 'detailedDescription': 'Participants will be randomized to receive either intravenous (IV) infliximab monotherapy (Top-Hold approach) starting at a dose of 5 mg/kg at Weeks 0, 2, and 6 and thereafter every 8 weeks in Level 1, or classical Step-Up treatment starting with oral prednisolone (40 mg/day for at least 3 days and at most 2 weeks followed by 1 mg/kg/day for a minimum of 7 days and up to 2 weeks in the case the participant does not show an improvement in clinical symptoms under 40 mg/day treatment) + oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) at a dose of 2 g/day in Level 1.\n\nParticipants receiving Step-Up treatment who have not achieved adequate response during the first 4 weeks of prednisolone treatment will directly enter Level 3 treatment after endoscopy is performed to confirm treatment eligibility. Furthermore, participants that have not achieved response at Week 4 will also directly enter Level 3 and be switched to treatment with IV infliximab.\n\nIf a participant experiences a first flare after initial response, participants in the Step-Up group will start prednisolone treatment at the last effective dose (i.e., participants that previously responded to prednisolone 40 mg/day will receive a dose of 40 mg/day for at least 3 days and up to 2 weeks; participants that previously responded to prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day will receive a dose of 1 mg/kg/day for a minimum of 7 days and up to 2 weeks). If the last effective dose was 40 mg/day and the participant does not respond within 14 days, the dose will be adjusted to 1 mg/kg/day for a minimum of 7 days and up to 2 weeks. In case the participant does not respond to prednisolone (i.e., does not return to their individual baseline partial Mayo score obtained at study Week 4), the participant will enter Level 3 and receive treatment with IV infliximab.\n\nIf a participant experiences a second flare after initial response at Week 4 (Level 1), the participant will enter treatment Level 2. In Level 2, participants will receive a prednisolone induction at the same effective dose as previously used in Level 1 + maintenance treatment with oral azathioprine (AZA) at a dose of 2.0-2.5 mg/kg/day. Participants that do not respond to this treatment at Level 2 or that develop a further flare after initial response at Level 2 will enter Level 3 and will receive treatment with IV infliximab following endoscopy to confirm treatment eligibility.\n\nIf at any time during treatment, a participant becomes prednisolone dependent (i.e., flare during tapering phase of prednisolone), the participant will enter Level 3 treatment with IV infliximab.\n\nParticipants in Level 1 of the Top-Hold treatment group (IV infliximab at Week 0, 2, and 6 and every 8 weeks thereafter) that have not achieved response at Week 4 will receive IV infliximab 5 mg/kg at reduced intervals of 4 weeks (Level 2) starting with the Week 10 infusion. Participants suffering a flare after initial response in Level 1 will be switched to to Level 2. Participants that do not respond to treatment at reduced intervals after 3 infusions (12 weeks), or that develop a further flare after initial response at Level 2, will be switched to treatment with oral prednisolone + AZA (Level 3) following colonoscopy to confirm eligibility.\n\nWhen a participant responds to treatment with IV infliximab in Level 2, they will return to treatment with IV infliximab every 8 weeks when response is achieved at 3 consecutive visits.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Any race or ethnicity\n* Must have a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) with inflammation present beyond the rectum and including more than 20 cm of the colon (Mayo score of 6 to 12 points, inclusive ≥ 2 in the endoscopy subscore)\n* Must have responded inadequately to oral (with or without topical) 5-ASA treatment (prerequisite oral: at a minimum 4 g/d for 7 days) and must be considered for the first course of systemic corticosteroids; Participants with a UC and a Mayo score of ≥ 9 are also eligible without prior 5-ASA treatment\n* Must agree to use acceptable methods of contraception for at least 2 weeks prior to starting any study treatment and to continue until at least 6 months after the last doses of study drugs\n* Laboratory results must be within specified limits\n* Must be negative for colorectal cancer or any associated lesions\n* Must have a negative tuberculosis (TB) test\n* Must have a chest x-ray within the 3 months with no clinically significant abnormality, or evidence of current active TB or latent TB\n* Must have a negative stool culture\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy\n* Had received previous treatment for UC with the corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine/\n\n 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), cyclosporine, tacrolimus, methotrexate, sirolimus, mycophenolate, any tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitor or receptor constructs that bind to ΤΝF-α (e.g., etanercept or adalimumab) and any other biologic agents\n* Frequent (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)\n* Use of laxatives or any murine recombinant product\n* Had surgery for active gastrointestinal bleeding, peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, or intra-abdominal or pancreatic abscess requiring surgical drainage in previous 2 months\n* History of colonic obstruction within the previous 6 months\n* History of mucosal dysplasia, fistula or colonic resection, adenomatous polyps or stoma, severe, fixed symptomatic stenosis of the large or small intestine\n* Had serious infection with previous 2 months, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis\n* Had organ transplant (with the exception of a corneal transplant)\n* Any malignancy within 5 years, including lymphoma\n* History of demyelinating disease such as multiple sclerosis or optic neuritis\n* Presence or history of congestive heart failure\n* Requires chronic and frequent use of antimotility agents for control of diarrhea\n* Requires total parenteral nutrition\n* Had participated in any other clinical trial within 30 days or intention to participate in another clinical trial during participation in this study'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT00984568', 'acronym': 'MUNIX', 'briefTitle': 'Conventional Step-Up Versus Infliximab Monotherapy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis (P05553)', 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC'}, 'officialTitle': 'Conventional Step-Up Versus Infliximab Monotherapy in Patients With Active Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis. 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