6 Week Open-label Trial With Lumiracoxib 200mg o.d. in Primary Knee Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 18, 2012 updated by: Novartis

A 6 Week, Multicenter, Open-label Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Lumiracoxib 200mg o.d. in Patients With Primary Knee Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study tested the safety, tolerability and efficacy of lumiracoxib - a COX-2 inhibitor- in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

135

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Requirement of regular NSAID therapy
  • With primary osteoarthritis of the target knee (by ACR Criteria) or with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (by ACR Criteria)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of active ulceration of the UGI tract within 6 months prior to the screening visit or history of active bleeding of the UGI tract within the previous 5 years. As well as with pyloric or duodenal obstruction or with history of gastrointestinal parasites.
  • History of cardiac and cerebral thrombotic/ischemic diseases and/or events
  • Patients taking additional NSAIDs (including COX-2 inhibitors) during the course of the study.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Assess safety and tolerability profile of lumiracoxib in comparison to baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Use of rescue medication
Demonstrate that lumiracoxib 200mg o.d. is effective in treating OA and pain due to RA with respect to overall OA/ RA pain intensity on a 0-100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) after 6 weeks of treatment in comparison to baseline
Assess efficacy of lumiracoxib compared to baseline with respect to a) overall OA/ RA pain intensity b) patient's and physician's global assessment of disease activity c) patient functional status

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Novartis

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Novartis Pharma AG, Sponsor GmbH

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 21, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CCOX189A2365

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