Verification Study of Ciclosporin for Atopic Dermatitis

November 1, 2011 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

To assess the efficacy and safety of oral OL27-400MEPC 3 mg/kg/day (2-5 mg/kg/day) in 2 divided doses daily for 8 weeks to patients with severe adult atopic dermatitis.

THIS STUDY IS NOT ENROLLING PATIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

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

20 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Appropriate the definition/diagnosis criteria of atopic dermatitis of the Japanese Dermatological Association
  • Patients with severest atopic dermatitis [according to the "Guidelines for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis 2002, the severity of atopic dermatitis will be classified as severest when an eruption associated with severe inflammation (a lesion associated with erythema, papule, erosion, infiltration, lichenification, etc.) is noted on at least 30% of body surface on the day of subject enrollment].

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients who received oral preparations, injections, inhaled preparations and suppositories of steroids or immunosuppressants other than tacrolimus hydrate ointments within 14 days of subject enrollment
  • Patients who might receive the oral/injection drugs which are known to enhance nephrotoxicity, increase serum potassium levels, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or theophylline during the treatment period.
  • Patients who received or are receiving an ultraviolet therapy (PUVA therapy, etc.)
  • Patients with hypertension, active infectional disease, gout etc. Other protocol-defined 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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Japan, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Japan

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 3, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 2, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • COLO400D1303

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