Safety and Efficacy of SPD476 (Mesalazine) Given Twice Daily (2.4 g/Day) vs SPD476 Given as a Single Dose (4.8 g/Day) in Subjects With Acute Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis

June 8, 2021 updated by: Shire

A Phase III, Randomized, Multi-Centre, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SPD476 (Mesalazine) Given Twice Daily (2.4 g/Day) Versus SPD476 Given as a Single Dose (4.8 g/Day) in Subjects With Acute Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis

The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of SPD476 2.4 g/day given twice daily ([BID] ie 1.2 g/day BID) and SPD476 4.8g/day given QD compared to placebo in subjects with acute, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

280

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
        • University of Pennsylvania

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • newly diagnosed or diagnosis of relapsing (relapsed <= 6 weeks to baseline) mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
  • women not of childbearing potential or WOCP who agreed to use an effective contraceptive method

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe ulcerative colitis or relapsed for > 6 weeks prior to baseline
  • subjects who had relapsed on maintenance therapy with doses of mesalazine > 2.0 g/day
  • subjects with Crohn's disease, proctitis, bleeding disorders or active peptic ulcer disease
  • subjects with asthma if they were known to be mesalazine-sensitive
  • subjects who were at immediate or significant risk of toxic megacolon
  • subjects who had previous resective colonic surgery
  • subjects who had moderate or severe renal impairment

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage of subjects in remission (Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity Index score of <= 1, with scores of 0 for rectal bleeding and stool frequency, and a sigmoidoscopy score reduction of 1 point or more from baseline
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical improvement as defined by a drop of => 3 points from baseline in the overall UC-DAI score
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Change in the UC-DAI score
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Change in symptoms (rectal bleeding and stool frequency)
Time Frame: 2, 4 and 8 weeks
2, 4 and 8 weeks
Change in sigmoidoscopic (mucosal) appearance
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Time to withdrawal from the start of study medication
Time Frame: Throughout the study period of 8 weeks
Throughout the study period of 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Shire

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 30, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 17, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

January 17, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

July 18, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 11, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SPD476-301
  • 2004-000733-12 (EudraCT Number)

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