Basiliximab Maintenance in Ulcerative Colitis

February 2, 2010 updated by: Cerimon Pharmaceuticals

An Open Label Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Basiliximab Maintenance in Ulcerative Colitis

Primary Objective Safety: assess the safety of basiliximab 40 mg, given every 4 weeks, in subjects with ulcerative colitis who completed previous basiliximab studies.

Secondary Objectives: evaluate the efficacy and assess the immunogenicity of this multiple-dose maintenance regimen in this population

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

88

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

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 to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Previously met eligibility criteria in the previous basiliximab UC study
  2. Must have a total Mayo score at entry consistent with clinical response or clinical remission.
  3. Signed a current IRB/IEC-approved informed consent form
  4. Females of childbearing potential must use an effective birth control method, and be willing to continue birth control during the study, and for 4 months after the last dose of study drug.
  5. Females of non-childbearing potential should be surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation with surgery at least 6 months before study entry, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy at least 2 months before study entry) or post-menopausal for at least 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject is severely ill, as evidenced by more than 6 episodes of loose stools, all of them bloody, during a 24-hour period within the prior 7 days, concurrent with any of the following systemic features:

    • Heart rate > 90 beats/min at rest
    • Temperature > 37.8 degrees C
    • Hemoglobin < 10.5 g/dL
  2. Subject is currently receiving a restricted/prohibited concomitant medication
  3. Subject has undergone colectomy (total, or subtotal)
  4. Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding
  5. Prior noncompliance with previous study visit schedule and requirements

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Drug: Basiliximab
Study Drug: basiliximab 40 mg, given as a short intravenous infusion Dosing Schedule: once every 4 weeks Concomitant Therapy: Oral corticosteroids (prednisone or equivalent) will be tapered during the first few months of the study participation Duration of Study Participation: The duration of individual study participation will vary.
Other Names:
  • Simulect

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assess the safety of basiliximab in subjects with ulcerative colitis
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluate the efficacy and assess the immunogenicity of t his multiple-dose maintenance regimen in this population
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cerimon Pharmaceuticals

Investigators

  • Study Director: Shaily J. Reichert, Cerimon Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 2, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2010

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BSX-002

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