E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Moderate to severe, active Crohn’s disease |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 3.2 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10011401 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of this study is to determine the proportion of patients who achieve clinical remission at Day 29, defined as a Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) <150, and who achieve a clinical response, defined as a decrease in CDAI of 100 points or more from Baseline to Day 29 with STA-5326 mesylate compared with placebo. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To determine the proportion of patients who achieve: • a clinical remission (CDAI <150) at Days 29 and 43 • a clinical response (decrease in CDAI of 100 points or more) from Baseline to Day 29 and from Baseline to Day 43 • a reduction in Crohn’s Disease Endoscopic Index of Severity (CDEIS) and Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease (SES-CD) from Baseline to Day 29 • an increase in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) score from Baseline to Days 29 and 43 • a clinical remission or clinical response at Days 29 and 43 in the subset of patients with a high Screening C-reactive protein (CRP ≥10 mg/L). Exploratory Objectives: In addition to primary and secondary objectives, there are several exploratory objectives associated with the induction and maintenance of clinical response and remission, cell-surface markers and gene expression. Safety Objective: To further characterize the safety of STA-5326 mesylate in patients with active Crohn’s disease.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
A patient is eligible for the study if all of the following criteria are met: 1. Has given written informed consent prior to Screening. 2. Is male or female aged 18 through 75 years. 3. Has Crohn’s disease diagnosed definitively prior to Screening (based upon clinical, endoscopic, radiologic imaging, or histological assessments). 4. Has a CDAI score of 220 to 450, inclusive at Baseline. 5. If taking sulfasalazine or mesalamine, must have been using continuously for at least 2 months prior to randomization and at stable doses for at least 2 weeks prior to randomization. 6. If taking azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, or methotrexate, must have been using continuously for at least 3 months prior to randomization and at stable doses for at least 1 month prior to randomization. 7. If taking oral antibiotics chronically, must have been using continuously for at least 1 month prior to randomization and at stable doses for at least 2 weeks prior to randomization. 8. If taking corticosteroids, must have been using prednisone ≤20 mg daily (or equivalents), or budesonide ≤9 mg daily for at least 2 months prior to randomization and at stable doses for at least 2 weeks prior to randomization.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Main criteria for exclusion: A patient is excluded from the study if any of the following criteria are met: General criteria 1. Has any clinically significant disease (eg, renal, hepatic, neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrinologic, psychiatric, hematologic, urologic, or other acute or chronic illness) that in the opinion of the investigator would make the patient an unsuitable candidate for this study. 2. Is a woman who has a positive pregnancy test, who is breast-feeding, or who is sexually active without using birth control during the course of the study and Follow-up period. 3. Is a woman of childbearing potential or a man who does not agree to use 2 forms of contraception during the course of the study and Follow-up period. 4. Has hypersensitivity to any of the components of STA 5326 mesylate drug product. 5. Has any of the following clinical chemistry values: • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >2.0 x ULN • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2.0 x ULN • Serum bilirubin >1.5 x ULN • Serum creatinine >1.5 x ULN • Alkaline phosphatase >2.5 x ULN 6. Has a hemoglobin level <9 g/dL or hematocrit <30%. 7. Has any of the following cell counts (cells/µL): • Platelets <100,000 or >800,000 • White blood count <3,500 • Neutrophils <2000 8. Has a history of any infection requiring intravenous antibiotics, a serious local infection (eg, cellulitis, abscess) or systemic infection (eg, pneumonia, septicemia) that occurred within 3 months of randomization. 9. Has a history of cancer within the past 5 years, with the exception of excised basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or cervical carcinoma in situ; 10. Had a dependency for any illicit drug, chemical, or alcohol within the past 5 years; 11. Has an abnormal chest x-ray determined to be clinically significant by the investigator 12. Has a history of active tuberculosis, acute or chronic hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus, or Listeria. Gastrointestinal criteria 13. Has a current ileostomy or colostomy. 14. Has a proctocolectomy or total colectomy. 15. Has short bowel syndrome requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition supplementation or total parenteral nutrition. 16. Has a stool sample positive for gastrointestinal infection (e.g. Clostridium difficile toxin, etc.) during Screening. 17. Has a history or diagnosis of ulcerative or indeterminate colitis. 18. Had bowel surgery in the previous 3 months. 19. Had severe intestinal tract stenosis or fixed strictures causing symptomatic obstruction within 6 months prior to randomization. Prior medication criteria relative to randomization (see Section 10.5 for details) 20. Received parenteral corticosteroids or corticotropin within 1 month prior to randomization. 21. Has had regular use of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs within 2 weeks prior to randomization (other than use of chronic low dose aspirin [80 mg per day] for cardioprotective effects). 22. Received any investigational drug within 3 months prior to randomization. 23. Received cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, or mycophenolate mofetil within 2 months prior to randomization. 24. Received any biological product (eg, infliximab, adalimumab, natalizumab, etc.) within 3 months prior to randomization. 25. Ever received treatment with STA-5326 free base or mesylate, anti-IL 12 antibodies, or other specific IL 12 inhibitors.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary endpoint is that patients achieve clinical remission at Day 29, defined as a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) <150, and that patients achieve a clinical response, defined as a decrease in CDAI of 100 points or more from Baseline to Day 29 with STA-5326 mesylate compared with placebo. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
Patients meeting group II criteria ( per protocol) at day 43 will cross over to an open label phase. |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The end of the trial is determined when the last subject undergoing the trial returns for a Follow-up visit on Day 197.
Patients withdrawing from the study prior to Day 169 should complete all Day 169 assessments at the time of withdrawal. All patients who withdraw early should also return for a follow-up safety visit (Day 197 assessments) within 30 days after the last dose of study drug. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 6 |