E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 12.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10045365 |
E.1.2 | Term | Ulcerative colitis |
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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 assess the potential of baminercept as an agent for inducing clinical response at Week 12 in subjects with moderate to severe UC. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the potential of baminercept for achieving clinical remission at Week 24 in this study population. To determine the safety and tolerability of baminercept in this study population.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (PHI) in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations. 2. Aged 18 to 65 years old, inclusive, at the time of informed consent. 3.Must have an established diagnosis of UC for at least 3 months and have at least 1 previous relapse. 4. Must have a flexible sigmoidoscopy (or colonoscopy if required) indicative of active UC as close to randomization as possible. 5. Must have >15 cm of active disease at Screening endoscopy. 6. Subjects diagnosed with UC for >10 years must have had a colonoscopy within 12 months of Week 0 to exclude dysplasia and neoplasia. 7. Must have active UC with a Total Mayo Score of 6 to 10 points and moderate to severe disease on endoscopy (Mayo endoscopic subscore of at least 2). 8. Subjects must complete a UC symptom collection diary as assessed during the Screening period. 9. Must have high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥2.87 mg/L. 10. All male subjects and female subjects of child bearing potential must be willing and able to continue contraception for 6 months after their last dose of study treatment. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1.Subjects with a diagnosis of indeterminate colitis or Crohn’s disease. 2. Subjects with an imminent need for surgery. 3. Subjects with toxic megacolon. 4. Subjects with primary sclerosing cholangitis. 5. Subjects with known colonic stricture. 6. Subjects with a history of colonic or small bowel obstruction or resection. 7. Stool culture positive with confirmatory re-test, for enteric infection, including parasitic infection, and C. difficile toxin 8. Subjects with a history of malignant disease, including solid tumors and hematologic malignancies 9. History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions 10. History of any clinically important cardiac, endocrinologic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal, or other major disease 11. Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, or other infection or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with antibiotics within 4 weeks of Week 0. 12. Serious local infection (e.g., cellulitis, abscess) or systemic infection (e.g., pneumonia, septicemia) within 6 months prior to Week 0. 13. Subjects with any laboratory test result at Screening considered clinically important (as determined by the Investigator) or:•alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥2.0 × upper limit of normal (ULN) •Hemoglobin ≤8.5 g/dL •Neutrophils <1.5 × 103/µL •Platelet count <150,000 cells/µL 14. Known history of, or positive test result for hepatitis B or C virus (test for hepatitis C virus antibody [HCV Ab]) or hepatitis B virus (test for hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] or hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb]) 15. Primary or secondary immunodeficiency (history of or currently active), including known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection 16. History of tuberculosis (TB) or positive PPD (positive Mantoux test defined as 10 mm of induration [size of raised lump, not redness]), or equivalent positive TB test result as per country clinical standards during the screening period. 17. Clinically important chest x-ray abnormality at Screening 18. If receiving corticosteroid treatment orally, subjects must have been on a stable dose (≤20 mg prednisolone or equivalent per day) for at least 1 week prior to Mayo Score screening procedures, and must be willing to maintain the stable dose regimen through Week 12. 19. If receiving 6-mercaptopurine or azathioprine (≤2.5 mg/kg) treatment orally, subjects must have been on a stable dose for at least 8 weeks prior to Mayo Score screening procedures, and must be willing to maintain the stable dose regimen through Week 24. 20. If receiving 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) treatment orally, subjects must be on a stable dose for at least 1 week prior to Mayo Score screening procedures, and must be willing to maintain the stable dose regimen through Week 12. 21. Treatment with another investigational product or approved therapy for investigational use within 8 weeks prior to Week 0. 22. Exposure to monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, growth factors, soluble receptors, other recombinant products, or fusion proteins within 12 weeks prior to Week 0. 23. Treatment with an anti-TNF agent (including anti-TNF agents as part of an investigational study) 24. Treatment with methotrexate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, or mycophenolate mofetil within 4 weeks prior to Week 0. 25. Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) other than low-dose aspirin (<325 mg) within 4 weeks prior to Week 0. 26. Use of oral antibiotics for any reason within 2 weeks prior to Week 0. 27. Receipt of live or attenuated immunization/vaccination within 8 weeks prior to Week 0 or planned to occur during the study period. 28. Treatment with rectally administered corticosteroids or rectally administered medications containing 5 ASA within 2 weeks prior to Screening. 29. Use of antidiarrheal agents within 5 days of start of UC Symptom Diary (limited use only allowed prior to this time). 30. Previous treatment with baminercept. 31. Previous randomization into this study. 32. Blood donation (1 unit or more) within 2 months prior to Week 0. 33. Female subjects who are pregnant or who wish to become pregnant during the study, or who are lactating. 34. History of drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to Week 0. 35. Current enrollment in any disease study 36. Inability to comply with study requirements 37. Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Biogen Idec, make the subject unsuitable for enrollment.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Clinical response at Week 12 will be evaluated by the proportion of subjects with a decrease from baseline in the Total Mayo Score by at least 3 points and at least 30%, accompanied by a decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore of 0 or 1 |
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
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 |
Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study |
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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.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 7 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 39 |
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 | No |
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 study is last patient, last visit |
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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 | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
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 | 10 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |