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A Study of the Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in Canadian Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease (ACCESS)

Information source: Abbott
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Crohn’s Disease

Intervention: Humira (adalimumab) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: Abbott

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Jimmy Baloukas, Study Director, Affiliation: Abbott

Summary

To make adalimumab available to subjects suffering from moderately to severely active CD and to expand the safety information on adalimumab. The study will also assess changes in Patient Reported Outcome Measures from baseline.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Multicentre, Open Label, Treatment Protocol of the Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in Canadian Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease (ACCESS)

Study design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Safety parameters

Secondary outcome: Change from Baseline in Patient Reported Outcome Measures

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Males or females 18 years of age and older

- Females: Not of childbearing potential OR Practicing approved birth control throughout

the study and for 150 days after study completion

- Diagnosis of moderate to severe CD for greater than 16 weeks prior to screening; CDAI

score > 220 OR HBI equal to or higher than 7, and who are refractory to optimal conventional therapies such as, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), glucocorticoids, and immunosuppressive therapies (azathioprine, 6-MP and MTX)

- Subjects who failed prior infliximab therapy (as determined by the primary

investigator), including those who never clinically responded ("primary non-responders")

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of cancer other than some skin and cervical cancers

- History of opportunistic infections, central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating

disease, chronic viral hepatitis, or untreated tuberculosis

- Subjects with other, poorly controlled medical conditions

- Subjects with any prior exposure to Tysabri® (natalizumab)

- Subjects who have received any investigational agent in the past 30 days or 5

half-lives prior to screening (whichever is longer)

- Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant

during the study

Locations and Contacts

Global Medical Information - Abbott, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: January 2007
Last updated: July 20, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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