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Efficacy (Induction of Response/Remission) and Safety Study in Patients With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease

Information source: Sanofi
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Crohn Disease

Intervention: Sargramostim (Leukine) (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Terminated

Sponsored by: Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Medical Monitor, Study Director, Affiliation: Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if Leukine can induce clinical response or remission in patients with Crohn's disease.

Clinical Details

Official title: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Induction Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 6µg Sargramostim (Leukine) Administered Subcutaneously Once Daily for 8 Weeks in Patients With Active Crohn's Disease

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: To induce clinical remission and/or clinical response following 8 weeks of treatment

Secondary outcome:

To assess the safety profile of sargramostim (including development of antibodies against sargramostim)

To assess quality of life (QoL)

Detailed description: On 29 May 2009, Bayer began transitioning the sponsorship of this trial to Genzyme. NOTE: This study was originally posted by sponsor Berlex, Inc. Berlex, Inc. was renamed to Bayer HealthCare, Inc.

Eligibility

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

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Written informed consent 2. Male or female, age >/= 18 years 3. Confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease (endoscopic or radiological evaluation) at least 4 months prior to receiving the first dose of study drug 4. Moderately to severely active Crohn's disease at time of screening (i. e., CDAI greater than or equal to 220 and less than or equal to 475 points) 5. If under treatment for Crohn's disease, medication must be stable for at least 4 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of study drug. The following therapies are allowed:

- Oral therapy with salicylates (mesalamine, sulfasalazine, olsalazine, or

balsalazide) for Crohn's disease

- Antibiotics or probiotics for Crohn's disease

- Topical rectal therapy with mesalamine

6. Females of child-bearing potential: Negative pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study drug 7. Sexually-active males and females of child-bearing potential: Agreement to use adequate method of contraception throughout the study 8. Ability to self-inject study drug or availability of a designee who can do so Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy or breast-feeding 2. Colostomy or ileostomy 3. Immediate need for gastrointestinal (GI) surgery for active GI bleeding, peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, or intra-abdominal or perianal abscess requiring surgical drainage 4. GI surgery within 6 months prior to receiving the first dose of study drug 5. Symptoms of bowel obstruction or confirmed evidence of a clinically-significant stricture within the last 6 months that has not been surgically corrected 6. Positive stool test results for any of the following: Bacteria:

- Salmonella spec.

- Shigella spec.

- Campylobacter spec.

Bacterial toxin:

- Clostridium difficile

Ova and parasites:

- Amoeba spec.

- Giardia spec.

- Cryptosporidium spec.

7. Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:

- Serum creatinine >/= 2. 0 mg/dL

- Alkaline phosphatase (AP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine

aminotransferase (ALT), or total bilirubin >/=; 2 x the upper limit of normal

- Hemoglobin (Hgb) < 8. 0 g/dL

- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) cells 20,000/µL

8. Planned in-patient hospitalization during the study 9. Presence or history of cancer of any type (except treated basal cell carcinoma) or definite dysplasia of the colon within the last 5 years 10. Use of any of the following medications during the specified period of time prior to receiving the first dose of study drug: At any time:

- Recombinant human GM CSF (sargramostim or molgramostim)

- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G CSF; filgrastim or pegfilgrastim)

- Natalizumab 8 weeks: or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer)

- Licensed/registered and/or experimental anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy

such as infliximab or adalimumab 4 weeks:

- 6-mercaptopurine

- Azathioprine

- Cyclophosphamide

- Methotrexate

- Mycophenolate mofetil

- Tacrolimus

- Cyclosporine

- Thalidomide

- Glucocorticoids, including budesonide and prednisone, or local glucocorticoid

therapy for Crohn's disease

- Any other immunosuppressive drugs

11. Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to receiving the first dose of study drug 12. Use of nutritional therapy (parenteral nutrition or enteral nutrition with elemental or semi-elemental diets) within 4 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of study drug. If the physician judges that nutritional supplementation is needed, enteral nutritional supplements will be allowed for patients who have been receiving a stable regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of study drug and that is intended to continue through the 8 week treatment period. 13. History of allergy to yeast products or to sargramostim or to any other excipient of the study drug formulation 14. Active drug or alcohol abuse 15. Clinically important co-morbid conditions unrelated to Crohn's disease as determined by the investigator 16. Previous randomization into this study, or into any other study of the sponsor's sargramostim development program

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Starting date: January 2006
Last updated: December 2, 2013

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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