Laquinimod Phase IIa Study in Active Crohn's Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00737932
- Lead Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
- Brief Summary
The study aims to evaluate the safety and clinical effect of daily oral treatment of Laquinimod capsules in active moderate to severe Crohn's disease. This study will assess Laquinimod doses of 0.5mg /day to 2 mg/day in sequential dose groups (cohorts). Laquinimod is a novel immunomodulating drug which is currently in advanced stages of development by Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for Multiple Sclerosis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 180
- Subjects diagnosed with Crohn's disease for at least 3 months prior to screening.
- Moderate to severe Crohn's disease patients as determined by the CDAI score
- Subjects who have had recent bowel surgery
- Subjects with clinically significant GI obstructive symptoms
- Subjects with a clinically significant or unstable medical or surgical condition
- Subjects with unstable doses of standard of care medications (5-ASA, antibiotics, oral corticosteroids, immunosuppressants )
- Women who are pregnant or nursing or who intend to be during the study period.
- Women of child-bearing potential who do not practice an acceptable method of birth control
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo placebo Matching placebo Laquinimod Laquinimod Laquinimod 0.5mg/day, 1mg/day, 1.5mg/day, 2mg/day (sequential cohorts)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety, Tolerability, Clinical Effect - proportion of subjects in clinical remission, proportion of subjects who respond to treatment. 8 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (34)
Teva Investigational Site 3711
🇧🇪Bonheiden, Belgium
Teva Investigational Site 3712
🇧🇪Leuven, Belgium
Teva Investigational Site 3713
🇧🇪Roeselare, Belgium
Teva Investigational Site 5351
🇫🇷Amiens Cedex 1, France
Teva Investigational Site 5352
🇫🇷Clichy, France
Teva Investigational Site 5353
🇫🇷La Tronche, France
Teva Investigational Site 5350
🇫🇷Lille Cedex, France
Teva Investigational Site 5354
🇫🇷Nice, France
Teva Investigational Site 5355
🇫🇷Paris, France
Teva Investigational Site 8046
🇮🇱Jerusalem, IL, Israel
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