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The Use of Certolizumab Pegol for Treatment of Active Crohn's Disease in Children and Adolescents

Conditions
Crohn’s Disease
MedDRA version: 17.1Level: PTClassification code 10011401Term: Crohn's diseaseSystem Organ Class: 10017947 - Gastrointestinal disorders
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Registration Number
EUCTR2014-004381-24-Outside-EU/EEA
Lead Sponsor
CB Celltech
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
A
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

- Subjects with active Crohn's Disease (CD) confirmed 3 months prior to Screening
- Subjects with a Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) score of > 30 at Week 0
- Subjects between the ages of 6 and 17, inclusive, prior to baseline dosing
- Subjects must weigh > 20 kg (44 lbs)
- Subjects must have normal Electrocardiogram (ECG) or no medically relevant abnormalities as assessed by the investigator
- Subjects must meet Tuberculosis (TB) screening criteria
- Subjects taking corticosteroids, antibiotics and analgesics must have stable dosing, as defined, for one week

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 100
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion Criteria

- Subjects who score > 5 on the perirectal disease item of the PCDAI at Baseline
- Subjects who have had an active enterocutaneous fistulae within 3 months prior to Baseline
- Subjects with non-enterocutaneous fistulae, signs or symptoms of bowel obstruction or short bowel syndrome
- Subjects with a functional colostomy or ileostomy
- Subjects who have had surgical bowel resection within 6 months prior to Baseline or who may be planning any resection while enrolled in the study
- Subjects with clinical suspicion of intraabdominal abscesses
- Subjects with a positive stool result for enteric pathogens and/or parasites
- Subject has received any investigational biological therapies (within or outside a clinical trial) within 12 weeks prior to Screening or has been dosed in any clinical trial using non biological therapies within 4 weeks prior to Screening
- Subjects who have lost response to another Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) agent
- Subjects may not use another TNF agent within 12 weeks of Screening Visit
- Subjects with any prior exposure to natalizumab
- Subjects who have received mycophenolate or thalidomide within 4 weeks prior to Screening
- Subjects who have received cyclosporin or tacrolimus within 6 months prior to Screening
- Subjects who have received parenteral corticosteroids within 2 weeks prior to Screening
- Subjects who have received corticosteroids or corticotrophins for indications other than CD within 2 weeks of Screening
- Subject has a current or recent history (within 6 months prior to Screening) of significant and severe renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal (other than CD), endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurological, or cerebral disease including blood dyscrasia (eg, pancytopenia, aplastic anemia), demyelinating disease (eg, multiple sclerosis, myelitis, optic neuritis), or ischemic heart disease
- Subjects with a current sign or symptom indicating recent or chronic infections (including herpes zoster)
- Subject has negative test for Immunoglobulin G (IgG) against Varicella zoster (chicken pox)
- Subjects who have not completed their primary vaccination series, or are planning to have a live vaccine administered during the study period or up to 3 months after last dose of study drug
- Subject has a history of TB or a positive chest x-ray suggestive of TB
- Subjects with known concurrent viral hepatitis or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
- Subjects with concurrent malignancy or history of malignancy, excluding treated squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- Subject has concurrent bowel dysplasia or a history of bowel dysplasia in the 5 years prior to Screening
- Subjects with a history lymphoproliferative disorder including lymphoma or signs and symptoms suggestive of lymphoma at any time

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of certolizumab pegol (CZP) in children and adolescents with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD). <br>;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): - Percentage of Subjects in Clinical Remission at Week 62 <br>;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Week 62 <br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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