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Safety and Immunogenicity of a TNFa Kinoid in Patients With Crohn's Disease

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Crohn's Disease
Interventions
Biological: TNFa Kinoid
Registration Number
NCT00808262
Lead Sponsor
Neovacs
Brief Summary

Evaluation of the safety and the immune response induced by active immunization through a TNFa kinoid in patients with Crohn's disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects must have Active Crohn's Disease, as defined by a Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score of >220 but ≤400, with active Crohn's disease of ileum and/or colon (Other areas may be involved if ileum and/or colon are also involved)based upon either endoscopic, histologic and/or radiographic evidence
  • Patients with active disease despite treatment with 5-ASAs or sulfasalazine, corticosteroids (prednisone, budesonide, other), AZA or 6-MP or cyclosporine or MTX or Tacrolimus, ; OR intolerant of 5-ASAs or sulfasalazine; or intolerant of antibiotics; or intolerant of corticosteroids (prednisone, budesonide, other); or intolerant of AZA or 6-MP or cyclosporine or MTX or Tacrolimus
  • Patients might have previously responded to any prior anti-TNF agents and then lost response OR might be intolerant of any prior anti-TNF agents
  • Positive skin reaction to challenge with Candida antigens
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior history of tuberculosis or positive chest X ray or positive purified protein derivative skin test or positive interferon gamma TB assay
  • Signs or symptoms of clinically significant stricture of bowel.
  • Total parenteral nutrition or elemental diet required for treatment of disease or support of short bowel syndrome
  • Presence of an enteric stoma
  • Imminent or urgent surgery required for infection, abscess, bleeding or any other cause relating to their Crohn's Disease or other condition
  • History of malignancy. However, subjects with basal call carcinomas or less than 3 squamous cell carcinomas are allowed
  • History of asthma or serious allergic condition (including history of seafood allergy)
  • Serious local infection (e.g., cellulitis, abscess) or systemic infection (e.g., pneumonia, septicemia) within the 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug
  • History of opportunistic infection excluding oral candidiasis on steroids
  • Enteric infection as evidenced by positive stool C&S, O&P and C. difficile obtained during screening
  • Any significant or decompensated cardiac, neurologic, liver, pulmonary or renal disease
  • History of lymphoproliferative disorders
  • Clinically significant abnormal hematology values, as determined by the investigator, for hematocrit, hemoglobin, white blood cell count or platelets
  • Clinically significant abnormal blood chemistry values as determined by the investigator
  • Current significant drug or alcohol abuse as determined by the investigator
  • Positive for hepatitis C antibody or positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) or HIV infection
  • Surgery within the previous 3 months (other than minor cosmetic surgery or minor dental procedures)
  • Participation in a clinical study (including previous participation in this study) within the previous 4 months
  • Had a primary non-response to any prior anti-TNF agents as defined by the investigator OR received any prior anti-TNF agents within the past 8 weeks prior to study entry
  • Pregnancy and lactation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TNFa Kinoid dose 1TNFa Kinoid-
TNFa Kinoid dose 2TNFa Kinoid-
TNFa Kinoid dose 3TNFa Kinoid-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence and severity of adverse eventsWhole study period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Antibody responseDay 38

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

🇨🇭

Lausanne, Switzerland

Universitätsspital Zürich

🇨🇭

Zurich, Switzerland

Parexel Port Elizabeth

🇿🇦

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Durbanville Medi-Clinic

🇿🇦

Cape Town, Cape, South Africa

Farmovs Parexel

🇿🇦

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Parexel George

🇿🇦

George, South Africa

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