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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2015-005260-41-NL
EUCTR2015-005260-41-NLActive, not recruitingPhase 1

Efficacy of optimized thiopurine therapy in ulcerative colitis. - OPTIC

Academic Medical Centre0 sitesStarted: February 15, 2016Last updated:
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Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1.Confirmed diagnosis of UC by endoscopy and histopathology
  • 2.Patients between 18 and 80 years of age
  • 3. Active disease, despite oral treatment with at least 2g/day 5-ASA
  • 4.Treatment with oral corticosteroids is required
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 110
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 26

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1.Prior treatment with thiopurines
  • 2.Prior treatment with biologics (e.g. anti-TNF agents and vedolizumab)
  • 3. Current pregnancy (a pregnancy test will be performed if necessary according to the treating physician.)
  • 4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • 5.Acute coronary heart disease
  • 6.(Bacterial) gastroenteritis has to be treated first
  • 7.Coagulation disorders
  • 8.Active malignancy
  • 9.History of colonic dysplasia/cancer
  • 10. Extensive colonic resection, i.e. subtotal colectomy with less than 15 cm colon in situ
  • 11.Concomitant therapy with drugs interfering with MP metabolism, like allopurinol, ribavirin or anti-epileptics.
  • 12.Known systemic fungal infections or parasitic infections have to be treated first
  • 13.Known duodenal or ventricular ulcus
  • 14. Substance abuse, such as alcohol (at least 80 gram/day – one standard glass contains 10 gram of alcohol), I.V. drugs and inhaled drugs. If the subject has a history of substance abuse, to be considered for inclusion into the protocol, the subject must have abstained from using the abused substance for at least 2 years. Subjects receiving methadone within the past 2 years are also excluded
  • 15.Positive tuberculosis screen (when a screening is performed at the discretion of the treating physician)
  • 16.Active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection defined as a positive anti-HCV, HBsAg and/or anti-HBcore screening.
  • 17.Leucopenia (Neutrophil count below 1,8x10^9/L)
  • 18.Thrombopenia (Platelets below 90x10^9/L)
  • 19.Elevated liver enzymes (over 2x ULN)
  • 20. Abnormal renal function (eGFR below 30 mL/min)
  • 21.Other conditions which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the subject’s ability to comply with the study procedure

Investigators

Sponsor
Academic Medical Centre

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