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A Clinical Trial of Natalizumab in Individuals With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Crohn's Disease
Registration Number
NCT00078611
Lead Sponsor
Biogen
Brief Summary

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate natalizumab in individuals with moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease.

Detailed Description

Natalizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody currently being investigated as a potential treatment for Crohn's disease. It is believed to work by preventing white blood cells from moving from the blood stream into the bowel tissue. These cells are thought to cause damage to the bowel, leading to the symptoms of Crohn's disease. Elan Pharmaceuticals is currently sponsoring an international study evaluating the safety and efficacy of natalizumab in individuals with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease. Individuals with Crohn's disease will be randomly assigned to receive either placebo (an inactive solution) or natalizumab by intravenous infusion (this means putting it directly into a vein in the arm). There will be a one out of two chance of receiving natalizumab and a one out of two chance of receiving placebo. Participants in the study will receive several infusions of natalizumab or placebo at 4-week intervals. Eligible participants will then have the opportunity to enroll into an extension study that will allow all participants to receive natalizumab. For those patients who do not enroll into the extension study, the total participation in this study will last for approximately 22 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
462
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (75)

Harmony Clinical Research

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Oro Valley, Arizona, United States

Advanced Clinical Therapeutics

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Advanced Clinical Research Institute

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Anaheim, California, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Digestive Diseases Foundation

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Los Angeles, California, United States

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Division of Digestive Diseases

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Community Clinical Trials

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Orange, California, United States

UCSF / Mt. Zion IBD Center

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San Francisco, California, United States

Shared Medical Research Foundation

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Tarzana, California, United States

Lynn Institute of the Rockies

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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Harmony Clinical Research
🇺🇸Oro Valley, Arizona, United States

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