A clinical study to investigate the safety and efficacy of the product rhuMAb BETA7 in treating patients with ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

- Able and willing to provide written informed consent
- 18-75 years of age
- Males and females with reproductive potential must be willing to use a highly effective method of contraception (e.g., hormonal contraceptive [oral or patch], vaginal ring, intrauterine device, physical barrier, or vasectomized partner) from study start to a minimum of 4 months (approximately 5 half lives) after the final dose of the study drug.
- Diagnosis of moderate to severe UC outpatient with an MCS of >=5, including an endoscopy subscore >= 2; a rectal bleeding subscore >= 1 (see Appendix B); and disease activity a minimum of 25 cm from the anal verge

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
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

- Moderate to severe anemia (hemoglobin < 9 g/dL)
- A history or evidence of colonic mucosal dysplasia
- Pregnant or lactating
- Lack of peripheral venous access
- Inability to comply with study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator
- Significant uncontrolled co-morbidity, such as neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, or gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
- History of malignancy except completely excised basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- Impaired renal function (serum creatinine > 1.5 x upper limit of normal [ULN])
- Impaired hepatic function in the absence of a diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (serum transaminases > 2.5 x ULN, alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 x ULN, or abnormalities in synthetic liver function tests judged by the investigator to be clinically significant). If the patient has a diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis, serum transaminases > 3 x ULN, alkaline phosphatase > 3 x ULN, or abnormalities in synthetic liver function tests (total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN) judged by the investigator to be clinically significant.
- Positive tests for antibodies indicating active or prior infection with HIV or hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV)
- History of any opportunistic infections within 12 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment
- Demyelinating disease or history of PML
- Any current or recent (within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment) signs or symptoms of infection
- Received any investigational treatment within 12 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment (or within 5 half lives of the investigational product, whichever is greater)
- Previous exposure to rhuMAb Beta7
- History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to chimeric, human or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

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