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Clinical Trials/NCT00889421
NCT00889421
Terminated
Phase 1

An Open-label Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in the Management of Vision-threatening Uveitis That is Refractory to Other Modes of Systemic Immunosuppression.

Oregon Health and Science University1 site in 1 country3 target enrollmentNovember 2009
ConditionsUveitis
InterventionsApremilast

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Apremilast
Conditions
Uveitis
Sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Enrollment
3
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Improvement by 2 or More Lines of Best-corrected Snellen Visual Acuity in at Least One Eye
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Apremilast in the treatment of uveitis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2009
End Date
June 2011
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Eric B. Suhler

Principal Investigator

Oregon Health and Science University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients with vision-threatening autoimmune uveitis
  • failure to respond to prednisone and at least one other systemic immunosuppressive, or intolerance to such medications due to side effects

Exclusion Criteria

  • serious concomitant illness that could interfere with the subject's participation
  • previous or current use of an alkylating agent
  • use of CYP3A4 inhibitors during the trial
  • TNF blocker use within the 8 weeks prior to enrollment

Arms & Interventions

Treatment

Patients receiving apremilast.

Intervention: Apremilast

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improvement by 2 or More Lines of Best-corrected Snellen Visual Acuity in at Least One Eye

Time Frame: 6 months

Reduction in Dose of Systemic Corticosteroid or Other Immunosuppressive Therapy by at Least 50%

Time Frame: 6 months

Control of Ocular Inflammation, as Judged on Clinical Criteria, According to Standard Methods (Reduction of Anterior Chamber Cellular Activity and/or Chorioretinal Infiltrates and/or Retinal Vasculitis)

Time Frame: 6 months

Reduction in Cystoid Macular Edema

Time Frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Type, Frequency, Severity, and Relationship of Adverse Events to Study Treatment(7 months)

Study Sites (1)

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