Safety and Efficacy Study in the Treatment of Pediatric Crohn's Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00206661
- Lead Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to observe pediatric Crohn's Disease response to sargramostim in patients with or without steroid therapy at two possible dosage levels.
- Detailed Description
On 29 May 2009, Bayer began transitioning the sponsorship of this trial to Genzyme. NOTE: This study was originally posted by sponsor Berlex, Inc. Berlex, Inc. was renamed to Bayer HealthCare, Inc.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
- Have a parent or guardian able to provide written informed consent
- Be able to provide verbal or written assent depending on age
- Age 6 to 16 years
- Have confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's Disease at study time of study entry based on radiologic, endoscopic, or histologic evaluations
- Have a PCDAI score >/= 30 points
- Have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to receiving the first dose of sargramostim in female patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are sexually active and of childbearing potential
- Be able to self-inject sargramostim or have a designee who can do so
- Available documentations of weight from 4 to 6 months prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria
- Existing colostomy or ileostomy
- Immediate need of GI surgery for active GI bleeding, peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, or intra-abdominal or perianal abscess requiring surgical drainage
- GI surgery within 3 month prior to receiving the first dose of sargramostim
- Symptoms of bowel obstruction or confirmed evidence of a clinically significant stricture within the last 6 month that has not been surgically corrected
- Use of any of the following medications within 4 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of study drug: 6 mercaptopurine, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, or thalidomide
- Use of licensed/registered and/or experimental anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy such as infliximab or adalimumab within 8 weeks prior to first dose of sargramostim
- Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is greater) prior to receiving the first dose of sargramostim
- Concurrent use of corticosteroid therapy for Crohn's Disease, which exceeds a dose of 60 mg/day (or equivalent) of prednisone
- Inability to comply with protocol requirements or provide informed consent
- Presence of clinically important comorbid condition(s) unrelated to Crohn's Disease
- Prior use of recombinant human GM-CSF (sargramostim or molgramostim) or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF; filgrastim or pegfilgrastim)
- Current use of nutritional therapy (i.e., tube feeding or elemental/polymeric diet) which provides > 50% of daily caloric intake
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Arm 1 Sargramostim (Leukine) - Arm 2 Sargramostim (Leukine) -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Characterize the safety profile of sargramostim treatment with concomitant corticosteroid induction therapy 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Characterize the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics properties of sargramostim treatment with concomitant corticosteroid induction therapy Week 0, 1, and 2 Evaluate the efficacy of sargramostim treatment with concomitant corticosteroids as measured by the Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI), Physician's Global Assessment (PGA), and IMPACT-III Questionnaire PCDAI, PGA: Week -1 to EOS; IMPACT-II: Week 0, 8 and EOS