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Clinical Trials/NCT02368717
NCT02368717
Completed
Phase 3

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-centre, Superiority Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of PENTASA Enema Compared With Placebo Enema for 4-Week Treatment in Chinese Patients With Left-sided Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Followed by a Maximal 28-Week Open-Label Extension Phase of PENTASA Enema and/or PENTASA Tablets

Ferring Pharmaceuticals1 site in 1 country281 target enrollmentMarch 2015

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Mesalazine Enema
Conditions
Ulcerative Colitis
Sponsor
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Enrollment
281
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Clinical remission after 4 weeks treatment
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of 4-week double-blind treatment with PENTASA enema compared with placebo enema in Chinese patients with mild to moderate active left-sided ulcerative colitis, followed by a maximal 28-week open-label extension phase with PENTASA enema and/or PENTASA tablets.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
July 25, 2017
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Newly diagnosed or recurrent mild to moderate left-sided active ulcerative colitis
  • Mayo score of at least 4 but not greater than 10 points and a score of ≥ 2 for colonoscopy
  • Extent of colonic involvement and endoscopy subscore of Mayo score as confirmed by colonoscopy
  • The patient is compliant with Patient Daily Diary by having adequately responded to the questions on ≥5 of the most recent full 7 days before the Randomization Visit
  • Negative stool test at screening to rule out parasites and bacterial pathogens

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients receiving \> 2g/day of oral 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) products, or receiving topical rectal 5-ASA \> 3g/week, within 7 days prior to screening
  • Severe/fulminant ulcerative colitis or toxic dilatation of the colon
  • Prior bowel resection surgery
  • Patients allergic to 5-ASA and derivative, any of the excipients, aspirin, or salicylates
  • Patients with one or more of the diseases: bacillary dysentery, amebic dysentery, chronic schistosomiasis, intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease
  • Patients who are unable to fill in the Patient Daily Diary or follow data-capturing procedures

Arms & Interventions

Mesalazine

Mesalazine Enema

Intervention: Mesalazine Enema

Placebo

Placebo Enema

Intervention: Placebo Enema

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical remission after 4 weeks treatment

Time Frame: At week 4

Defined as a total Mayo score ≤2 points, with no subscore \>1 point

Secondary Outcomes

  • Change in Quality of Life(From baseline to week 4)
  • Clinical response after 4 weeks treatment(At week 4)

Study Sites (1)

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