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Clinical Trials/NCT02368717
NCT02368717CompletedPhase 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 enrollmentStarted: March 2015Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
281
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Clinical remission after 4 weeks treatment

Study 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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

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

Experimental

Mesalazine Enema

Intervention: Mesalazine Enema (Drug)

Placebo

Placebo Comparator

Placebo Enema

Intervention: Placebo Enema (Drug)

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)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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