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Ulcerative ColitisPhase 2/3NCT00279435

Study of Visilizumab Versus Placebo in Subjects With Intravenous Steroid-refractory Ulcerative Colitis Previously Responsive in a Visilizumab Study

A Phase 2/3 study testing visilizumab in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by Facet Biotech at 39 sites in 15 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity in subjects retreated with visilizumab or placebo after a response in a prior visilizumab study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
visilizumab
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
25 participants
Where
39 sitesin 15 countries
Study dates
Aug 2006to Aug 2007
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females, 18 years of age or older.
  • Only 1 prior treatment course with visilizumab (or placebo in a blinded visilizumab study).
  • Response (as defined in parent protocol) of intravenous steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (IVSR-UC) disease to visilizumab or placebo.
  • Symptomatic worsening (ie, an increase of ≥3 points in MTWSI score) from the subject's best response on the parent study, an MTWSI score of ≥9, sustained for at least 2 assessments performed at least 1 week apart, and a confirmatory MTWSI ≥8 within 1 day prior to randomization.
  • CD4^+ T-cell count ≥ 200 cells/mcL at screening for this protocol, or ≥ 80% of the subject's screening baseline count prior to enrollment on the parent study.
  • Mayo assessment (including flexible sigmoidoscopy) performed by a trained, blinded evaluating physician within 2 weeks prior to randomization.
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  • Adequate contraception from the day of consent through 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
  • Negative serum pregnancy test.
  • Negative Clostridium difficile test.
  • Signed and dated informed consent, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) if applicable.

Who cannot join

  • UC requiring immediate surgical, endoscopic, or radiologic interventions.
  • White blood cell count less than 2.5 x 10^3/mcL; platelet count less than 150 x 10^3/mcL; or hemoglobin less than 8 g/dL.
  • Active, medically significant infections, particularly those of viral etiology, eg, known cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis. This includes any incidence of opportunistic infections within the past 12 months.
  • Live vaccination within 6 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Significant organ dysfunction, including cardiac, renal, liver, CNS, pulmonary, vascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, or laboratory abnormality, history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmias within 6 months prior to consent.
  • History of lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) or malignancy other than nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been adequately treated within the past five years.
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  • Seropositive for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen, or hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  • Pregnancy or nursing.
  • Treatment with any other UC salvage drugs (including but not limited to infliximab or another anti-TNF-a drug, cyclosporine, tacrolimus [FK506], adalimumab, thalidomide, or another experimental agent), or therapies (surgery, pheresis, affinity columns) since the first course of treatment with study drug in the parent visilizumab study.
  • Treatment with any other investigational drug or therapy within 60 days prior to randomization.
  • Nontherapeutic levels of chronic antiseizure medications in subjects with a history of seizures.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's opinion, makes the subject unsuitable for study participation.

Trial locations and contacts

39 sites in 15 countries.

39 sites in 15 countries

United States9 sites
  • Study site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Study site

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

  • Study site

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202

  • Study site

    Murray, Utah, 84107

  • Study site

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-2285

  • Study site

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Study site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261

  • Study site

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

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Australia4 sites
  • Study site

    Box Hill, Victoria, 3128

  • Study site

    Fremantle, 6160

  • Study site

    Herston, QLD 4029

  • Study site

    Liverpool, 2170

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Hungary4 sites
  • Study site

    Csabai Kapu, H-3501

  • Study site

    Szekszárd

  • Study site

    Vác, H-2601

  • Study site

    Vasvári Pál, H-9024

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Canada3 sites
  • Study site

    Calgary, T2N 4N1

  • Study site

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5

  • Study site

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9

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France3 sites
  • Study site

    Clichy, 92110

  • Study site

    Lille, 59037

  • Study site

    Paris, 75010

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Germany3 sites
  • Study site

    Berlin, D-13353

  • Study site

    Freiburg im Breisgau, D-79106

  • Study site

    Kiel, D-24105

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Belgium2 sites
  • Study site

    Ghent, B-9000

  • Study site

    Leuven, 3000

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Croatia2 sites
  • Study site

    Osijek, 31000

  • Study site

    Zagreb, HR-10000

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Czechia2 sites
  • Study site

    Brno

  • Study site

    Prague, 120 00

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Norway2 sites
  • Study site

    Oslo

  • Study site

    Tromsø

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Austria1 site
  • Study site

    Vienna, A-1090

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Israel1 site
  • Study site

    Tel HaShomer, 52621

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Italy1 site
  • Study site

    Bologna, 40138

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Netherlands1 site
  • Study site

    Amsterdam, 1105

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Ukraine1 site
  • Study site

    Odesa, 65025

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Study of Visilizumab Versus Placebo in Subjects With Intravenous Steroid-refractory Ulcerative Colitis Previously Responsive in a Visilizumab Study

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity in subjects retreated with visilizumab or placebo after a response in a prior visilizumab study.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity in subjects retreated with visilizumab or placebo after a response in a prior visilizumab study.

PDL BioPharma, Inc. was formerly known as Protein Design Labs, Inc.

Being tested
visilizumab
Keywords
Intravenous, Steroid-Refractory, Ulcerative Colitis
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • visilizumabDrug

Study groups in NCT00279435
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
placeboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: visilizumab
visilizumabExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: visilizumab

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2006
  3. Primary completionAug 2007
  4. Study completionAug 2007

Why it stopped: company decision based on other studies

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00279435
Sponsor's protocol ID
291-417
Status last verified
Mar 2012
First submitted
17 Jan 2006
Last updated
12 Mar 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing visilizumab in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by Facet Biotech at 39 sites in 15 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 39 sites in United States, Australia, Hungary, Canada, France and 10 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: company decision based on other studies). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Mar 2012.

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