Crohn DiseaseNCT01349920
Biomarkers of Intestinal Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease (P08143)
An observational study of Crohn Disease, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate biomarkers that reflect changes in gut mucosal status during therapy with infliximab and determine whether changes in the levels of the selected biomarkers can be used to predict endoscopically assessed gut mucosal status changes. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Crohn Disease
- What is being tested?
- Infliximab
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- How many people
- 15 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 28 Nov 2012to 28 Sep 2015
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: Approximately 20 participants aged 18 to 60 years with Crohn's Disease will be enrolled from gastrointestinal specialist clinics.
Who may be able to join
- Clinical diagnosis of Crohn's Disease (CD) of at least 6 weeks duration, or acute diagnosis of sufficiently severe CD warranting initiation of infliximab sooner than allowed by fecal calprotectin turnaround time
- History of colonic involvement verified by prior endoscopy or radiography
- Indicated for treatment with infliximab according to current best medical practice
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 15 kg/m^2 and 35 kg/m^2
- Women of childbearing potential and non-vasectomized men agree to use medically-acceptable contraception
- Negative pregnancy test
- No signs or symptoms of active tuberculosis (TB) and has a negative TB test within 6 weeks of first study drug administration
Who cannot join
- Pregnancy, intention to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Evidence of a colon unaffected by CD
- Indication for surgery
- Perianal disease likely to interfere with study participation
- Presence of a stoma or history of colectomy
- Symptomatic diarrhea unrelated to CD
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- Strictures or evidence of bowel obstruction
- Presence of abscess unless completed definitive treatment can be documented one week prior to screening
- Presence of fistulas
- Contraindication to infliximab
- Intolerance to sedatives or other medications required for endoscopy
- Any prior use of anti-inflammatory biologic therapy
- Moderate or severe congestive heart failure
- History of demyelinating disease or symptoms suggestive of multiple sclerosis or optic neuritis
- Major surgery or donation/loss of at least one unit of blood within 4 weeks of screening
- Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibodies, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- History of any tumor except adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
- History of systemic granulomatous infection
- History of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, or any opportunistic infection within 12 months of study entry
- Transplanted organ including bone marrow or hematopoietic stem cell-derived marrow
About this study
Official title: An Open Label Study to Discover Biomarkers of Intestinal Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease (CD)
This study will evaluate biomarkers that reflect changes in gut mucosal status during therapy with infliximab and determine whether changes in the levels of the selected biomarkers can be used to predict endoscopically assessed gut mucosal status changes.
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease
- Being tested
- Infliximab
- Keywords
- biological markers, endoscopy, gastrointestinal
- Medical subject headings
- Crohn Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
InfliximabDrug
Also called Remicade, SCH 215596, MK-2155
Infliximab administered intravenously at a dose of 5 mg/kg at study Weeks 0, 2, 6, 14, and 22.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Infliximab 5 mg/kg | Infliximab treatment and endoscopy. Receives: Drug: Infliximab |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline in the Crohn's Disease Endoscopic Index of Severity (CDEIS) Blinded Score at Week 6
CDEIS endoscopically assesses mucosal status, by summing the following six component scores: number of bowel segments with deep ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; number of bowel segments with superficial ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; mean proportion of bowel segment surface involved by disease measured on 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS); mean proportion of bowel segment surface area involved by ulcerations measured on 0-10 cm VAS; presence of ulcerated stenosis anywhere; and presence of non-ulcerated stenosis anywhere. An observer who viewed procedural videotape while blinded to the allocation number and visit of the endoscopy scored the CDEIS. The sum of the six components can range from 0-44, with a higher sum indicating greater severity of mucosal inflammation. Change from baseline is defined as Week 6 minus baseline CDEIS scores, with a negative change from baseline indicating improvement.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in CDEIS Blinded Score at Week 22
CDEIS endoscopically assesses mucosal status, by summing the following six component scores: number of bowel segments with deep ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; number of bowel segments with superficial ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; mean proportion of bowel segment surface involved by disease measured on 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS); mean proportion of bowel segment surface area involved by ulcerations measured on 0-10 cm VAS; presence of ulcerated stenosis anywhere; and presence of non-ulcerated stenosis anywhere. An observer who viewed procedural videotape while blinded to the allocation number and visit of the endoscopy scored the CDEIS. The sum of the six components can range from 0-44, with a higher sum indicating greater severity of mucosal inflammation. Change from baseline is defined as Week 22 minus baseline CDEIS scores, with a negative change from baseline indicating improvement.
Measured: Baseline and Week 22
Change From Baseline in Serum High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) at Week 6
Concentrations of the serum biomarker hsCRP were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Serum hsCRP at Week 22
Concentrations of the serum biomarker hsCRP were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 22
Change From Baseline in Stool Calprotectin at Week 6
Concentrations of the stool biomarker calprotectin were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Stool Calprotectin at Week 22
Concentrations of the stool biomarker calprotectin were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 22
Change From Baseline in Serum Lipocalin-2 at Week 6
Concentrations of the serum biomarker lipocalin-2 were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in Serum Lipocalin-2 at Week 22
Concentrations of the serum biomarker lipocalin-2 were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 22
Change From Baseline in Regenerating Islet-Derived 3-Alpha (REG3-A) at Week 6
Concentrations of the serum biomarker REG3-A were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Change From Baseline in REG3-A at Week 22
Concentrations of the serum biomarker REG3-A were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Measured: Baseline and Week 22
Coefficient of Determination (R^2) For Predicting The Change From Baseline In Blinded CDEIS Score From The Changes From Baseline In Four Biomarkers At Weeks 6 and 22
To determine R^2 a multiple linear regression analysis was conducted with the change from baseline in CDEIS score as the response variable and the baseline CDEIS score, changes from baseline in the four biomarkers serum hsCRP, serum lipocalin-2, serum Reg3-A, and stool calprotectin (their concentrations were log-transformed to make the mean function of the response more linear) at Weeks 6 and 22 as the predictor variables. CDEIS scores were provided by a blinded observer who viewed procedural videotape while blinded to the allocation number and visit of the endoscopy. The R^2 can range from 0 to 1; with higher values indicating greater predictability of the model. The primary hypothesis is that the true R^2 at weeks 6 and 22 is approximately 0.7.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6 or 22
Secondary outcomes (2)
Concordance Correlation Coefficient for Comparison of Repeat Baseline Measurements of Biochemical Biomarkers
Based on two measurements at baseline, the concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) was computed for each of four biomarkers, using a mixed effects model with a fixed factor for repeat measurements and a random factor for participant. The CCC can range from 0 to 1 with higher values indicating greater concordance between the 2 measurements.
Measured: Baseline Visit 1 (one week prior to dosing), Baseline Visit 2 (1-2 days prior to dosing)
Concordance Correlation Coefficient for Comparison Between Central Endoscopic Evaluation and Site Endoscopic Evaluation
The CCC of blinded (central) versus unblinded (site) scores from either CDEIS or the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) was determined at Baseline, Week 6 and Week 22. SES-CD sums the following scores: presence and size of ulcers in five visualized bowel segments; extent of ulcerated surface in five visualized bowel segments; extent of affected surface in five visualized bowel segments; presence and type of narrowings in five visualized bowel segments; and can range from 0-56, with a higher sum indicating greater severity of mucosal inflammation. The CCC can range from 0 to 1 with higher values indicating greater concordance between the 2 measurements.
Measured: Baseline, Week 6, Week 22
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 May 2011 (estimated)
- Study start28 Nov 2012
- Primary completion28 Sep 2015
- Study completion28 Sep 2015
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Crohn DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Director, Study director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01349920
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P08143
- Other IDs
- 2011-000517-40, MK-2155-195
- Status last verified
- Sep 2018
- First submitted
- 5 May 2011
- Last updated
- 15 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: https://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open Label Study to Discover Biomarkers of Intestinal Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease (CD)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01349920
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P08143
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease
- Keywords
- biological markers, endoscopy, gastrointestinal
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 15 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 28 Nov 2012 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Sep 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Sep 2015 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 May 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 28 Sep 2016
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate biomarkers that reflect changes in gut mucosal status during therapy with infliximab and determine whether changes in the levels of the selected biomarkers can be used to predict endoscopically assessed gut mucosal status changes.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Infliximab 5 mg/kg | – | Drug: InfliximabInfliximab treatment and endoscopy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Approximately 20 participants aged 18 to 60 years with Crohn's Disease will be enrolled from gastrointestinal specialist clinics.
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Clinical diagnosis of Crohn's Disease (CD) of at least 6 weeks duration, or acute diagnosis of sufficiently severe CD warranting initiation of infliximab sooner than allowed by fecal calprotectin turnaround time
- History of colonic involvement verified by prior endoscopy or radiography
- Indicated for treatment with infliximab according to current best medical practice
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 15 kg/m^2 and 35 kg/m^2
- Women of childbearing potential and non-vasectomized men agree to use medically-acceptable contraception
Key exclusion criteria (20 listed)
- Pregnancy, intention to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- Evidence of a colon unaffected by CD
- Indication for surgery
- Perianal disease likely to interfere with study participation
- Presence of a stoma or history of colectomy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| InfliximabAlso: Remicade, SCH 215596, MK-2155Infliximab administered intravenously at a dose of 5 mg/kg at study Weeks 0, 2, 6, 14, and 22. | Drug | Infliximab 5 mg/kg |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in the Crohn's Disease Endoscopic Index of Severity (CDEIS) Blinded Score at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
CDEIS endoscopically assesses mucosal status, by summing the following six component scores: number of bowel segments with deep ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; number of bowel segments with superficial ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; mean proportion of bowel segment surface involved by disease measured on 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS); mean proportion of bowel segment surface area involved by ulcerations measured on 0-10 cm VAS; presence of ulcerated stenosis anywhere; and presence of non-ulcerated stenosis anywhere. An observer who viewed procedural videotape while blinded to the allocation number and visit of the endoscopy scored the CDEIS. The sum of the six components can range from 0-44, with a higher sum indicating greater severity of mucosal inflammation. Change from baseline is defined as Week 6 minus baseline CDEIS scores, with a negative change from baseline indicating improvement.
Change From Baseline in CDEIS Blinded Score at Week 22
Time frame: Baseline and Week 22
CDEIS endoscopically assesses mucosal status, by summing the following six component scores: number of bowel segments with deep ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; number of bowel segments with superficial ulcerations divided by number of visualized bowel segments; mean proportion of bowel segment surface involved by disease measured on 0-10 cm visual analog scale (VAS); mean proportion of bowel segment surface area involved by ulcerations measured on 0-10 cm VAS; presence of ulcerated stenosis anywhere; and presence of non-ulcerated stenosis anywhere. An observer who viewed procedural videotape while blinded to the allocation number and visit of the endoscopy scored the CDEIS. The sum of the six components can range from 0-44, with a higher sum indicating greater severity of mucosal inflammation. Change from baseline is defined as Week 22 minus baseline CDEIS scores, with a negative change from baseline indicating improvement.
Change From Baseline in Serum High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (hsCRP) at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Concentrations of the serum biomarker hsCRP were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in Serum hsCRP at Week 22
Time frame: Baseline and Week 22
Concentrations of the serum biomarker hsCRP were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in Stool Calprotectin at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Concentrations of the stool biomarker calprotectin were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in Stool Calprotectin at Week 22
Time frame: Baseline and Week 22
Concentrations of the stool biomarker calprotectin were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in Serum Lipocalin-2 at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Concentrations of the serum biomarker lipocalin-2 were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in Serum Lipocalin-2 at Week 22
Time frame: Baseline and Week 22
Concentrations of the serum biomarker lipocalin-2 were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in Regenerating Islet-Derived 3-Alpha (REG3-A) at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Concentrations of the serum biomarker REG3-A were determined at baseline and at Week 6. The change from baseline was Week 6 minus baseline.
Change From Baseline in REG3-A at Week 22
Time frame: Baseline and Week 22
Concentrations of the serum biomarker REG3-A were determined at baseline and at Week 22. The change from baseline was Week 22 minus baseline.
Coefficient of Determination (R^2) For Predicting The Change From Baseline In Blinded CDEIS Score From The Changes From Baseline In Four Biomarkers At Weeks 6 and 22
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6 or 22
To determine R^2 a multiple linear regression analysis was conducted with the change from baseline in CDEIS score as the response variable and the baseline CDEIS score, changes from baseline in the four biomarkers serum hsCRP, serum lipocalin-2, serum Reg3-A, and stool calprotectin (their concentrations were log-transformed to make the mean function of the response more linear) at Weeks 6 and 22 as the predictor variables. CDEIS scores were provided by a blinded observer who viewed procedural videotape while blinded to the allocation number and visit of the endoscopy. The R^2 can range from 0 to 1; with higher values indicating greater predictability of the model. The primary hypothesis is that the true R^2 at weeks 6 and 22 is approximately 0.7.
2 secondary outcomes
Concordance Correlation Coefficient for Comparison of Repeat Baseline Measurements of Biochemical Biomarkers
Time frame: Baseline Visit 1 (one week prior to dosing), Baseline Visit 2 (1-2 days prior to dosing)
Concordance Correlation Coefficient for Comparison Between Central Endoscopic Evaluation and Site Endoscopic Evaluation
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, Week 22
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Oct 2018.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. https://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Medical Director study director
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Crohn Disease, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
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 7 inclusion and 20 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Sep 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change From Baseline in the Crohn's Disease Endoscopic Index of Severity (CDEIS) Blinded Score at Week 6 (time frame: Baseline and Week 6). The study lists 11 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 15 Oct 2018.