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Crohn DiseaseNCT01349920

Biomarkers of Intestinal Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease (P08143)

An observational study of Crohn Disease, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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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 groups in NCT01349920
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Infliximab 5 mg/kgInfliximab treatment and endoscopy.
Receives: Drug: Infliximab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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)
  1. 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)

  2. 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.

  1. First posted9 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study start28 Nov 2012
  3. Primary completion28 Sep 2015
  4. Study completion28 Sep 2015

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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)
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
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: https://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

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.

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