Study Investigating Tailored Treatment With Infliximab for Active Crohn's Disease

NCT01442025 | Completed Phase 4 DMC

• 1 other identifier: GETAID 2010-2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 121
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 12

Brief Summary

To investigate whether sustained trough levels of IFX can be achieved using IFX (Infliximab) trough level measurements and adjustment of dosing based upon these levels by means of two different standardized algorithms in comparison with 'standard of care' IFX treatment and its effects on clinical and endoscopic outcomes.

Conditions

Crohn's Disease

Keywords

Crohn's Disease; IFX trough level

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Level of remission

  Proportion of patients with steroid-free remission (CDAI \< 150) and endoscopic healing (absence of ulcers) at week 54 CDAI = Crohn's Disease Activity Index

  54 weeks after Inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Clinical remission

  week 14 after inclusion

• Endoscopic evaluation

  week 0, week 12 and week 54

Study Arms (3)

Cohort 1 =Control Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

the dose of IFX will be increased by 5 mg/kg (maximally 1 time) based on symptom relapse (usual clinical practice) Dose will be kept stable ofr the rest of the trial Dose decreases will not be allowed.

Drug: Infliximab

Cohort 2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Dose of IFX will be increased by 2.5 mg/kg (maximally 2 times) if the following criteria are met A dose increase is maintained for the following infusions

Drug: Infliximab

Cohort 3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Dose of IFX will be increased by 5 mg/kg (maximally 1 time) if the following criteria are met A dose increase is maintained for the following infusions

Drug: Infliximab

Interventions

Infliximab DRUG

Perfusion of IFX 5mg/kg to be increased to 10 mg/kg based on clinical symptoms

Also known as: IFX

Cohort 1 =Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age \> 18 years
• Active CD (CDAI\>220) and signs of active inflammation as evidenced by elevated serum hsCRP levels (\>5 mg/L) and/or elevated fecal calprotectin levels (\>250 µg/g) and endoscopically visible ulcers.
• Patients must be naïve to biologics with indication for starting anti-TNF therapy in accordance with national reimbursement criteria.
• Patients must be naïve to thiopurines or have failed therapy with thiopurines (in which case AZA will be continued).
• Ongoing steroids are allowed if at stable dose for at least 2 weeks and at a maximum of prednisone 40 mg/d or budesonide 9 mg/day.
• Patients who consent to receiving Infliximab 5 mg/kg at week 0, 2 and 6 and further on every 8 weeks in conjunction with azathioprine (2,5 mg/kg/day). Patients who develop AZA intolerance during the trial are continued in the trial without AZA (ie IFX monotherapy).

You may not qualify if:

• Absence of endoscopically visible ulcers
• Prior exposure to infliximab (other biologics allowed)
• Ongoing steroid therapy at doses \> 40 mg/d prednisolone equivalent
• Previous intolerance to azathioprine leading to drug discontinuation
• Ongoing infections
• Positive tuberculosis screen per local guidelines
• Indication for immediate surgery
• Pregnant or breast-feeding woman.
• Positive fecal culture for Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia and Campylobacter and/or presence of Clostridium difficile B toxin in the stools
• Active tuberculosis
• Untreated latent tuberculosis (see national recommendations. Appendix 2).
• Non-compliant subjects.
• Participation in another therapeutic study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives: lead

Study Sites (12)

Chu Amiens

Amiens, 80054, France

Location

Chu Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

Location

Hopital Beaujon

Clichy, 92110, France

Location

CHRU Lille

Lille, France

Location

CHU NICE

Nice, 06202, France

Location

Hopital Saint Louis

Paris, 75010, France

Location

CHU Bordeaux - Pessac

Pessac, 33700, France

Location

Chu Reims

Reims, 51000, France

Location

Chu Rennes

Rennes, 35033, France

Location

Chu Toulouse

Toulouse, 31403, France

Location

Chu Tours

Tours, 37044, France

Location

Chu Nancy

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France

Location

Related Publications (17)

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  PMID: 12047962 BACKGROUND

• Sands BE, Anderson FH, Bernstein CN, Chey WY, Feagan BG, Fedorak RN, Kamm MA, Korzenik JR, Lashner BA, Onken JE, Rachmilewitz D, Rutgeerts P, Wild G, Wolf DC, Marsters PA, Travers SB, Blank MA, van Deventer SJ. Infliximab maintenance therapy for fistulizing Crohn's disease. N Engl J Med. 2004 Feb 26;350(9):876-85. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030815.

  PMID: 14985485 BACKGROUND

• Lemann M, Mary JY, Duclos B, Veyrac M, Dupas JL, Delchier JC, Laharie D, Moreau J, Cadiot G, Picon L, Bourreille A, Sobahni I, Colombel JF; Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires du Tube Digestif (GETAID). Infliximab plus azathioprine for steroid-dependent Crohn's disease patients: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;130(4):1054-61. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.02.014.

  PMID: 16618399 BACKGROUND

• D'Haens G, Baert F, van Assche G, Caenepeel P, Vergauwe P, Tuynman H, De Vos M, van Deventer S, Stitt L, Donner A, Vermeire S, Van De Mierop FJ, Coche JR, van der Woude J, Ochsenkuhn T, van Bodegraven AA, Van Hootegem PP, Lambrecht GL, Mana F, Rutgeerts P, Feagan BG, Hommes D; Belgian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group; North-Holland Gut Club. Early combined immunosuppression or conventional management in patients with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease: an open randomised trial. Lancet. 2008 Feb 23;371(9613):660-667. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60304-9.

  PMID: 18295023 BACKGROUND

• Baert F, Moortgat L, Van Assche G, Caenepeel P, Vergauwe P, De Vos M, Stokkers P, Hommes D, Rutgeerts P, Vermeire S, D'Haens G; Belgian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Group; North-Holland Gut Club. Mucosal healing predicts sustained clinical remission in patients with early-stage Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 2010 Feb;138(2):463-8; quiz e10-1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.09.056. Epub 2009 Oct 8.

  PMID: 19818785 BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

• Rutgeerts P, Diamond RH, Bala M, Olson A, Lichtenstein GR, Bao W, Patel K, Wolf DC, Safdi M, Colombel JF, Lashner B, Hanauer SB. Scheduled maintenance treatment with infliximab is superior to episodic treatment for the healing of mucosal ulceration associated with Crohn's disease. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Mar;63(3):433-42; quiz 464. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.08.011.

  PMID: 16500392 BACKGROUND

• Colombel JF, Sandborn WJ, Reinisch W, Mantzaris GJ, Kornbluth A, Rachmilewitz D, Lichtiger S, D'Haens G, Diamond RH, Broussard DL, Tang KL, van der Woude CJ, Rutgeerts P; SONIC Study Group. Infliximab, azathioprine, or combination therapy for Crohn's disease. N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 15;362(15):1383-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0904492.

  PMID: 20393175 BACKGROUND

• Maser EA, Villela R, Silverberg MS, Greenberg GR. Association of trough serum infliximab to clinical outcome after scheduled maintenance treatment for Crohn's disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Oct;4(10):1248-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.06.025. Epub 2006 Aug 22.

  PMID: 16931170 BACKGROUND

• Seow CH, Newman A, Irwin SP, Steinhart AH, Silverberg MS, Greenberg GR. Trough serum infliximab: a predictive factor of clinical outcome for infliximab treatment in acute ulcerative colitis. Gut. 2010 Jan;59(1):49-54. doi: 10.1136/gut.2009.183095.

  PMID: 19651627 BACKGROUND

• Van Moerkercke W, Ackaert C, Compernolle G, Jürgens M, Cleynen I, Van Assche G, Rutgeerts P, Gils A, Vermeire S. High infliximab trough levels are associated with mucosal healing in Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology 2010; 138 (Supp 1), S-60.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Crohn Disease

Interventions

Infliximab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Intestinal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antibodies; Immunoglobulins; Immunoproteins; Blood Proteins; Proteins; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Serum Globulins; Globulins

Study Officials

• Geert D'Haens, PhD

  Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• David Laharie

  Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 4
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 20, 2011
• First Posted: September 28, 2011
• Study Start: June 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2015
• Study Completion: July 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 11, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-08

Locations

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