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Phosphatidylcholine (LT-02) for Induction of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
PROTECT-1
Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Clinical Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of a 12-weeks add-on Treatment With LT 02 vs. Placebo in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Refractory to Standard Treatment With Mesalamine
2 other identifiers
interventional
468
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two different dosing regimens of phosphatidylcholine versus placebo for the induction of remission in ulcerative colitis patients non-responsive to standard mesalamine treatment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Jul 2014
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 15, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 20, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 21, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 11, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 16, 2016
CompletedFebruary 9, 2017
February 1, 2017
2.3 years
May 15, 2014
February 7, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Rate of clinical remission
12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Rate of patients with clinical improvement
12 weeks
Time to first resolution of symptoms
12 weeks
Number of stools per week
12 weeks
Number of days with urgency per week
12 weeks
Rate of mucosal healing
12 weeks
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
LT-02
EXPERIMENTALLT-02 0.8g four times daily
B: LT-02
EXPERIMENTALLT-02 1.6g twice daily
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORLT-02 Placebo
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis
- Active ulcerative colitis disease extent ≥ 15 cm
- Active disease despite treatment with mesalamine
You may not qualify if:
- Crohn's disease, indeterminate colitis, ischemic colitis, radiation colitis, microscopic colitis, diverticular disease associated colitis,
- Toxic megacolon or fulminant colitis
- Colon resection
- Evidence of infectious colitis
- Celiac disease
- Bleeding hemorrhoids
- History or presence of ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, ischemic stroke, or transient ischemic attack
- Any severe concomitant renal, endocrine, or psychiatric disorder
- Any relevant known systemic disease
- History of cancer in the last five years
- Abnormal hepatic function or liver cirrhosis
- Abnormal HbA1c at screening visit
- Patients with known hypersensitivity to soy
- Known intolerance/hypersensitivity to Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP)
- Treatment with steroids/methotrexate/Tumor necrosis factor-alpha-antagonists/azathioprine/ 6-mercaptopurine/anti-integrin/coumarins
- +2 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Agaplesion Markus-Krankenhaus, 1st Dept. of Medicine
Frankfurt a.M., 60431, Germany
Related Publications (1)
Dignass A, Stremmel W, Horynski M, Poyda O, Armerding P, Fellermann K, Langhorst J, Kuehbacher T, Uebel P, Stein J, Novacek G, Avalueva E, Oliinyk O, Hasselblatt P, Dorofeyev A, Heinemann H, Mueller R, Greinwald R, Reinisch W; International PROTECT-1/2 Study Groups. Modified-Release Phosphatidylcholine (LT-02) for Ulcerative Colitis: Two Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Apr;22(4):810-820.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.09.031. Epub 2023 Oct 6.
PMID: 37806372DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Axel Dignass, MD
Agaplesion Markus-Krankenhaus, 1st Dept. of Medicine
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 15, 2014
First Posted
May 20, 2014
Study Start
July 21, 2014
Primary Completion
November 11, 2016
Study Completion
December 16, 2016
Last Updated
February 9, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-02