CT to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Adding GMA to Infliximab in Paediatric Patients With Steroid-refractory Ulcerative Colitis
Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Adding GMA to Infliximab in Paediatric Patients With Steroid-refractory Ulcerative Colitis
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interventional
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
The primary endpoint will be evaluated through the following variables: PUCAI score, IFX levels, and steroid treatment. Clinical response to IFX will be evaluated through the PUCAI score. The response will be considered clinically significant if PUCAI points continue maintained below 30 during the study period. The IFX response will also be determined by IFX serum levels. A therapeutic IFX level, i.e. for achieving an adequate clinical response, is established above 6 μg/mL. Finally, the necessity, or not, of a steroid treatment during the study period will also be indicative of successful efficacy with GMA.
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Started Jan 2022
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10 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 11, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 19, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 24, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2024
CompletedJanuary 17, 2024
July 1, 2023
2.7 years
April 19, 2022
January 16, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Primary objective:evaluate if Adacolumn® can sustain clinical response to IFX for 12 weeks of follow-up (V.11) or 40 weeks of follow-up (V18). Clinical response to IFX will be evaluated through PUCAI SCORE
Description of PUCAI score as continuous variable at V.11 and at V.18 will be performed. Response to IFX will be clinically significant if PUCAI score continues maintained below 30 during the study (follow-up visits), so the nº and % of patients with a PUCAI score below 30 points in all visits between baseline to V.11 and baseline to V.18 will be described. Furthermore, comparison scores in both visits (baseline vs. V.11 and baseline vs. V.18) will be performed, by means of absolute and relative changes
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
Primary objective: evaluate if Adacolumn® can sustain clinical response to IFX for 12 weeks of follow-up (V.11) or 40 weeks of follow-up (V18). Clinical response to IFX will be evaluated through IFX-LEVELS
Description of IFX levels as continuous variable at V.11 and at V.18 will be performed. Response to IFX will be clinically significant if IFX levels \> 6 μg/mL during the study, so the nº and % of patients with a IFX level \> 6 μg/mL in all visits between baseline to V.11 and baseline to V.18 will be described. Furthermore, comparison between IFX levels in both visits will be performed, by means of absolute and relative changes
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
Primary objective:evaluate if Adacolumn® can sustain clinical response to IFX for 12 weeks of follow-up (V.11) or 40 weeks of follow-up (V18). Clinical response to IFX will be evaluated through STEROIDS USE
Description of the number and percentage of patients with a change in steroids treatment from baseline to V.11 and from baseline to V.18. Furthermore, comparison between visits will be performed.
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
Secondary Outcomes (8)
To evaluate the IFX and ATI level variations in the treatment regimen during the study period. Quantification of IFX trough and ATI levels, and description of the IFX dose at baseline, 12 and 40 weeks of follow-up
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
To measure the PUCAI score variation during the study period. Measurement of PUCAI score at baseline, 12 and 40 weeks of follow-up.
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
To determine the percentage of patients maintaining steroid-free response during the study period at 12 and 40 weeks.
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
To describe the number of flare-ups during the study period. Patients experiencing flares-ups during the study period.
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
To measure faecal calprotectin level during the study period. Quantification of faecal calprotectin level at baseline, 12 and 40 weeks of follow-up. Faecal calprotectin is associated with clinical remission with levels higher than 150 μg/g.
Baseline visit vs Visit 11 (12 weeks) (interim analysis). Baseline visit vs Visit 18 (40 weeks) (for final analysis)
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Study Arms (1)
Adacolumn
EXPERIMENTALAdacolumn is a non-pharmacological treatment which reduces the inflammation by removing specifically targeted white blood cells from the blood circulation. The Adacolumn is designed to be used in combination with the Adamonitor and its Adastand, and the Adacircuit. The column has a capacity of 335 mL and is filled with cellulose acetate beads of 2 mm in diameter as the column adsorptive leukocytapheresis carriers. The carriers are bathed in 130 mL of sterile saline until use when the column is primed with additional sterile saline and then with heparinized saline prior to use. Patients will receive 10 sessions with Adacolumn. It would be reduced between 5 - 10, according to the patient´s response and following PI valuation. Patients will receive Adacolumn with IFX for that period of time. Patients will have received previously IFX for 12-16 weeks. visits will be conducted every week, for the application of Adacolumn.
Interventions
The study will consist of 10 sessions of Adacolumn® treatment (once per week) and a follow-up period (from week 12 to week 40 since study inclusion).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients under 18 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg at the time of study initiation.
- Patients with diagnosis of UC.
- Patients who started IFX treatment due to the lack of response to corticosteroids following an UC flare-up (steroid-refractory UC).
- Patients who have received IFX between 12 and 16 weeks prior to the study initiation.
- Patients who have showed a clinical response to IFX at the time of study initiation (defined as a reduction of at least 15 points in PUCAI score and being maintained below 30 points).
- Patients with therapeutic IFX blood levels (above 6 μg/mL) at the time of study initiation.
- Patient´s legal guardian must be willing and able to give written informed consent, and the patient must be willing to give written informed assent (if applicable as determined by the Ethics Committee) and comply with the Study visit Schedule.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who have received another anti-TNF prior to entry in the study.
- Patients with a peripheral circulation count of less than 2,000 granulocytes per μL.
- Pregnant and lactating of childbearing potential patients.
- Participation in another study or use of any experimental therapy within 30 days before day 1 of Study initiation.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Adacyte Therapeutics SLlead
- Adknoma Health Researchcollaborator
Study Sites (10)
Hospital Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal
Hospital Santa Maria
Lisbon, Portugal
Hospital Soa Joao
Porto, Portugal
Hospital H. Sant Joan de Déu
Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
Madrid, Spain
Hospital Materno-Infantil del H.U.R. de Málaga
Málaga, Spain
Hospital U. Ntra Señora de Candelaria
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Complejo H. Regional Virgen Del Rocío
Seville, Spain
Hospital Universitari I Politècnic La Fe
Valencia, Spain
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Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Francisco Javier Martín de Carpi
Hospital San Joan de Deu
- STUDY CHAIR
Jorge Manuel Bastos Amil Dias
CHU Sao Joao
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 19, 2022
First Posted
June 24, 2022
Study Start
January 11, 2022
Primary Completion
October 1, 2024
Study Completion
October 1, 2024
Last Updated
January 17, 2024
Record last verified: 2023-07