Overview

A Double Blind Placebo Control Study to Assess the Safety,Tolerability and Efficacy of Copaxone in Crohn's Disease

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2011-07-01

Target enrollment:

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Summary

phase 2 study. Target disease: Crohn's disease. Rational and relevance to IBD patients: Copaxone is known for its high safety profile and for acting as an effective immunomodulatory agent for the treatment of MS. . In experimental models of IBD, a beneficial effect of Copaxone was demonstrated where significant amelioration of macroscopic colonic damage, preservation of the microscopic colonic structure, reduced weight loss, and improved long-term survival in treated compared with untreated mice was demonstrated. In addition, Copaxone suppressed the proliferation of local mesenteric lymphocytes to syngeneic colon extract, significantly reduced the overall secretion of TNF-α and induced the secretion of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. The ability of Copaxone to effectively modulate the clinical manifestations and the detrimental immune response involved in experimental colitis, together with its high safety profile support its potential effect as a new treatment for CD. Patients: patients with moderately active Crohn's disease as indicated by a CDAI 220 - 450, whose diagnosis was done more than 3 months before enrollment. Study objectives: to test the efficacy and safety of Copaxone in CD patients. Study design: This will be a single center, randomized, double blind placebo controlled phase 2 study. Subjects will be assessed for study eligibility 1 to 2 weeks prior to baseline Eligible patients will be enrolled into the study after signing an informed consent form and allocated in a 1.5:1 ratio to receive either Copaxone or placebo. A total of 50 patients will be recruited. Subcutaneous injections (Copaxone or Placebo) will be administered daily through week 12. Patient assessment of safety and efficacy will be made at weeks 0,4,8,12 and 16. At week 12 non-responders would be offered an open label arm with daily Copaxone 20mg for the next 12 weeks

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Collaborators:

Given Imaging Ltd.
Medtronic - MITG
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Treatments:

(T,G)-A-L
Glatiramer Acetate