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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00329823
Date of registration: 23/05/2006
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Athens
Public title: Etanercept in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Scientific title: A Phase 2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept for the Therapy of Hydradenitis Suppurativa
Date of first enrolment: September 2005
Target sample size: 10
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00329823
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Greece
Contacts
Name:     Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  4th Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Greece
Name:     Helen Giamarellou, MD, PhD
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Affiliation:  4th Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Greece
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Definitive diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa

- Age > 16 years

- No presence of infections other then hidradenitis suppurativa.

- Disease activity index > 20

- Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Received any live (attenuated) vaccines within 4 weeks of enrolment visits

- Has a history of anti-cardiolipin antibodies associated with a thrombotic event

- Has a history of confirmed blood dyscrasias

- Has a significant active infection or any underlying diseases that could predispose
subjects to infections (ie. Advanced or poorly controlled diabetes).

- Demonstrates liver function abnormality [SCOT, SGPT>2 X upper limit of normal]

- Has significant concurrent medical diseases including cancer or a history of cancer
(other than resected cutaneous basal and squamous cell carcinoma) within 5 years of
entering the enrollement period incompensated congestive heart failure, myocardial
infarction within 12 months, unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled hypertension,
severe pulmonary disease, history of HIV infection, or central nervous system
demyelinating events suggestive of multiple sclerosis.

- Has a history of known liver cirrhosis, fibrosis or fatty liver

- Has a history of any viral hepatitis

- Has renal disease (creatinine level > 175µmol/L)

- Has leucopenia (WBC <3500 x 106 /L)

- Has Thrombocytopenia (PLT’s < 125 x 109 /L)

- Is pregnant or breast feeding.



Age minimum: 17 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Intervention(s)
Drug: Etanercept sc 50mg per week for 12 weeks
Primary Outcome(s)
Endpoints :
The number of newly presented lesions.
Patient’s global assessment of disease activity scores based on a VAS scale
of 1-10.
The sum of the [diameter X severity] for each affected area.
The disease activity index based on a calculated score.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
2004-004555-19
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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