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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00092508
Date of registration: 22/09/2004
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Public title: CORE: A Study of OPC-6535 With Asacol® in Maintaining Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Remission
Scientific title: Phase 3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Arm, 52-Week Dose Comparison Study of the Efficacy and Safety of 25 mg QD and 50 mg QD of OPC-6335 Oral Tablets and 800 mg BID of Asacol® in the Maintenance of Ulcerative Colitis Remission
Date of first enrolment: May 2004
Target sample size: 1725
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00092508
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male or female subjects, 18 to 80 years of age, inclusive.

- Subjects with a prior diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, established by colonoscopy.

- Subjects currently in remission.

- Subjects who have undergone treatment for a flare of ulcerative colitis, with
symptomatic onset of remission occurring no more than 52 weeks from the Screening
Period.

- If subjects are taking sulfasalazine or 5-ASA products prior to entry, the dose must
be stable for at least 6 weeks prior to the Screening Period. NOTE: During the study,
use of these drugs will be discontinued.

- Subjects having undergone colonoscopy with pan-colonic surveillance biopsies negative
for dysplasia within 1 year of the Screening Visit if at increased risk of colorectal
cancer (= 8 year history of ulcerative colitis).

- Female or male subjects who are surgically sterilized or who are prepared to and
agree to practice a double-barrier form of birth control from the Screening Period
through 30 days (females) and 90 days (males), respectively, from the last dose of
study medication. Females who are more than 12 months post-menopausal are also
eligible to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects who have active disease.

- Subjects who have any other clinically significant disease(s) or
condition/procedure(s).

- Subjects who have had major gastrointestinal surgery including, but not limited to, a
colostomy, an ileostomy or previous colonic surgery other than appendectomy.

- Subjects who have used corticosteroids or topical agents (corticosteroid or 5-ASA
enemas, suppositories, foams) within 6 weeks of the Screening Period.

- Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating.

- Other exclusion criteria may apply.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Ulcerative Colitis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Asacol®
Drug: OPC-6535
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
197-02-220
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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Date Posted:
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