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Study of Vedolizumab (MLN0002) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (GEMINI II)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., December 2008
Sponsored by: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Information provided by: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00783692
  Purpose

This multicenter, phase 3, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study in patients with moderately to severely active CD comprises two phases:

  • The Induction Phase, designed to establish the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab (MLN0002) for the induction of clinical response and remission
  • The Maintenance Phase, designed to establish the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab(MLN0002) for the maintenance of clinical response and remission.

Condition Intervention Phase
Crohn's Disease
Drug: vedolizumab
Other: Placebo
Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Crohn disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Crohn's Disease
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Crossover Assignment
Official Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Blinded, Multicenter Study of the Induction and Maintenance of Clinical Response and Remission by Vedolizumab (MLN0002) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease

Further study details as provided by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Proportion of patients in clinical remission [ Time Frame: Week 6 & 52 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Proportion of patients with enhanced clinical response [ Time Frame: Week 6 & 52 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 1059
Study Start Date: November 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: May 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental
  • 1 arm for Induction Phase
  • 2 arms for Maintenance Phase
Drug: vedolizumab
Vedolizumab (MLN0002) is given at weeks 0, 2, 6 and then at 4-week intervals, or 8-week intervals for up to one year.
2: Placebo Comparator

Placebo add-on Comparator

  • 1 arm for Induction Phase
  • 1 arm for Maintenance Phase
Other: Placebo
The placebo infusion (IV) will be composed of normal saline. This is given at weeks 0, 2, 6 and then at 4-weekly intervals for up to one year.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 18 to 80
  2. Diagnosis of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease
  3. CD involvement of the ileum and/or colon
  4. Demonstrated, over the previous 5 year period, an inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance of at least one conventional therapy as defined by the protocol
  5. May be receiving a therapeutic dose of conventional therapies for IBD as defined by the protocol

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Evidence of abdominal abscess at the initial screening visit
  2. Extensive colonic resection, subtotal or total colectomy
  3. History of >3 small bowel resections or diagnosis of short bowel syndrome
  4. Ileostomy, colostomy, or known fixed symptomatic stenosis of the intestine
  5. Have received non permitted IBD therapies within either 30 or 60 days, depending on the medication, as stated in the protocol
  6. Chronic hepatitis B or C infection
  7. Active or latent tuberculosis
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00783692

Contacts
Contact: For a listing of recruitment sites in your area contact: Millennium Medical and Drug Information Center 1-866-835-2233 medical@mlnm.com

Locations
United States, Georgia
Atlanta Center for Gastroenterology, P.C. Recruiting
Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
Contact     404-296-1986        
United States, North Carolina
Northwest Piedmont Clinical Research, Inc. Not yet recruiting
Elkin, North Carolina, United States, 28621
Contact     336-835-1225        
Sponsors and Collaborators
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  More Information

Responsible Party: Millennium Pharmaceuticals ( Catherine Milch, M.D., Associate Medical Director )
Study ID Numbers: C13007
Study First Received: October 31, 2008
Last Updated: December 8, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00783692  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Crohn Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastroenteritis
Intestinal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009