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Tillotts Pharma AG |
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Information provided by: | Tillotts Pharma AG |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00074542 |
The purpose of this study is to see if Epanova™ is able to maintain the symptomatic remission in subjects with Crohn's Disease who are responding to steroid induction therapy.
Patient safety and quality of life will also be monitored throughout the study.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Crohn's Disease |
Drug: Epanova™ (Omega-3 Free Fatty Acids) |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | A Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Multi-Centre Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Omega-3 Free Fatty Acids (Epanova™) for the Maintenance of Symptomatic Remission in Subjects With Crohn's Disease |
Estimated Enrollment: | 364 |
Study Start Date: | September 2002 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | January 2005 |
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder that frequently involves the colon and small bowel. Patients commonly experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malaise which result in decreased quality of life and an increased risk of chronic disability and unemployment.
Currently available therapeutic options for the maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease are inadequate. Patients' quality of life is often severely diminished. A clear need exists for well-tolerated drugs that can reliably reduce the risk of a disease relapse.
In recent years considerable attention has been focused on dietary marine fish oils as a means of treating several chronic inflammatory disorders including Crohn's disease. Fish oils have been found to reduce the inflammation and the severity of lesions in animal models of inflammatory bowel disease.
Commercially available fish oils are supplied as fatty acid triglycerides or ethyl esters and are often associated with unpleasant side effects such as nausea, flatulence, diarrhea and belching. These adverse effects limit administration of high doses of these preparations. Several studies have demonstrated the superior absorption across intestinal membranes of free fatty acids in comparison with triglycerides and ethyl esters. Epanova™ is being developed as a well-tolerated means of delivering a high concentration of marine fish oils as free fatty acids. Additionally, the gelatin coating of the capsules consists of a permeable polymer that results in a delayed release of the active compounds thus reducing the frequency of adverse events.
The objectives of this clinical trial are as follows:
Primary Objective:
Secondary objectives:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Study ID Numbers: | Protocol TP0308 (EPIC-2) |
Study First Received: | December 15, 2003 |
Last Updated: | February 20, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00074542 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Crohn's colon small bowel |
inflammation steroid therapy free fatty acids |
Crohn's Disease Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Ileitis Enteritis Crohn Disease |
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Gastroenteritis Intestinal Diseases Ileal Diseases Inflammation |
Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Ileitis Enteritis Crohn Disease |
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Intestinal Diseases Gastroenteritis Ileal Diseases |