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A Humanized Anti-Interferon-γ Monoclonal Antibody (HuZAF) for Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease
This study has been completed.
First Received: November 12, 2003   Last Updated: August 2, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsor: PDL BioPharma, Inc.
Information provided by: Facet Biotech
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00072943
  Purpose

The purpose of the HARMONY study is to assess the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug called HuZAF, in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD). HuZAF is a humanized anti-Interferon-gamma (anti-IFN-γ) monoclonal antibody, which binds and blocks IFN-γ, a protein in the immune system that is involved in inflammation. Antibodies are proteins normally produced by our immune system to help fight off foreign substances. Scientists have been able to make therapeutic humanized monoclonal antibodies, similar to the antibodies in our bodies, to target diseases.


Condition Intervention Phase
Crohn's Disease
Colitis
Intestinal Disease
Gastrointestinal Disease
Digestive System Disease
Drug: anti-Interferon-gamma monoclonal antibody
Phase II

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: A Phase II, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of a Humanized Anti-Interferon-γ Monoclonal Antibody (HuZAF) Administered to Patients With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease

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Further study details as provided by Facet Biotech:

Estimated Enrollment: 175
Study Start Date: March 2002
Detailed Description:

Participants will be randomized, assigned by chance, to one of five treatment groups consisting of: four groups differing in the amount of study drug given and one placebo group. The initial dose of study drug will be given intravenously, injected into a vein in the arm. Four weeks later, three subsequent doses of study drug will be given subcutaneously, through the skin, every four weeks for three doses. Patients will be followed for approximately six months after receiving their final dose.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria
  • Patients 18-70 years old
  • Patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease
  • Patients who have had Crohn's disease for at least 6 months
  • Patients who have previously been treated for Crohn's disease
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00072943

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Sponsors and Collaborators
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Study ID Numbers: 707
Study First Received: November 12, 2003
Last Updated: August 2, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00072943     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Facet Biotech:
Crohn's Disease
Colitis
Monoclonal antibody therapy
anti-interferon gamma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Interferon Type II
Antineoplastic Agents
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Interferons
Colonic Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies
Digestive System Diseases
Therapeutic Uses
Crohn Disease
Gastroenteritis
Colitis
Immunoglobulins
Interferon-gamma, Recombinant

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