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Phase II Pilot Study of Olsalazine for Ankylosing Spondylitis

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004288
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 19, 1999
Last Update Posted : June 24, 2005
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
University of Rochester
Information provided by:
Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)

Brief Summary:

OBJECTIVES:

I. Assess the safety and efficacy of olsalazine, a dimer of 5-aminosalicylic acid, in men with ankylosing spondylitis unresponsive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Ankylosing Spondylitis Drug: olsalazine Phase 2

Detailed Description:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are treated with daily olsalazine. The dose is increased each week until the protocol dose is reached.

Supplemental acetaminophen is allowed; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs continue unchanged. Concurrent sulfasalazine is prohibited.

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 4 participants
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Study Start Date : May 1996
Study Completion Date : December 1999






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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

  • Meets modified New York diagnostic criteria
  • Active disease, i.e., morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes
  • Failed or experienced nonlife-threatening reaction to prior sulfasalazine
  • No significant hematologic, hepatic, or renal disease

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00004288


Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
University of Rochester
Investigators
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Study Chair: Samuel H. Zwillich University of Rochester
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004288    
Other Study ID Numbers: 199/11716
URMC-44
First Posted: October 19, 1999    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 24, 2005
Last Verified: January 2000
Keywords provided by Office of Rare Diseases (ORD):
ankylosing spondylitis
genetic diseases and dysmorphic syndromes
rare disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Spondylitis
Spondylarthritis
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
Bone Diseases, Infectious
Infections
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Spinal Diseases
Arthritis
Joint Diseases
Axial Spondyloarthritis
Spondylarthropathies
Ankylosis
Olsalazine
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents