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Adalimumab for the Induction and Maintenance of Clinical Remission in Subjects With Crohn's Disease (CHARM)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00077779
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 16, 2004
Last Update Posted : September 26, 2007
Sponsor:
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Abbott

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to test whether Adalimumab (at two different doses) can induce and maintain clinical remission in subjects with active Crohn's disease when compared to placebo (a substance containing no medication)

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Crohn's Disease Drug: Adalimumab Phase 3

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 854 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Multi-Center Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab for the Induction and Maintenance of Clinical Remission in Subjects With Crohn's Disease
Study Start Date : July 2003

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MedlinePlus related topics: Crohn's Disease
Drug Information available for: Adalimumab
U.S. FDA Resources

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Clinical remission (CDAI<150). [ Time Frame: 56 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion:

  • Males and females between the ages of 18 and 75 who are diagnosed with moderate to severe Crohn's Disease defined by a CDAI score of >= 220 and <= 450, normal laboratory parameters,
  • are willing and able to give informed consent, and
  • are able to self-inject or have a designee or healthcare professional who can inject the study medication.

Exclusion:

  • History of certain types of cancer, diagnosis of ulcerative colitis,
  • female or breast feeding subjects,
  • surgical bowel resection(s) with in the past 6 months,
  • history of listeria,
  • human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
  • central nervous system demyelinating disease or untreated TB,
  • history of a poorly controlled medical condition,
  • unsuccessful response to infliximab or any anti-TNF agent use in the past.
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Abbott
Investigators
Study Director: Paul F Pollack, M.D. Abbott
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00077779     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: M02-404
First Posted: February 16, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 26, 2007
Last Verified: September 2007

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Crohn Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
 Intestinal Diseases
Adalimumab
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents