Status:
COMPLETED
Budesonide Effervescent Tablets vs. Viscous Budesonide Suspension vs. Placebo in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
Conditions:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a low and high dose of a budesonide effervescent tablet and oral viscous budesonide suspension vs. placebo for the induction treatment of active ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Major
- Signed informed consent
- Male or female patients, 18 to 75 years of age
- Confirmed clinicopathological diagnosis of EoE according to established diagnostic criteria:
- (A) Clinical symptoms of esophageal dysfunction (B) Peak eosinophils ≥ 15 in at least 1 high-power field (hpf)
- \- Active symptomatic and histological EoE at baseline
- Major
Exclusion
- Clinically and endoscopically suspicion for gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, or sklerodermia
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease and PPI-responsive esophageal eosinophilia
- Other clinical evident causes than EoE for esophageal eosinophilia
- Any concomitant esophageal disease and relevant gastro-intestinal disease (celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, oropharyngeal or esophageal bacterial, viral, or fungal infection)
- Any relevant systemic disease (e.g., AIDS, active tuberculosis)
- Abnormal hepatic function at screening visit, liver cirrhosis, or portal hypertension
- Abnormal renal function at screening
- History of cancer in the last five years (except for non-metastatic cancers, e.g., basalioma)
- History of esophageal surgery at any time or of esophageal dilation procedures within the last 8 weeks prior to screening visit
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 8 weeks prior to screening visit
- Concomitant, or within the 4 weeks prior to screening visit, treatment with systemic therapies for any reason that may affect assessment of primary and secondary endpoints, i.e., systemic glucocorticoids, histamine antagonists, mast cell stabilizers, leukotriene receptor antagonists, biologics, or immunosuppressants
- Concomitant, or within the 2 weeks prior to screening visit, treatment with topical therapies for any reason that may affect assessment of primary and secondary endpoints, i.e., topical glucocorticoids or inhaled sodium cromoglycate
- Installation of dietary restrictions within 4 weeks prior to screening visit or during treatment
- Intake of grapefruit containing food or beverages during the treatment with study medication
- Known intolerance/hypersensitivity to study drug
- Existing or intended pregnancy or breast-feeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02280616
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
January 21 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Digestive Diseases Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany, 20249