Efficacy Study of Adalimumab to Treat Interstitial Cystitis

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Interstitial Cystitis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an investigational treatment for interstitial cystitis. Interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder disease that includes the following symptoms: Urinary frequency during the day,urinary frequency at night, urinary urgency and bladder discomfort relieved by voiding. Presently, there is no cure for interstitial cystitis. The response to current treatments is poor. Patients with interstitial cystitis have a poorer quality of life. The cause of interstitial cystitis is unknown. This study is evaluating the drug Humira® (adalimumab) for improving the symptoms of patients with interstitial cystitis. Humira® is an injectable anti-inflammatory medication that has been available for use since December 31, 2002. Humira® has been FDA approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and Crohn's disease. These diseases have similar characteristics to interstitial cystitis. This study will evaluate an investigational use of Humira® for the treatment of interstitial cystitis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01295814

Run by

ICStudy, LLC

People needed

43

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females ≥18 and ≤ 65 years of age previously diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis
• Currently have symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency or pain for more than 6 months
• Urinating at least 7 times a day or having some urgency or pain (measured on linear analog scales)
• Must be post-menopausal or surgically sterile or willing to use an adequate form of birth control
• Not pregnant or lactating
• Capable of voiding independently
• Willing to provide informed consent to participate

You may not qualify if…

• Have symptoms that are presently relieved on other medications for interstitial cystitis
• Have absence of nocturia
• Have symptoms that are relieved by antimicrobials or antibiotics.
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of >39 kg/m2
• Have uncontrolled hypertension
• Have Type I or type 2 diabetes
• Have active Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, or who are known carriers (Hepatitis B) at Screening
• Have a positive tuberculosis test at screening
• Have had a urinary tract infection for 6 weeks
• Have had bacterial cystitis in previous 3 months
• Have had previous exposure to Humira® (adalimumab)
• Have taken investigational medication within 30 days of screening
• Have any other condition/disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise subject safety or confound the interpretation of study results
• Are unable or unwilling to comply with protocol requirements

Where it is running

• Philip C. Bosch, MD — Escondido, California, United States

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