Higher dose of Crohn's drug shows promise for tough cases
NCT ID NCT00805766
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a higher dose (10 mg/kg) of the drug infliximab (TA-650) could help people with Crohn's disease who were not getting enough benefit from the standard dose (5 mg/kg). The 39 participants received the higher dose every 8 weeks. The main goal was to see if their symptoms, measured by a standard Crohn's disease activity index, improved significantly after 8 weeks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Dec 2008
- Finished
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Jul 2010
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Crohn's disease * Patients who have relapsed with symptoms associated with Crohn's disease within 8 weeks in spite of maintenance treatment with 5mg/kg REMICADE every 8 weeks, and who are judged to be showing an insufficient response to the previous treatment by their physician Exclusion Criteria: * Severe intestinal strictures (which may have an effect on the number of loose stools or diarrhea or dilation of the colon or small bowel proximal to the stricture on barium radiograph or an inability to traverse the stricture at endoscopy), a diagnosis of short bowel syndrome, or previous stoma surgery * The presence of significant internal fistula (possibility that surgery might be needed, etc.) is confirmed * A history of a serious infusion reaction to REMICADE * Pregnant, lactating, and probably pregnant women * Patients who have participated in other trials and have been administered other investigational products within 12 weeks before consent * Patients judged to be inadequate to participate in this study by their physician
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational site
Hokkaido, Japan
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Investigational site
Kansai, Japan
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Investigational site
Kanto, Japan
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Investigational site
Kyushu, Japan
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