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CompletedNCT00394472Updated Mar 18, 2013Results posted

Symptom Improvements in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Patients

A Phase 2 interventional study of AZD3355 in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), sponsored by AstraZeneca. Completed at 38 sites in 8 countries. Open to participants aged 17 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-03-18.

Sponsored by AstraZeneca · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
244
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
17 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of AZD3355 as an add-on treatment to a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) on Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in patients with an incomplete response to PPI treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Keywords

  • Heartburn
  • Patient reported symptoms
  • Proton pump inhibitor
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In context

Gastroesophageal Reflux

1,067 studies on the registry are indexed under Gastroesophageal Reflux; 188 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 244 is above the median of 72 across 712 interventional studies indexed under Gastroesophageal Reflux.

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Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca is the lead sponsor of 3,429 studies on the registry; 270 are open to participants now.

Of its 357 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 173 (48%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
17 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Provision of written informed consent
  • At least 6 months history of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms
  • Continuous treatment with Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
  • Ability to read and write

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior surgery of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract
  • History of clinically significant diseases other than GERD
  • Need for concomitant medication with drugs that may influence gastrointestinal symptoms
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
244 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • DrugAZD3355

    Also known as: Lesogaberan

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With at Most One Day With Not More Than Mild Intensity of the Symptoms 'a Burning Feeling Behind the Breastbone' and 'Unpleasant Movement of Material Upwards From the Stomach' During the Last Seven Days of Treatment

    Symptom intensity rated by participants twice daily on a six-graded Likert scale (Did not have; Very mild; Mild; Moderate; Moderately severe; Severe) using an electronic Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ) diary

    Time frame: Twice daily during the last seven days on treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Plasma Concentration (µmol/L) of AZD3355 Analysed From Blood Sample Taken in the Interval One to Two Hours After the First Intake of AZD3355 65 mg Capsule

    Time frame: An interval of one to two hours after the first intake of AZD3355 65 mg capsule

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Results

Posted Mar 18, 2013

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAZD3355Placebo
Started122122
Completed113111
Not completed911
Withdrew: Protocol violation13
Withdrew: Incorrect enrolment42
Withdrew: Adverse event42
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject02
Withdrew: Physician decision01
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up01

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With at Most One Day With Not More Than Mild Intensity of the Symptoms 'a Burning Feeling Behind the Breastbone' and 'Unpleasant Movement of Material Upwards From the Stomach' During the Last Seven Days of Treatment

Symptom intensity rated by participants twice daily on a six-graded Likert scale (Did not have; Very mild; Mild; Moderate; Moderately severe; Severe) using an electronic Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ) diary

Time frame:
Twice daily during the last seven days on treatment
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With at Most One Day With Not More Than Mild Intensity of the Symptoms 'a Burning Feeling Behind the Breastbone' and 'Unpleasant Movement of Material Upwards From the Stomach' During the Last Seven Days of Treatment
ParticipantsAZD3355Placebo
Number of Participants With at Most One Day With Not More Than Mild Intensity of the Symptoms 'a Burning Feeling Behind the Breastbone' and 'Unpleasant Movement of Material Upwards From the Stomach' During the Last Seven Days of Treatment178
SecondaryPlasma Concentration (µmol/L) of AZD3355 Analysed From Blood Sample Taken in the Interval One to Two Hours After the First Intake of AZD3355 65 mg Capsule
Time frame:
An interval of one to two hours after the first intake of AZD3355 65 mg capsule
Reported as:
Mean · μmol/L
Plasma Concentration (µmol/L) of AZD3355 Analysed From Blood Sample Taken in the Interval One to Two Hours After the First Intake of AZD3355 65 mg Capsule
μmol/LAZD3355Placebo
Plasma Concentration (µmol/L) of AZD3355 Analysed From Blood Sample Taken in the Interval One to Two Hours After the First Intake of AZD3355 65 mg Capsule0.96 ± 0.74—

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
AZD3355———
Placebo———
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventAZD3355Placebo
HypertensionVascular disorders1/1220/122
AppendicitisInfections and infestations1/1220/122
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventAZD3355Placebo
DIARRHOEAGastrointestinal disorders13/1224/122
PARAESTHESIANervous system disorders10/1226/122
NAUSEAGastrointestinal disorders9/1224/122
FATIGUEGeneral disorders7/1227/122

Baseline characteristics

Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)AZD3355PlaceboTotal
Mean51.1 ± 11.948.7 ± 12.649.9 ± 12.3
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)AZD3355PlaceboTotal
Female513182
Male7191162
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Study locations

38 sites
  • Research Site
    Adelaide, Australia
  • Research Site
    Brussels, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Eupen, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Wilrijk, Belgium
  • Research Site
    Ales, France
  • Research Site
    Angers, France
  • Research Site
    Bordeaux, France
  • Research Site
    Lyon, France
  • Research Site
    Nantes, France
  • Research Site
    Koblenz, Germany
  • Research Site
    Koln, Germany
  • Research Site
    Ludwigshafen, Germany
  • Research Site
    Munchen, Germany
  • Research Site
    Oelde, Germany
  • Research Site
    Potsdam, Germany
  • Research Site
    Wangen, Germany
  • Research Site
    Wiesbaden, Germany
  • Research Site
    Budapest, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Gyor, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Nagykanizsa, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Pecs, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Siofok, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Szeged, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Szombathely, Hungary
  • Research Site
    VAC, Hungary
  • Research Site
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Research Site
    Alesund, Norway
  • Research Site
    Bergen, Norway
  • Research Site
    Levanger, Norway
  • Research Site
    Oslo, Norway
  • Research Site
    RUD, Norway
  • Research Site
    Stavanger, Norway
  • Research Site
    Tromso, Norway
  • Research Site
    Trondheim, Norway
  • Research Site
    Brasov, Romania
  • Research Site
    Bucharest, Romania
  • Research Site
    Satu-mare, Romania
  • Research Site
    Targu Mures, Romania
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References and documents

Publications

  • Boeckxstaens GE, Beaumont H, Hatlebakk JG, Silberg DG, Bjorck K, Karlsson M, Denison H. A novel reflux inhibitor lesogaberan (AZD3355) as add-on treatment in patients with GORD with persistent reflux symptoms despite proton pump inhibitor therapy: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Gut. 2011 Sep;60(9):1182-8. doi: 10.1136/gut.2010.235630. Epub 2011 Mar 14. PubMed 21402616 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 18, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00394472
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 1, 2006
Start date
Nov 2006
Primary completion
Jun 2007
Completion
Jun 2007
Results posted
Mar 18, 2013
Last update
Mar 18, 2013

Study contacts

Göran Hasselgren, MD
study director · AstraZeneca
Guy Boeckxstaens, MD
principal investigator · Academisch Medisch Centrum Universiteit van Amsterdam
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