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A Placebo-controlled Trial With rFXIII Administered to Subjects With Mild to Moderate Active Ulcerative Colitis

A Phase 2 interventional study of catridecacog and placebo in Inflammation and Ulcerative Colitis, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Terminated at 7 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-02.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Trial screening data did not support the medical hypothesis
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 64 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of the trial is to investigate the effect of recombinant factor XIII (rFXIII) administered to subjects with mild to moderate active ulcerative colitis (UC).

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Conditions studied

  • Inflammation
  • Ulcerative Colitis
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In context

Colitis

1,073 studies on the registry are indexed under Colitis; 133 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S is the lead sponsor of 1,370 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 94 (47%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 64 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis for at least 3 months from the time of initial diagnosis. The diagnosis must have been confirmed by historical endoscopy and histology. The severity of disease must have been confirmed by endoscopy at screening
  • Currently receiving oral aminosalicylates at approved doses of at least 2g/day for at least 6 weeks. Doses of oral aminosalicylates should be stable for at least two weeks prior to dosing (Visit 2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of UC limited to the rectum (ulcerative proctitis only, defined as less than 15 cm from the anal verge)
  • Requiring hospitalisation for current episode of severe UC
  • Use of biologic therapies for the treatment of UC within 12 weeks prior to dosing (Visit 2)
  • Treatment failures to anti-tumour necrosis factor-alfa (anti-TNF-a) agents (e.g. infliximab, adalimumab)
  • Use of immunosuppressant agents (e.g. azathioprine) within 4 weeks prior to dosing (Visit 2)
  • Use of corticosteroids (oral, intravenous (i.v.), intramuscular (i.m.), or rectal ) within 14 days prior to dosing (Visit 2)
  • Use of enemas (corticosteroid or aminosalicylate) within 14 days prior to screening (Visit 1)
  • Use of cyclosporine, tacrolimus, D-penicillamine, leflunomide, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, or thalidomide within 4 weeks prior to dosing (Visit 2)
  • Currently receiving total parenteral nutrition
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    rFXIII

    Drug: catridecacog

  • Active comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • Drugcatridecacog

    Catridecacog (recombinant factor XIII, rFXIII) will be administered as intravenous (i.v.) injections (at an approximate rate of 1-2 mL/min) once every second week at a dose of 35 IU/kg

    Also known as: recombinant factor XIII

  • Drugplacebo

    Placebo will be administered as intravenous (i.v.) injections (at an approximate rate of 1-2 mL/min) once every second week.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Endoscopic Remission Defined as a Modified Baron Score of 0

    The primary endpoint was the binary variable ("responder" vs. "non-responder") where "responders" were the subjects with endoscopic remission (endoscopic mucosal healing) at Week 8, defined as a modified Baron score of 0. Subjects with a modified Baron score ≥1 were designated as "non-responders".

    Time frame: At week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Remission (Clinical and Endoscopic)

    Analysis of responders defined by a clinical component of: ulcerative colitis disease activity index (UC-DAI) score of less than or equal to 1 with 0 for rectal bleeding and 0 for stool frequency and an endoscopic component of: no mucosal friability (modified Baron score less than or equal to 1).

    Time frame: At Week 8

  2. Number of Adverse Events (AEs)

    Number of adverse events reported from the first trial-related activity, after the subject was exposed to the trial drug, until the end of the post-treatment follow-up period.

    Time frame: Week 0 to 10

  3. Clearance (CL) of rFXIII

    The volume of plasma cleared of the drug per unit time.

    Time frame: Samples were collected before and up to 72 hours after the first dose of rFXIII.

  4. Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of rFXIII

    The peak plasma concentration of the drug after dose administration.

    Time frame: Samples were collected before and up to 72 hours after the first dose of rFXIII.

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Results

Posted Aug 5, 2014
Limitations and caveats
The trial was terminated earlier than planned as the hypothesis of a correlation between low levels of FXIII and disease activity of UC could not be confirmed.

Participant flow

The trial was conducted at 12 sites in 6 countries as follows: Bulgaria (4 sites), Denmark (1 site), Hungary (1 site), Poland (4 sites), Russian Federation (1 site) and Ukraine (1 site).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonerFXIIIPlacebo
Started146
Exposed135
Completers (with baron score at week 8)63
Completed64
Not completed82
Withdrew: Withdrawal criteria21
Withdrew: Unclassified61

Outcome measures

PrimaryEndoscopic Remission Defined as a Modified Baron Score of 0

The primary endpoint was the binary variable ("responder" vs. "non-responder") where "responders" were the subjects with endoscopic remission (endoscopic mucosal healing) at Week 8, defined as a modified Baron score of 0. Subjects with a modified Baron score ≥1 were designated as "non-responders".

Time frame:
At week 8
Reported as:
Number · Subjects
Endoscopic Remission Defined as a Modified Baron Score of 0
SubjectsrFXIIIPlacebo
Endoscopic Remission Defined as a Modified Baron Score of 011
Statistical analysis
  • rFXIII vs Placebo · Regression, Logistic · p = 0.3056 (p-value was not adjusted for multiple comparisons.) · Odds ratio (or): 0.16 · 90% CI 0.01 to 3.05
SecondaryRemission (Clinical and Endoscopic)

Analysis of responders defined by a clinical component of: ulcerative colitis disease activity index (UC-DAI) score of less than or equal to 1 with 0 for rectal bleeding and 0 for stool frequency and an endoscopic component of: no mucosal friability (modified Baron score less than or equal to 1).

Time frame:
At Week 8
Reported as:
Number · Subjects
Remission (Clinical and Endoscopic)
SubjectsrFXIIIPlacebo
Remission (Clinical and Endoscopic)00
SecondaryNumber of Adverse Events (AEs)

Number of adverse events reported from the first trial-related activity, after the subject was exposed to the trial drug, until the end of the post-treatment follow-up period.

Time frame:
Week 0 to 10
Reported as:
Number · events
Number of Adverse Events (AEs)
eventsrFXIIIPlacebo
Adverse events74
Serious adverse events10
Severe adverse events10
Moderate adverse events02
Mild adverse events62
Fatal adverse events00
SecondaryClearance (CL) of rFXIII

The volume of plasma cleared of the drug per unit time.

Time frame:
Samples were collected before and up to 72 hours after the first dose of rFXIII.

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of rFXIII

The peak plasma concentration of the drug after dose administration.

Time frame:
Samples were collected before and up to 72 hours after the first dose of rFXIII.

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events reported by the investigator from the first trial-related activity after the subject is exposed to the trial drug until the end of trial visit (Week 10).. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
rFXIII—1/13 (7.7%)2/13 (15.4%)
Placebo—0/5 (0%)2/5 (40%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventrFXIIIPlacebo
Colitis ulcerativeGastrointestinal disorders1/130/5
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventrFXIIIPlacebo
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/131/5
Colitis ulcerativeGastrointestinal disorders0/131/5
FatigueGeneral disorders0/131/5
BronchitisInfections and infestations0/131/5
AstheniaGeneral disorders1/130/5
Oedema peripheralGeneral disorders1/130/5
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations1/130/5
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations1/130/5
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/130/5
Bone painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/130/5

Baseline characteristics

The demographics and baseline characteristics are presented for the Full analysis set (FAS) which included all randomised and treated subjects.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)rFXIIIPlaceboTotal
Mean36.9 ± 10.645.0 ± 15.439.2 ± 12.2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)rFXIIIPlaceboTotal
Female549
Male819
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(participants)rFXIIIPlaceboTotal
Whites13518
Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index(kg/m^2)rFXIIIPlaceboTotal
Mean24.5 ± 3.225.6 ± 5.824.8 ± 3.9
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Study locations

7 sites
  • Rousse, 7002, Bulgaria
  • Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
  • Herlev, 2730, Denmark
  • Bekescsaba, H5600, Hungary
  • Lodz, 90-153, Poland
  • Nizhny Novgorod, 60316, Russian Federation
  • Kharkiv, 61000, Ukraine
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 2, 2014, 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
NCT01706159
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 15, 2012
Start date
Oct 2012
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Jul 2013
Results posted
Aug 5, 2014
Last update
Oct 2, 2014

Study contacts

Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
study director · Novo Nordisk A/S

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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