Mucosal Gene Expression Defects in IBD
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Purpose
This study investigated the mucosal gene expression defects associated with active Crohn's disease (CD)and ulcerative colitis (UC), and studied the effect of infliximab induced downregulation of inflammation and mucosal healing on these abnormalities, using whole genome gene expression microarrays.
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Mucosal Gene Expression Defects in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Before and After First Infliximab Therapy |
- Gene expression profiles assessed with microarray [ Time Frame: before and after infliximab treatment (4-6 wks) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
Ileal/colonic mucosal biopsies from patiens with inflammatory bowel disease refractory to corticosteroids and/or immunosuppression and from 12 control individuals
| Enrollment: | 73 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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inflammatory bowel disease
Patients with refractory inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) before and after treatment with infliximab.
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Detailed Description:
Infliximab, a monoclonal IgG1 antibody to the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), was the first efficacious biological therapy for IBD. Infliximab dramatically improved the quality of life in IBD patients. Besides inducing and maintaining remission in refractory IBD patients, infliximab has achieved new treatment goals such as intestinal mucosal healing and a reduction in hospitalizations and surgeries on the long-term. However, up to 30% of IBD patients do not respond to this costly therapy and potentially harmful therapy, and in an extra 20-30% response is incomplete. The mechanism of resistance to infliximab is unknown and predictors of response to infliximab are currently lacking.
The aim of this study was to investigate the mucosal gene expression defects associated with active Crohn's disease (CD)and ulcerative colitis (UC), and to study the effect of infliximab induced downregulation of inflammation and mucosal healing on these abnormalities, using whole genome gene expression microarray technology on endoscopic-derived intestinal mucosal biopsies from control individuals and patients with active IBD, and this before and after their first infliximab treatment.
Sixty-one patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 19 with Crohn's colitis, 18 with Crohn's ileitis and 24 with UC, undergo a colonoscopy with biopsies before and 4-6 weeks after the first infliximab treatment. Response to infliximab was defined based on endoscopic and histologic findings. A control group of 12 individuals was also included.Total RNA was isolated from biopsies, labelled and hybridized to Affymetrix HGU133plus2.0 Array. Microarray data were analyzed using Bioconductor software and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software. Quantitative real time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to confirm microarray data.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Colonic mucosal biopsies from patients with refractory inflammatory bowel disease who had never been treated with biological therapy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease refractory to corticosteroids and/or immunosuppression who had never been treated with biological therapy (anti-TNF treatment).
Exclusion Criteria:
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Contacts and Locations| Belgium | |
| Department of Gastroenterology | |
| Leuven, Belgium, 3000 | |
| Study Director: | Paul Rutgeerts, MD, PhD | University of Leuven |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Paul Rutgeerts, MD, PhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00639821 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | Array study IBD 1 |
| Study First Received: | March 14, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | October 19, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | European Union: European Medicines Agency Belgium: The Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment |
Keywords provided by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven:
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Gene expression microarray Inflammatory bowel disease Infliximab |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Intestinal Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Infliximab |
Dermatologic Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Gastrointestinal Agents Antirheumatic Agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013