Study Comparing Cyclosporine With Infliximab in Steroid-refractory Severe Attacks of Ulcerative Colitis (CYSIF)
Ulcerative Colitis, Steroid Refractory
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Ulcerative Colitis focused on measuring IBD, Ulcerative colitis, refractory to steroids
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years.
- Diagnosis of UC according to Lennard-Jones criteria (Appendix 1).
- Endoscopically demonstrated colorectal lesions localized above the anal margin and extending at least up to 15cm proximally.
- Severe acute flare of UC with a Lichtiger Index score > 10.
- Refractoriness to high dose intravenous steroid therapy (≥ 0.8 mg/kg/d of methylprednisolone or equivalent) given for at least 5 days.
- Adequate contraception for male or female subjects of childbearing potential, which will be continued throughout the study and at least 3 months after study termination.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or breast-feeding woman.
- Previous treatment with cyclosporine or infliximab.
- Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine treatment initiated more than 4 weeks before inclusion.
- Indication for immediate surgery.
- History of colorectal dysplasia.
- Diagnosis of Crohn's disease.
- Positive stool tests for amoebiasis and/or positive bacteriological culture for Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia and Campylobacter and/or presence of Clostridium difficile B toxin in the stools.
- Renal failure (creatininemia > upper limit of normal laboratory value).
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure.
- HIV, HBV viral infection (except the presence of positive anti-HBs antibodies) with serology not older than 3 months.
- Uncontrolled bacterial or active viral infection.
- Past medical history of malignant condition in the last 5 years (including leukaemia, lymphoma and myelodysplasia) except for baso-cellular cutaneous cancers.
- Past medical history of myocardial infarction or heart failure.
- Intradermal reaction to Tuberculin (Tubertest® 5 units) > 5mm.
- Active tuberculosis
- Untreated latent tuberculosis (see national recommendations. Appendix 2).
- Abnormal blood count with polynuclear neutrophils < 1,500 G/L or white cells < 3,000, or platelets < 100,000 G/L.
- Unexplained rise higher than 3 times the normal level for transaminases, alkaline phosphatases and/or higher than twice the normal level for bilirubin.
- Non-compliant subjects.
- Participation in another therapeutic study.
Sites / Locations
- Hopital Erasme
- Ulb - Clinique Saint Luc
- Gent University Hospital
- Leuven University Hospital
- Helsinki University Hospital
- Chu Amiens
- Ch Avignon
- Chu Besancon
- CHU CAEN
- Chu Clermont-Ferrand
- Hopital Beaujon
- Hopital Louis Mourrier
- Hopital Henri Mondor
- Hopital Bicetre
- Chru Lille
- Chu Marseille - Hopital Nord
- Ch Le Raincy Montfermeil
- Chu Nantes
- CHU NICE
- Hopital Lariboisiere
- Hopital Saint Louis
- Hopital St Antoine
- Hopital Cochin
- Hopital Georges Pompidou
- Hopital Bichat
- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (Imm)
- Hopital Haut Leveque
- CHU LYON
- Chu Reims
- Chu Rennes
- Chu Rouen
- Chu Saint Etienne
- Chu Strasbourg
- Chu Toulouse
- Chu Tours
- Chu Nancy
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
- Hospital Clinic
- Hospital Mutua de Terressa
- Hospital de la Princesa
- Hospital Ramon Y Cajal
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
CICLO
INFLIXIMAB
Cyclosporine will be administered by continuous intravenous infusion at the initial dose regimen of 2mg/kg per day. After 24 hours of treatment, cyclosporine trough level will be measured and the dose adapted in order to obtain a cyclosporinaemia level between 150 and 250 ng/ml. Cyclosporinaemia will be reassessed every 48 hours for the duration of the continuous intravenous treatment.
INFLIXIMAB (REMICADE) Infliximab in the form of a freeze-dried compound is conditioned in 100mg vials. Treatment will first be reconstituted in 250ml isotonic saline solution, and slowly infused at the dose of 5mg/kg in 2 hours. In patients with clinical response at D7 (Lichtiger Index score < 10 for 2 consecutive days), two additional infliximab infusions will be administered at the dose of 5mg/kg at D14 and D42.