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A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 in Patients With Non-Constipating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the experimental drug AST-120 in treating patients with non-constipating IBS. The study will test whether or not patients receiving AST-120 experience at least a 50% reduction in the number of days with abdominal pain compared to placebo.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Ocera Therapeutics |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 117 |
| Start date | 2007-08 |
| Completion | 2010-06 |
Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
- AST-120
- Celphere® CP-305
Primary outcomes
- Percent of patients who achieve at least a 50% reduction in the number of days with abdominal pain during the final 2 weeks of the double-blind treatment course. — Eight weeks
- Safety endpoint is adverse events (AEs) deemed possibly, probably, or definitely related to treatment with investigational product during the double-blind treatment course. — 8 weeks
Countries
United States, Belgium