* 180 patients suffering from active Crohn's disease with evidence of mucosal ulceration will be evaluated for improvement of disease activity (efficacy) when taking GLPG0634 or matching placebo once daily for 20 weeks in addition to their stable background treatment. * During the course of the study, patients will also be examined for any side effects that may occur (safety and tolerability), and the amount of GLPG0634 present in the blood (Pharmacokinetics) as well as the effects of GLPG0634 on disease- and mechanism of action-related parameters in the blood and stool (Pharmacodynamics) will be determined. Also, the effects GLPG0634 administration on subjects' quality of life will be evaluated.
* 180 patients suffering from active Crohn's disease with evidence of mucosal ulceration will be evaluated when taking GLPG0634 or matching placebo once daily in addition to their stable background treatment. The population will include 50% anti-TNF naïve patients and 50% of subjects previously exposed to anti-TNF. * The study will consist of 2 parts, with total treatment duration of 20 weeks. Randomisation in Part 1 will be stratified according to subject's previous anti-TNF exposure, C-reactive protein (CRP) level at Screening and oral corticosteroid use at Day -1. However, at Week 10, subjects will be re-randomized automatically and stratified according to the subject's clinical response (reduction of Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) of 100 points), previous anti-TNF exposure and corticosteroid use at Day -1 to receive GLPG0634 200 mg q.d., 100 mg q.d. doses, or matching placebo q.d. in a blinded fashion. In Part 2, all will continue the study until Week 20. * As efficacy parameters, the ability to achieve clinical response or remission, endoscopic response \& remission as well as mucosal healing with GLPG0634 given once daily compared to placebo will be evaluated after 10 weeks of treatment. In subjects who achieved clinical remission at Week 10, maintenance of the remission will be assessed during Part 2 of the study. * During the course of the study, patients will also be examined for any side effects that may occur (safety and tolerability), and the amount of GLPG0634 present in the blood (Pharmacokinetics) as well as the effects of GLPG0634 on disease- and mechanism of action-related parameters in the blood and stool (Pharmacodynamics) will be determined. Also, the effects of different doses and dose regimens of GLPG0634 administration on subjects' quality of life will be evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
175
St. Pierre University Hospital Center
Brussels, Belgium
University Hospital Saint Luc
Brussels, Belgium
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
CHR de la Citadelle
Liège, Belgium
Clinic Saint Joseph
Percentage of subjects achieving clinical remission at Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving clinical remission as defined by a Crohn's Disease Activity Index score \< 150 points
Time frame: Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving clinical remission
Percentage of subjects achieving clinical remission as defined by a Crohn's Disease Activity Index score \< 150 points, assessed at every visit
Time frame: Up to Week 20
Percentage of subjects achieving clinical response
Percentage of subjects achieving clinical response as defined by a decrease in Crohn's Disease Activity Index score of at least 100 points, assessed at every visit
Time frame: Up to Week 20
Percentage of subjects achieving endoscopic remission at Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving endoscopic remission as defined by a reduction of Simplified Endoscopy Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score ≤ 4, with ulcerated surface subscore no greater than 1 in any segment at Week 10
Time frame: Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving endoscopic response at Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving endoscopic response as defined by a reduction of Simplified Endoscopy Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score by at least 50% from Screening at Week 10
Time frame: Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving mucosal healing at Week 10
Percentage of subjects achieving mucosal healing as defined by a Simplified Endoscopy Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score equal to 0 at Week 10
Time frame: Week 10
Change from Baseline in Crohn's Disease Activity Index score
Change from Baseline in Crohn's Disease Activity Index score, assessed at every visit
Time frame: Up to Week 20
Change from Screening in endoscopic score
Change from Screening in endoscopic Simplified Endoscopy Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score at Week 10
Time frame: Week 10
Change from Screening in histopathology biopsy score
Change from Screening in histopathology biopsy score at Week 10
Time frame: Week 10
Change from Baseline in Subjects' Quality of Life (based on the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) questionnaire score)
Change from Baseline in Subjects' Quality of Life based on the IBDQ questionnaire score at Week 10 and Week 20
Time frame: Up to Week 20
The number of subjects with adverse events
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of GLPG0634 in comparison with placebo in terms of adverse events (AEs)
Time frame: From screening up to 2 weeks after last dose
The number of subjects with abnormal lab tests
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of GLPG0634 in comparison with placebo in terms laboratory test abnormalities
Time frame: From screening up to 2 weeks after last dose
The number of subjects with abnormal vital signs
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of GLPG0634 in comparison with placebo in terms of abnormalities in vital signs
Time frame: From screening up to 2 weeks after last dose
The number of subjects with abnormal ECG
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of GLPG0634 in comparison with placebo in terms of abnormalities in electrocardiogram (ECG)
Time frame: From screening up to 2 weeks after last dose
The plasma levels of GLPG0634 and its metabolite
To characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of GLPG0634 and its metabolite by measuring the amount in plasma from Week 2 up to Week 20 at every visit
Time frame: Up to Week 20
The change versus Baseline in levels of immune- and inflammation-related parameters in whole blood and serum
To characterize the pharmacodynamics (PD) of GLPG0634 and its metabolite by measuring the levels of immune- and inflammation-related parameters in whole blood and serum
Time frame: Up to Week 20
The change versus Baseline in levels of faecal calprotectin
To characterize the pharmacodynamics (PD) of GLPG0634 and its metabolite by measuring the levels of faecal calprotectin
Time frame: Up to Week 20
The change versus Baseline in microbial communities in stool samples
To characterize the effects of GLPG0634 and its metabolite on the microbial communities by measuring the levels of predominant microbiota in stool samples
Time frame: Up to Week 10
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