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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Actively-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a New Tablet Formulation and Dosing Regimen of Balsalazide Disodium 3.3 g Bid Versus Mesalamine (5-ASA) as Asacol® 0.8 g Tid in Mildly to Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested
Data Collection
Who is being recruted
Colitis+5
+ Colitis, Ulcerative
+ Colonic Diseases
Over 18 Years
+29 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Phase 3
Interventional
Study Start: May 2006
Summary
Principal SponsorBausch Health Americas, Inc.
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: May 1, 2006
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.To establish the efficacy and safety of a new tablet formulation and dosing regimen of balsalazide disodium dosed twice daily in achieving clinical improvement in subjects with mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis after 6 weeks of therapy.
Official TitleA Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Actively-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a New Tablet Formulation and Dosing Regimen of Balsalazide Disodium 3.3 g Bid Versus Mesalamine (5-ASA) as Asacol® 0.8 g Tid in Mildly to Moderately Active Ulcerative Colitis
Principal SponsorBausch Health Americas, Inc.
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
400 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
ColitisColitis, UlcerativeColonic DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesGastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesInflammatory Bowel Diseases
Criteria
5 inclusion criteria required to participate
mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis.
disease extends at least 20 cm from the rectum.
baseline MMDAI score between 6-10, inclusive, and greater than or equal to 2 on the MMDAI bleeding component and endoscopy/sigmoidoscopy component.
not taking more than 4.8 grams/day of Asacol, greater than or equal to 6.75 grams/day of Colazal,or 2.4 grams/day of mesalamine or equivalent daily dose using any other 5-ASA products at any time during the 14 days preceding the initiation of study medication.
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24 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
subject has a significant medical, including psychiatric, condition which in the opinion of the investigator precludes participation in the study.
subject has a history of allergy or intolerance to aspirin, mesalamine, or other salicylates.
subject's UC has worsened or failed to improve during chronic (i.e., at least 7) therapy with greater than or equal to 6.6 g/day days of balsalazide disodium within 30 days of screening
subject has received chronic (i.e., greater than 15 consecutive days) of immunosuppressive therapy (e.g. azathioprine, 6 mercaptopurine) or corticosteroids within 30 days of screening. Intermittent use of oral or rectal immunosuppressive therapy or corticosteroids within 30 days of screening is permitted. Intravenous use of corticosteroids within 30 days of screening is not permitted.
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Study Objectives
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 88 locations
Suspended
South Denver Gastroenterology
Lone Tree, United StatesOpen South Denver Gastroenterology in Google MapsSuspended
Phoenix Internal Medical Associates
Waterbury, United StatesSuspended
Clinical Trials Management of Bocal Raton
Boca Raton, United StatesSuspended
Research Consultants Group
Hialeah, United StatesCompleted88 Study Centers