Status:

TERMINATED

Rifaximin Delayed Release for the Prevention of Recurrent Acute Diverticulitis and Diverticular Complications.

Lead Sponsor:

Alfasigma S.p.A.

Conditions:

Diverticulitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Colonic microbiota changes may play a key role in the pathogenesis of acute diverticulitis. A previous proof-of-concept study suggests that rifaximin, a low-absorbable oral antibiotic, may be benefici...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Key
  • Men and women aged 18-80 years at screening.
  • Female participants must be either of non-childbearing potential or of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test result at screening and randomization AND agreeing to use a highly effective method of contraception.
  • A previous documented episode of diverticulitis between 30 and 180 days prior to screening.
  • Clinical remission from acute diverticulitis at screening
  • Key

Exclusion

  • History of two or more acute diverticulitis episodes or history of any diverticular complication.
  • Any documented current organic disease of the gastrointestinal tract other than diverticulosis
  • Laboratory signs of clinically significant acute inflammation or signs/symptoms of diverticular complications.
  • Diagnosis or history of inflammatory bowel disease (or other conditions associated with ulcerative lesions of the intestinal tract).
  • Patients with positive Clostridium difficile toxin stool assay.
  • Use of marketed rifaximin (or neomycin or other low-absorbable oral antibiotics) during or after the previous episode of acute diverticulitis.
  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • Severe kidney impairment
  • Any other current significant health condition that in the Investigator's judgement may: i) jeopardize the patient's safe participation in the trial or ii) make unlikely the patient's completion of the study or iii) make unlikely the patient's compliance with the study procedures.
  • History of hypersensitivity to rifaximin, rifamycin-derivatives or any of the rifaximin delayed release or placebo excipients.
  • NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 2 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 22 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

193 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03469050

Start Date

July 2 2018

End Date

December 22 2020

Last Update

October 20 2021

Active Locations (64)

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Hôpital Avicenne Service Gastro-entérologie

Bobigny, France

2

Cabinet Médical

Lille, France

3

Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire Claude Huriez Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Générale

Lille, France

4

Hôpital Saint-Joseph Service Hépato-Gastroentérologie

Marseille, France