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Keep this study
Lead
Sigmoid Pharma
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Male or female aged \> 18 years
Diagnosis of mild to moderate diagnosis of UC involving at least the rectum and sigmoid colon
Clinical severity assessed at screening using the Disease Activity Index (DAI)
Clinical severity documented and confirmed by flexible sigmoidoscopy, within 7 days of starting study treatment
Signed and dated written informed consent.
Willing to maintain current UC medication dosing regimen from screening until the end of the 4-week treatment period.
Able and willing to refrain from intake of St. Johns Wort or any other prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal preparation that is known to affect cytochrome P450 metabolism throughout the 4-week treatment period.
Able and willing to refrain from intake of grapefruit or grapefruit juice or any other food or drink that is known to affect cytochrome P450 metabolism throughout the 4 week treatment period of the study.
You may not be if
Severe or fulminant UC.
UC limited to rectum only.
Any previous colonic surgery.
Any histological evidence of dysplasia on colonoscopic biopsy.
Women of childbearing potential who are unable or unwilling to use adequate contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy.
Previous unsuccessful ciclosporin therapy.
Biologic therapy within the past 2 months prior to study treatment.
Methotrexate therapy within 4 weeks of study treatment.
A steroid treatment dose of greater than 10 mg/day prednisolone (or equivalent) within 4 weeks of study treatment.
Use of topical treatment (e.g. enemas) within 4 weeks of study treatment and unwilling to refrain from use of topical treatments from the screening visit until the end of the 4-week treatment period.
Significant renal impairment, hepatic impairment, uncontrolled hypertension, premalignant skin lesions or current malignancies, or any other severe co-morbid condition.
Known hypersensitivity to ciclosporin or any of its excipients.
Positive screening stool assay for Clostridium difficile, hemorrhagic E.coli 0157:H7, Salmonella or Shigella
Diagnosis of Crohn's colitis, ischemic colitis, NSAID-induced colitis, or radiation colitis.
