Journal article
Incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers associated with valdecoxib compared with that of ibuprofen and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, Vol.14(10), pp.1101-1111
2002
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200210000-00011
PMID: 12362101
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether valdecoxib, at chronic arthritis doses, has the characteristics of a cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) specific inhibitor, as measured by a reduced incidence of upper-gastrointestinal ulceration compared with conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Methods: This double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study compared the incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers associated with valdecoxib 10 mg daily (q.d.) and 20 mg q.d. with that of ibuprofen 800 mg three times daily (t.i.d.) or diclofenac 75 mg twice daily (b.i.d.) when administered over a 12-week period. The incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers was assessed by upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy, performed at baseline and again at the end of week 12 (or at early study termination). Efficacy assessments were performed at baseline and at weeks 2, 6 and 12 using Patient's and Physician's Global Assessments of Arthritis.
Results: A total of 1052 osteoarthritis patients were enrolled into the trial. The incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers over 12 weeks was 5% in patients receiving valdecoxib 10 mg q.d., 4% in patients receiving valdecoxib 20 mg q.d., 7% in patients receiving placebo, 16% in patients receiving ibuprofen 800 mg t.i.d. (P <0.05 v. placebo), and 17% in patients receiving diclofenac 75 mg b.i.d. (P <0.05 v. placebo). The incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers at week 12 seen in the ibuprofen 800 mg t.i.d. and diclofenac 75 mg b.i.d. groups was significantly higher than that in the valdecoxib 10 mg q.d. and valdecoxib 20 mg q.d. groups (P <0.05). The incidence rates of gastroduodenal ulcers were not significantly different between the valdecoxib treatment groups or between valdecoxib- and placebo-treated patients. Efficacy responses to valdecoxib 10 mg and 20 mg q.d. were significantly greater than placebo and comparable with both ibuprofen 800 mg t.i.d. and diclofenac 75 mg b.i.d.
Conclusions: The results of the study demonstrate that valdecoxib has an upper-gastrointestinal safety profile typical of a COX-2 specific inhibitor. Overall, the data indicate that administration of valdecoxib offers similar efficacy for the treatment of osteoarthritis but improved upper-gastrointestinal safety compared with the conventional NSAIDs, ibuprofen and diclofenac, based on the significantly lower incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers detected by endoscopy.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers associated with valdecoxib compared with that of ibuprofen and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis
- Creators
- David H SIKES - Division of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United StatesNaurang M AGRAWAL - Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesWilliam W ZHAO - Global Clinical Research, Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, United StatesJeffrey D KENT - Global Clinical Research, Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, United StatesDavid P RECKER - Global Clinical Research, Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, United StatesKenneth M VERBURG - Global Clinical Research, Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, Vol.14(10), pp.1101-1111
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/00042737-200210000-00011
- PMID
- 12362101
- ISSN
- 0954-691X
- eISSN
- 1473-5687
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2002
- Academic Unit
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094750702771
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