Mesalamine

Clinical response was defined as partial ulcerative colitis disease activity index (UC-DAI) score \< or =1 with rectal bleeding = 0, stool frequency \< or =1, and physician's global assessment (PGA = 0). Number of participants with clinical response were reported.

Clinical response was defined as partial UC-DAI \<=1 with (rectal bleeding = 0, stool frequency \< or =1, and PGA = 0). Number of participants who had maintained clinical response were reported.

Recurrence of diverticulitis is defined as the presence of each and all of the following 3 items: 1) abdominal pain, 2) a 15% increase in white blood cell count from baseline, 3) bowel wall thickening (\>5 mm) and/or fat stranding as evidenced by spiral computerized axial tomography (CT) scan; OR surgical intervention for diverticular disease. Withdrawals are considered as recurrences.

Endoscopic remission is defined as an endoscopy score of less than or equal to 1. Endoscopy score (mucosal appearance) ranges from 0-3 (0 = normal \[intact vascular pattern; no friability or granulation\], 1 = mild \[erythema; decreased vascular pattern; minimal granularity\], 2 = moderate \[marked erythema; granularity; friability; absent vascular pattern; bleeding with minimal trauma; no ulcerations\], 3 = severe \[ulceration; spontaneous bleeding\].

A taste assessment was completed immediately after investigational product was administered to assess the subject's taste/liking of the formulation. The assessment consisted of a 5-point rating scale. Participants were asked to choose one of the following responses to the statement "The taste was acceptable": strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. The number of participants who chose either of the top two responses (strongly agree, agree) is reported.

An aftertaste assessment was completed 5 minutes after administration of investigational product to assess whether the participants detected an aftertaste. The participants answered "Yes" or "No" to the following question: "Was there an aftertaste?" The number of participants who answered "Yes" is reported.

An aftertaste assessment was completed 5 minutes after administration of investigational product to assess the subject's rating of aftertaste and means of administration. The assessment consisted of a 5-point rating scale. The participants were asked to choose one of the following responses to the statement "The aftertaste (if present) was acceptable": strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. The number of participants who chose either of the top two responses (strongly agree, agree) is reported.

The participants were asked to answer "Yes" or "No" to the following question: "Would you be willing to take medicine this way on a regular basis if necessary?" The number of participants who answered "Yes" is reported.

AUC can be used as a measure of drug exposure. It is derived from drug concentration and time so it gives a measure how much and how long a drug stays in a body.

Cmax is a term that refers to the maximum (or peak) concentration that a drug achieves in the body after the drug has been administrated.

Tmax is the time after administration of a drug when the maximum plasma concentration in the body is reached.

Clearance of a substance from the blood by the kidneys.