Efficacy of TAK-438 Compared to AG-1749 (Lansoprazole) in the Maintenance Treatment of Healed Erosive Esophagitis

Inclusion criteria

• At Visit H-1 (start of the treatment period), the participants must have endoscopically confirmed erosive esophagitis of Grade A to D, as defined by the LA classification grading system, and the target number of participants who are clearly Grade C or D is 15% or more of the total participants.
• Outpatients (including inpatient for examination)
• Participants must have successfully completed the treatment period and have endoscopically healed EE at Week 2, 4, or 8 in the treatment period. Endoscopically healed EE is defined as those participants who have endoscopically confirmed EE of Grade O as defined by the LA classification grading system.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants with an esophagus-related complication (eosinophilic esophagitis, esophageal varices, scleroderma, viral or fungal infection, esophageal stenosis, etc.), a history of radiotherapy or cryotherapy of the esophagus, a caustic or physiochemical trauma (esophageal sclerotherapy, etc.). However, participants with Schatzki's ring (mucosal tissue ring around inferior esophageal sphincter) or Barrett's esophagus are allowed to be included.
• Participants who have received surgery or treatment affecting gastroesophageal reflux (cardioplasty, dilation of esophageal stenosis [excluding Schatzki's ring], etc.), or who have a history of surgery of stomach or duodenum (excluding removal of benign polyp under endoscopy)
• Participants who have acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric or duodenal ulcer (mucosal defect with white coating) within 30 days prior to Visit H-1 (initiation of study drug administration). However, participants with gastric or duodenal erosions are allowed to be included.
• Participants with a previous or current history of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or other gastric acid hypersecretion disorder