Clinical trial • Phase III • Immunology

DUVAKITUG (Human IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody against TL1A/TNFSF15) for Ulcerative colitis

Phase III trial of DUVAKITUG (Human IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody against TL1A/TNFSF15) for Ulcerative colitis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology
Trial Disease
Ulcerative colitis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
06-10-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
09-02-2026

Trial design

Randomised, matched placebo for test product (matched placebo for duvakitug); no dose/schedule for placebo specified in the provided data-controlled Phase III trial in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
matched placebo for test product (matched placebo for Duvakitug); no dose/schedule for placebo specified in the provided data
Target Sample Size
1134

Eligibility

Recruits 1134 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations are included: paediatric/adolescent participants (16 to <18 years) may be enrolled where locally permitted if meeting Tanner Stage 5. The trial materials include age-specific informed consent and assent documents (e.g. L1_SIS and ICF_Main, Parent, Assent, Adolescent, Pediatric Assent) and parent/guardian consent templates, indicating that assent from minors and consent from parents/legal representatives are provided where applicable. Multiple language and country-specific ICF/assent documents are provided (e.g. BE-FR, BE-NL, EN, HU and other translations) and specific adolescent/parent forms are included.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants aged ≥18 and ≤80 years of age at Screening. Where permitted locally, participants 16 to <18 years of age who meet the definition of Tanner Stage 5 for development"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Confirmed diagnosis of moderately to severely active UC for at least 3 months prior to Baseline"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Demonstrated inadequate response, have shown loss of response or intolerance to conventional therapies or advanced therapies"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with Crohn’s Disease (CD), indeterminate colitis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Current diagnosis of Ulcerative Proctitis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with surgical bowel resection within the past 3 months prior to Baseline, or a history of >3 bowel resections"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior or current high-grade gastrointestinal (GI) dysplasia"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants on treatment with but not on stable doses of conventional therapies prior to baseline"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with prohibited medications or therapies prior to baseline"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with previous exposure to anti-TL1A investigational therapy"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants achieving clinical remission.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants who achieve endoscopic improvement.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants achieving clinical response by modified Mayo Score (mMS).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical response measured by modified Mayo Score (mMS)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants achieving histological endoscopic mucosal improvement.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in PROMIS-Fatigue Short Form 7a T-score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in PROMIS-Fatigue Short Form 7a T-score (patient-reported outcome instrument)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with symptomatic (SFS and RBS) remission","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Symptomatic remission defined using stool-frequency sub score (SFS) and rectal bleeding sub score (RBS)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with no bowel urgency","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants reporting no nocturnal bowel movements","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with symptomatic (stool-frequency sub score [SFS] and = rectal bleeding sub score [RBS]) remission.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Symptomatic remission based on SFS and RBS subscores."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants who achieve endoscopic remission.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with no abdominal pain by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"No abdominal pain measured by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) total score.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in total score of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with UC-related hospitalization","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants achieving clinical remission and no steroid use.","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Treatment- Emergent Adverse Events of Special Interest (TEAESIs), Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs), and Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) leading to permanent study intervention discontinuation.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety endpoints capturing incidence of TEAEs, TEAESIs, TESAEs and TEAEs leading to permanent discontinuation (treatment-emergent adverse events)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Serum concentration of duvakitug measured over time.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measurement: serum concentration of duvakitug over time."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of treatment-emergent Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA) against duvakitug","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Immunogenicity: incidence of treatment-emergent anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against duvakitug."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True - Patient Advocacy Fact Sheet (advocacy material provided; no specific advocacy organisation named in the supplied metadata)
Planned Sample Size
1134
Recruitment Window Months
30
Consent Approach
Informed consent and assent processes are age-specific. Adult participants provide informed consent (L1_SIS and ICF_Main). For minors/adolescents (16 to <18 where locally permitted) there are adolescent/pediatric assent forms and parent/legal representative consent forms (L1_SIS and ICF_Assent, L1_SIS and ICF_Parent, L1_SIS and ICF_Adolescent, L1_SIS and ICF_Pediatric Assent). Multiple language versions and country-specific redacted ICFs are provided (examples include English, BE-FR, BE-NL, HU and other translations listed in the documents).

Methods

  • Physician referral: physician referral letters provided (K2_Recruitment materials_Physician Referral Letter) to refer potential participants to study sites.
  • Patient-facing materials: patient leaflets and patient posters (K2_Recruitment Materials_Patient Leaflet / Patient Poster) to recruit participants at sites and public locations.
  • Patient advocacy engagement: Patient Advocacy Fact Sheet provided to inform advocacy groups and patient organisations.
  • Centre/site contact lists and site-specific recruitment arrangements (K1_Recruitment arrangements, L1_centre-specific contact list).

Geography

Total Number Of Participants
1134

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-02-2026
Processing Time Days
18
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
28

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-02-2026
Processing Time Days
27
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
7

Bulgaria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-02-2026
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
25

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-02-2026
Processing Time Days
12
Number Of Sites
13
Number Of Participants
27

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-02-2026
Processing Time Days
6
Number Of Participants
82

Greece

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-04-2026
Processing Time Days
183
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
8

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-02-2026
Processing Time Days
24
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
10

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-04-2026
Processing Time Days
91
Number Of Participants
33

Lithuania

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-02-2026
Processing Time Days
23
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
10

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-02-2026
Processing Time Days
122
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
5

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-03-2026
Processing Time Days
45
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
3

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
15-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-02-2026
Processing Time Days
32
Number Of Participants
168

Slovakia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-05-2026
Processing Time Days
116
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
30

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-04-2026
Processing Time Days
77
Number Of Participants
43

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-04-2026
Processing Time Days
84
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
20

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
France

Contract research organisations

Name
Psi Cro AG
Responsibilities
Central Laboratory; Monitoring, study startup, regulatory; Central Imaging reading; translation of clinical trial materials; various operational CRO tasks (as specified in sponsor third-party duties)
Name
Suvoda LLC
Responsibilities
Quality assurance / data management (contact qualityassurance@suvoda.com); data / quality related sponsor duties
Name
MARKEN Germany GmbH
Responsibilities
Logistics / supply chain responsibilities (sponsor duty code 14)
Name
Fisher Clinical Services UK Limited
Responsibilities
Logistics / site services (sponsor duty code 14)

Third parties

  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Psi Cro AG","duties_or_roles":"Multiple entries: Central Laboratory; Monitoring, study startup, regulatory; Central Imaging reading; translation services; other operational roles (as listed in sponsor third-party duties)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Greece","full_name":"Psi CRO Greece","duties_or_roles":"Monitoring, study startup, regulatory","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"MARKEN Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Logistics / supply services (sponsor duty code present)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"Quality assurance / data management responsibilities (sponsor duties codes present; contact qualityassurance@suvoda.com)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"ESMS Global Limited","duties_or_roles":"Centralized 24-Hour Emergency System: eSMS","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services UK Limited","duties_or_roles":"Logistics / other operational support (sponsor duty code 14)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Teckro Limited","duties_or_roles":"Application for sites to get access to study documents/Q&A - protocol application","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"ESMS Global Limited","duties_or_roles":"Centralized 24-Hour Emergency System: eSMS","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Other Psi Cro AG entries (various subsidiaries/addresses)","duties_or_roles":"Various operational roles (central lab, translation, monitoring, imaging reading, site services) as listed","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services UK Limited","duties_or_roles":"Logistics / site support (sponsor duties code 14)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Duvakitug
Active Substance
DUVAKITUG (Human IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody against TL1A/TNFSF15)
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Investigational Product Name
matched placebo for test product
Modality
Other

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