Clinical trial • Phase III • Gastroenterology

RISANKIZUMAB for Ulcerative colitis

Phase III trial of RISANKIZUMAB for Ulcerative colitis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Gastroenterology
Trial Disease
Ulcerative colitis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
20-03-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
15-07-2025

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, vedolizumab (entyvio 300 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion) — comparator product named (intravenous infusion). dose and schedule not specified in the provided ctis data.-controlled Phase III trial.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Vedolizumab (Entyvio 300 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion) — comparator product named (intravenous infusion). Dose and schedule not specified in the provided CTIS data.
Target Sample Size
280
Trial Duration For Participant
336

Eligibility

Recruits 280 No vulnerable population selected. The study population is adults only (study title and eligibility indicate adult subjects). Informed consent is provided by participating adults; no assent process for minors is indicated in the provided documentation..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. The study population is adults only (study title and eligibility indicate adult subjects). Informed consent is provided by participating adults; no assent process for minors is indicated in the provided documentation.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject has confirmed diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis for at least 3 months prior to Baseline."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject has active Ulcerative Colitis with an modified Mayo Score of 5 to 9 points and endoscopic subscore of 2 to 3 (confirmed by central reader)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject has demonstrated intolerance or inadequate response to one or more of the following categories of drugs: aminosalicylates, oral locally acting steroids, systemic steroids (prednisone or equivalent), and immunomodulators."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject with a current diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) or Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)-unclassified or a history of radiation colitis or ischemic colitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject has received any targeted therapies (TaTs) for UC, including but not limited to infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, natalizumab, golimumab, ozanimod, ustekinumab, etrolizumab, vedolizumab, tofacitinib, filgotinib, etrasimod, guselkumab, mirikizumab, upadacitinib, and risankizumab."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active systemic infection/Clinically important infection during the last 2 weeks prior to Baseline Visit as assessed by the investigator."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Achievement of endoscopic improvement at Week 48, defined as a centrally read endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1 (score of 1 modified to exclude friability): superiority of risankizumab vs. vedolizumab.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Endoscopic improvement measured at Week 48 by centrally read endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1. Score of 1 is modified to exclude friability. Superiority comparison risankizumab vs vedolizumab."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The achievement of clinical remission per mMS at Week 48, defined as SFS ≤ 1 and not greater than Baseline, RBS = 0, and a centrally read endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1 (score of 1 modified to exclude friability): non-inferiority of risankizumab vs. vedolizumab test first followed by superiority test.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical remission by modified Mayo Score (mMS) at Week 48 defined as Stool Frequency Subscore (SFS) ≤1 and not greater than baseline, Rectal Bleeding Subscore (RBS) = 0, and centrally read endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1 (1 modified to exclude friability). Testing hierarchy: non-inferiority first, then superiority."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitaria De Manresa Fundacio Privada (Spain); Amsterdam UMC Stichting (Netherlands) and Asociatia Oncohelp (Romania) are included among trial sites / patient organisation sites and are listed in the CTIS data.
Digital Remote Recruitment
True — a 'DarmPlus Video Script' (Austria) is included among recruitment documents indicating video-based recruitment material; country recruitment packs and electronic participant brochures/flyers are provided, but no detailed platform-level remote recruitment workflow is specified.
Planned Sample Size
280
Recruitment Window Months
39
Consent Approach
Informed consent is obtained from each adult participant. Country-specific subject information and informed consent forms (ICFs) and PTE addenda are provided for participating countries in local languages (examples of ICF documents present: German, Spanish, Slovak, French, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Finnish, Bulgarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian, Estonian, Slovenian and English versions where applicable). No assent process for minors is indicated (study is for adult subjects).

Methods

  • Participant brochures (country-specific) — printed or electronic informational brochures targeted at patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (examples: 'Participant Brochure' documents for multiple countries).
  • Participant flyers and posters — short-format recruitment materials targeted at potential participants (documents named 'Participant Flyer' and 'Participant Poster' for DE, ES, AT, IE, SE, etc.).
  • Dr-to-Patient / Physician referral letters — letters for clinicians to inform or refer eligible patients (documents include 'Dr-to-Patient Letter' and 'Physician Referral Letter').
  • Recruitment and ICF Procedures documents (K1) — country-specific recruitment procedures and ICF workflow described per country (documents exist for DE, SK, ES, AT, FR, NL, IE, LV, CZ, IT, SE, BG, HU, PL, EE, HR, LT, RO, FI, SI and others).
  • Video script (DarmPlus Video Script) — a video recruitment/scripted material referenced for Austria (suggests use of video channel for outreach).
  • Country-specific recruitment materials and lay summaries: the CTIS documents include country-specific recruitment packs indicating targeted local-language recruitment approaches in participating countries.

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Contract research organisations

Name
Iqvia Biotech LLC
Responsibilities
Recruitment; clinical operations (as listed in sponsor third parties)
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
eCOA
Name
Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP
Responsibilities
Laboratory services
Name
Veeva Systems Inc.
Responsibilities
Data systems / CDMS support

Third parties

  • {"country":"Canada","full_name":"Alimentiv Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Endoscopies. Biopsies & IUS","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Veeva Systems Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Iqvia Biotech LLC","duties_or_roles":"Clinical duties (Recruitment; other listed duties)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCOA","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Advarra Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central IRB","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenphire LLC","duties_or_roles":"Patient Reimbursement","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"WCG Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac Adjudication Committee","organisation_type":"Industry"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ABBV-066 / Risankizumab
Active Substance
RISANKIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
1
Investigational Product Name
ABBV-066
Active Substance
RISANKIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
1
Investigational Product Name
Entyvio 300 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
VEDOLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
Route
Intravenous infusion
Authorisation Status
2 (marketing authorisation present: EU/1/14/923/001)

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