Crohn's DiseasePhase 3NCT01369329
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ustekinumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Have Failed or Are Intolerant to Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Antagonist Therapy (UNITI-1)
A Phase 3 study testing Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mg and Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg in people with Crohn's Disease and IBD, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 175 sites in 23 countries.
Trial summary
This study (UNITI-1) will compare the effects (both positive and negative) of an initial treatment with ustekinumab to placebo over 8 weeks, in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have either failed or could not tolerate at least one TNF-antagonist medications in the past (specifically… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Crohn's Disease, IBD, Colitis
- What is being tested?
- Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mg and Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 769 participants
- Where
- 175 sitesin 23 countries
- Study dates
- Jul 2011to Jul 2013
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Have Crohn's disease of at least 3 months' duration with colitis, ileitis, or ileocolitis, confirmed at some time in the past by radiography, histology, or endoscopy
- Have active Crohn's disease, defined as a baseline Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score of >= 220 and <= 450
- Have received infliximab, adalimumab, or certolizumab pegol at a dose approved for the treatment of Crohn disease and did not respond initially (ie, primary nonresponse)
- Or responded initially but then lost response with continued therapy (ie, secondary nonresponse)
- Or were intolerant to the medication
- Have screening laboratory test results within protocol-specified parameters.
Who cannot join
- Patients who have had any kind of bowel resection within 6 months
- Are pregnant or planning pregnancy (both men and women) while enrolled in the study or for 20 weeks after receiving study agent
- Patients who have received infliximab, adalimumab or certolizumab pegol < = 8 weeks before the first administration of study drug
- Patients with certain complications of Crohn's disease that would make it hard to assess response to study drug
- Patients with a history of or ongoing chronic or recurrent infectious disease
- Patients who have previously received a biologic agent targeting IL-12 or IL-23, including but not limited to ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) or briakinumab (ABT-874)
Trial locations and contacts
175 sites in 23 countries.
175 sites in 23 countries
United States67 sites
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Austin, Texas
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Beavercreek, Ohio
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Bend, Oregon
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Charlottesville, Virginia
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Chesapeake, Virginia
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Chesterfield, Michigan
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Chevy Chase, Maryland
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Chicago, Illinois
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Clive, Iowa
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Decatur, Georgia
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Evanston, Illinois
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Gainesville, Florida
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Great Neck, New York
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Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Houston, Texas
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Jacksonville, Florida
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La Jolla, California
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Lees Summit, Missouri
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Lexington, Kentucky
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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Lone Tree, Colorado
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Los Angeles, California
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Macon, Georgia
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Madison, Wisconsin
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Marlton, New Jersey
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Morristown, New Jersey
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Nashville, Tennessee
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New Haven, Connecticut
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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New York, New York
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Norfolk, Virginia
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North Charleston, South Carolina
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Novi, Michigan
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Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Redwood City, California
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Rochester, Minnesota
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Rochester, New York
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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San Carlos, California
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San Diego, California
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Seattle, Washington
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Springfield, Oregon
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Towson, Maryland
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Troy, Michigan
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Tucson, Arizona
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Tyler, Texas
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Urbana, Missouri
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Weston, Florida
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Winter Park, Florida
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Worcester, Massachusetts
Germany19 sites
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Berlin
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Erlangen
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Essen
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Frankfurt
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Freiburg im Breisgau
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Halle
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Hamburg
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Hanover
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Heidelberg
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Jena
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Kiel
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Lÿneburg
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Mannheim
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Minden
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München
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Münster
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Regensburg
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Tübingen
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Ulm
United Kingdom17 sites
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Birmingham
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Brighton
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Bristol
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Cambridge
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Cardiff
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Exeter
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Gloucester
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Harrow
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Liverpool
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London
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Manchester
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Norwich
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Nottinghamshirecc
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Oxford
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Shropshire
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South Shields
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Southampton
Japan12 sites
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Chikushino-shi
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Fukuoka
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Hamamatsu
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Kagoshima
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Nishinomiya
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Ohtsu
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Ōita
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Osaka
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Sakura
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Sapporo
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Tokyo
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Yokkaichi
France10 sites
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Amiens
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Caen
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Lille
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Marseille
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Nantes
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Paris
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Pessac
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Reims
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Rouen
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Toulouse
Canada9 sites
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Brandon, Manitoba
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Calgary, Alberta
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Edmonton, Alberta
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Hamilton, Ontario
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Kingston, Ontario
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London, Ontario
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Montreal, Quebec
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Australia8 sites
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Bedford Park
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Box Hill
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Central Queensland M C
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Concord
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Garran
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Liverpool
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Malvern
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Parkville
New Zealand4 sites
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Auckland
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Christchurch
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Grafton
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Hamilton
Netherlands3 sites
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Amsterdam
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Maastricht
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Rotterdam
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ustekinumab Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Have Failed or Are Intolerant to TNF Antagonist Therapy (UNITI-1)
This study (UNITI-1) will compare the effects (both positive and negative) of an initial treatment with ustekinumab to placebo over 8 weeks, in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have either failed or could not tolerate at least one TNF-antagonist medications in the past (specifically, infliximab, adalimumab, or certolizumab pegol).
Read the detailed description
This study (CNTO1275CRD3001 or "UNITI-1") examines ustekinumab (an antibody medication that inhibits the inflammatory proteins IL-12 and IL-23) versus a placebo (otherwise identical except without the ustekinumab antibody) given intravenously (by an IV) in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who previously did not respond to, lost response to, or could not tolerate TNF-antagonist medications (specifically, infliximab, adalimumab or certolizumab pegol). Ustekinumab (also known as Stelara) is approved as a treatment for the skin condition of moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis, but this study will examine if ustekinumab can provide benefit in Crohn's disease and also assess for any risks or side effects. Both the positive and negative outcomes of IV placebo versus two different doses of IV ustekinumab will be tracked and compared over eight weeks, in approximately 703 patients. Patients enrolling in this study will be assigned to one of the 3 treatment groups by chance (randomly, like rolling dice), and all will receive a single IV administration of study agent at the first study visit (after the screening period), and then will be asked to return for 3 additional visits through Week 8. Patients who complete this study through the Week 8 visit and remain eligible can enter the maintenance study (CNTO1275CRD3003 or "IM-UNITI'' [NCT01369355]), where they will receive additional study agent, including the administration of ustekinumab in patients who receive placebo in this study and have not had improvement in their Crohn's disease. Patients who do not enter the CNTO1275CRD3003 study will have a final safety follow-up visit approximately 20 weeks after they received study agent when they entered into this study at the Week 0 visit. .All patients will receive a single intravenous (IV) administration of study drug (either placebo or ustekinumab) at the first (week 0) visit when they enter the study.There are 3 treatment groups: Group 1: Placebo; Group 2: ustekinumab 130 mg, Group 3: weight-range based ustekinumab doses approximating ustekinumab 6 mg/kg: 260 mg (weight <= 55 kg), 390 mg (weight > 55 kg and <= 85 kg), and 520 mg (weight > 85 kg).
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, IBD, Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Being tested
- Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mg, Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg, Group 1: Placebo
- Keywords
- ustekinumab, moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease, tumor necrosis factor, Stelara, Crohn, Crohn's, IBD, UNITI
- Medical subject headings
- Crohn Disease, Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mgDrug
Type=exact, unit=mg, number=130, form=solution for injection, route= intravenous use, in a single dose.
Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kgDrug
Type=range, unit=mg/kg, number=6, form=solution for injection, route= intravenous use, in a single dose.weight-range based ustekinumab doses approximating ustekinumab 6 mg/kg: 260 mg (weight <= 55 kg), 390 mg (weight > 55 kg and <= 85 kg), and 520 mg (weight > 85 kg).
Group 1: PlaceboDrug
Form=solution for injection, route=intravenous use, in a single dose.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Placebo comparator | Group 1: Placebo Form=solution for injection route=intravenous use in a single dose. Receives: Drug: Group 1: Placebo |
| 002 | Experimental | Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mg Type=exact unit=mg number=130 form=solution for injection route= intravenous use in a single dose. Receives: Drug: Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mg |
| 003 | Experimental | Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg Type=range unit=mg/kg number=6 form=solution for injection route= intravenous use in a single dose.weight-range based ustekinumab doses approximating ustekinumab 6 mg/kg: 260 mg (weight <= 55 kg) 390 mg (weight > 55 kg and <= 85 kg) and 520 mg (weight > 85 kg). Receives: Drug: Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Clinical Response at Week 6
Clinical response at Week 6 was defined as a reduction from baseline in the Crohn's Disease Activity Index score of greater than or equal (>=) 100 points (in general, CDAI score ranges from 0 to approximately 600; higher score indicates higher disease activities). Participants with a baseline CDAI score of > = 220 to less than or equal (< =) 248 were considered to be in clinical response if a CDAI score of less than (<) 150 was attained. A CDAI score of less than 150 indicates clinical remission. A decrease in CDAI score over time indicates improvement in disease activity.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Secondary outcomes (4)
Number of Participants in Clinical Remission at Week 8
Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score of less than (<) 150 points at Week 8.
Measured: Baseline and Week 8
Number of Participants in Clinical Response at Week 8
Clinical response at Week 8 was defined as a reduction from baseline in the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score of greater than or equal (>=) 100 points. Participants with a baseline CDAI score of > = 220 to less than or equal (< =) 248 were considered to be in clinical response if a CDAI score of less than (<) 150 was attained. A CDAI score of less than 150 indicates clinical remission. A decrease in CDAI score over time indicates improvement in disease activity.
Measured: Baseline and Week 8
Number of Participants With Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) 70-point Response at Week 6
70-point response is defined as at least 70 points reduction in CDAI score. The CDAI score is used to quantify the symptoms of participants with Crohn's Disease. A decrease in CDAI over time indicates improvement in disease activity.
Measured: Baseline and Week 6
Number of Participants With CDAI 70-point Response at Week 3
70-point response is defined as at least 70 points reduction in CDAI score. The CDAI score is used to quantify the symptoms of participants with Crohn's Disease. A decrease in CDAI over time indicates improvement in disease activity.
Measured: Baseline and Week 3
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jun 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2011
- Primary completionJun 2013
- Study completionJul 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (15)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Crohn's DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Janssen Research & Development, LLCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 769 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial, Study director, Janssen Research & Development, LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01369329
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR018415
- Other IDs
- CNTO1275CRD3001, 2010-022758-18
- Status last verified
- Oct 2016
- First submitted
- 7 Jun 2011
- Last updated
- 7 Dec 2016
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Ye BD, Sugimoto K, Cheon JH, Gasink C, Imai Y, Wahking B, Zhuo J, Kawamura S, Hibi T. Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in Asian patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: a small subpopulation analysis of UNITI/IM-UNITI long-term extension through 5 years. Intest Res. 2026 Jul 10. doi: 10.5217/ir.2025.00285. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42427284Huan PW, Mehta A, Wong ECL, Dulai PS, Marshall JK, Reinisch W, Narula N. A Review of the Modified Multiplier of Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease and How to Use It in Clinical Trials and Practice. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Oct 1;120(10):2242-2250. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003373. Epub 2025 Feb 25.
PubMed 39996607Ghosh S, Feagan BG, Ott E, Gasink C, Godwin B, Marano C, Miao Y, Ma T, Loftus EV Jr, Sandborn WJ, Danese S, Abreu MT, Sands BE. Safety of Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pooled Safety Analysis Through 5 Years in Crohn's Disease and 4 Years in Ulcerative Colitis. J Crohns Colitis. 2024 Aug 6;18(7):1091-1101. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae013.
PubMed 38310565Colombel JF, Sands BE, Gasink C, Yeager B, Adedokun OJ, Izanec J, Ma T, Gao LL, Lee SD, Targan SR, Ghosh S, Hanauer SB, Sandborn WJ. Evolution of Symptoms After Ustekinumab Induction Therapy in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jan;22(1):144-153.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.06.014. Epub 2023 Jun 28.
PubMed 37391056Dubinsky M, Ma C, Griffith J, Crowell M, Neimark E, Kligys K, O'Connell T. Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison Between Risankizumab and Ustekinumab for Induction and Maintenance Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease. Adv Ther. 2023 Sep;40(9):3896-3911. doi: 10.1007/s12325-023-02546-6. Epub 2023 Jun 27.
PubMed 37368103Adedokun OJ, Xu Z, Gasink C, Kowalski K, Sandborn WJ, Feagan B. Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Analyses of Ustekinumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease. Clin Ther. 2022 Oct;44(10):1336-1355. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2022.08.010. Epub 2022 Sep 21.
PubMed 36150926Narula N, Wong ECL, Dulai PS, Marshall JK, Jairath V, Reinisch W. Comparative Effectiveness of Biologics for Endoscopic Healing of the Ileum and Colon in Crohn's Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jul 1;117(7):1106-1117. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001795. Epub 2022 Apr 15.
PubMed 35435862Narula N, Aruljothy A, Wong ECL, Homenauth R, Alshahrani AA, Marshall JK, Reinisch W. The impact of ustekinumab on extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn's disease: A post hoc analysis of the UNITI studies. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 Jun;9(5):581-589. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12094. Epub 2021 Jun 2.
PubMed 34077627Sandborn WJ, Feagan BG, Danese S, O'Brien CD, Ott E, Marano C, Baker T, Zhou Y, Volger S, Tikhonov I, Gasink C, Sands BE, Ghosh S. Safety of Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pooled Safety Analysis of Results from Phase 2/3 Studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 Jun 15;27(7):994-1007. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izaa236.
PubMed 32964215Li K, Friedman JR, Chan D, Pollack P, Yang F, Jacobstein D, Brodmerkel C, Gasink C, Feagan BG, Sandborn WJ, Rutgeerts P, De Hertogh G. Effects of Ustekinumab on Histologic Disease Activity in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2019 Oct;157(4):1019-1031.e7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.06.037. Epub 2019 Jul 4.
PubMed 31279870Ghosh S, Gensler LS, Yang Z, Gasink C, Chakravarty SD, Farahi K, Ramachandran P, Ott E, Strober BE. Ustekinumab Safety in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Crohn's Disease: An Integrated Analysis of Phase II/III Clinical Development Programs. Drug Saf. 2019 Jun;42(6):751-768. doi: 10.1007/s40264-019-00797-3.
PubMed 30739254Rutgeerts P, Gasink C, Chan D, Lang Y, Pollack P, Colombel JF, Wolf DC, Jacobstein D, Johanns J, Szapary P, Adedokun OJ, Feagan BG, Sandborn WJ. Efficacy of Ustekinumab for Inducing Endoscopic Healing in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2018 Oct;155(4):1045-1058. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.06.035. Epub 2018 Aug 29.
PubMed 29909019Adedokun OJ, Xu Z, Gasink C, Jacobstein D, Szapary P, Johanns J, Gao LL, Davis HM, Hanauer SB, Feagan BG, Ghosh S, Sandborn WJ. Pharmacokinetics and Exposure Response Relationships of Ustekinumab in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2018 May;154(6):1660-1671. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.043. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
PubMed 29409871Hibi T, Imai Y, Murata Y, Matsushima N, Zheng R, Gasink C. Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in Japanese patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: a subpopulation analysis of phase 3 induction and maintenance studies. Intest Res. 2017 Oct;15(4):475-486. doi: 10.5217/ir.2017.15.4.475. Epub 2017 Oct 23.
PubMed 29142515Feagan BG, Sandborn WJ, Gasink C, Jacobstein D, Lang Y, Friedman JR, Blank MA, Johanns J, Gao LL, Miao Y, Adedokun OJ, Sands BE, Hanauer SB, Vermeire S, Targan S, Ghosh S, de Villiers WJ, Colombel JF, Tulassay Z, Seidler U, Salzberg BA, Desreumaux P, Lee SD, Loftus EV Jr, Dieleman LA, Katz S, Rutgeerts P; UNITI-IM-UNITI Study Group. Ustekinumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Crohn's Disease. N Engl J Med. 2016 Nov 17;375(20):1946-1960. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1602773.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Dec 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ustekinumab Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Have Failed or Are Intolerant to TNF Antagonist Therapy (UNITI-1)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01369329
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR018415
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, IBD, Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Keywords
- ustekinumab, moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease, tumor necrosis factor, Stelara, Crohn, Crohn's, IBD, UNITI
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 769 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Jul 2011
- Primary completion
- Jun 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Jun 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 7 Dec 2016
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study (UNITI-1) will compare the effects (both positive and negative) of an initial treatment with ustekinumab to placebo over 8 weeks, in patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have either failed or could not tolerate at least one TNF-antagonist medications in the past (specifically, infliximab, adalimumab, or certolizumab pegol).
Detailed description
This study (CNTO1275CRD3001 or "UNITI-1") examines ustekinumab (an antibody medication that inhibits the inflammatory proteins IL-12 and IL-23) versus a placebo (otherwise identical except without the ustekinumab antibody) given intravenously (by an IV) in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who previously did not respond to, lost response to, or could not tolerate TNF-antagonist medications (specifically, infliximab, adalimumab or certolizumab pegol). Ustekinumab (also known as Stelara) is approved as a treatment for the skin condition of moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis, but this study will examine if ustekinumab can provide benefit in Crohn's disease and also assess for any risks or side effects. Both the positive and negative outcomes of IV placebo versus two different doses of IV ustekinumab will be tracked and compared over eight weeks, in approximately 703 patients. Patients enrolling in this study will be assigned to one of the 3 treatment groups by chance (randomly, like rolling dice), and all will receive a single IV administration of study agent at the first study visit (after the screening period), and then will be asked to return for 3 additional visits through Week 8. Patients who complete this study through the Week 8 visit and remain eligible can enter the maintenance study (CNTO1275CRD3003 or "IM-UNITI'' [NCT01369355]), where they will receive additional study agent, including the administration of ustekinumab in patients who receive placebo in this study and have not had improvement in their Crohn's disease. Patients who do not enter the CNTO1275CRD3003 study will have a final safety follow-up visit approximately 20 weeks after they received study agent when they entered into this study at the Week 0 visit. .All patients will receive a single intravenous (IV) administration of study drug (either placebo or ustekinumab) at the first (week 0) visit when they enter the study.There are 3 treatment groups: Group 1: Placebo; Group 2: ustekinumab 130 mg, Group 3: weight-range based ustekinumab doses approximating ustekinumab 6 mg/kg: 260 mg (weight <= 55 kg), 390 mg (weight > 55 kg and <= 85 kg), and 520 mg (weight > 85 kg).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Placebo comparator | Drug: Group 1: PlaceboGroup 1: Placebo Form=solution for injection route=intravenous use in a single dose. |
| 002 | Experimental | Drug: Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mgGroup 2 ustekinumab 130 mg Type=exact unit=mg number=130 form=solution for injection route= intravenous use in a single dose. |
| 003 | Experimental | Drug: Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kgGroup 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg Type=range unit=mg/kg number=6 form=solution for injection route= intravenous use in a single dose.weight-range based ustekinumab doses approximating ustekinumab 6 mg/kg: 260 mg (weight <= 55 kg) 390 mg (weight > 55 kg and <= 85 kg) and 520 mg (weight > 85 kg). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Have Crohn's disease of at least 3 months' duration with colitis, ileitis, or ileocolitis, confirmed at some time in the past by radiography, histology, or endoscopy
- Have active Crohn's disease, defined as a baseline Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score of >= 220 and <= 450
- Have received infliximab, adalimumab, or certolizumab pegol at a dose approved for the treatment of Crohn disease and did not respond initially (ie, primary nonresponse)
- Or responded initially but then lost response with continued therapy (ie, secondary nonresponse)
- Or were intolerant to the medication
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients who have had any kind of bowel resection within 6 months
- Are pregnant or planning pregnancy (both men and women) while enrolled in the study or for 20 weeks after receiving study agent
- Patients who have received infliximab, adalimumab or certolizumab pegol < = 8 weeks before the first administration of study drug
- Patients with certain complications of Crohn's disease that would make it hard to assess response to study drug
- Patients with a history of or ongoing chronic or recurrent infectious disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mgType=exact, unit=mg, number=130, form=solution for injection, route= intravenous use, in a single dose. | Drug | 002 |
| Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kgType=range, unit=mg/kg, number=6, form=solution for injection, route= intravenous use, in a single dose.weight-range based ustekinumab doses approximating ustekinumab 6 mg/kg: 260 mg (weight <= 55 kg), 390 mg (weight > 55 kg and <= 85 kg), and 520 mg (weight > 85 kg). | Drug | 003 |
| Group 1: PlaceboForm=solution for injection, route=intravenous use, in a single dose. | Drug | 001 |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Clinical Response at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Clinical response at Week 6 was defined as a reduction from baseline in the Crohn's Disease Activity Index score of greater than or equal (>=) 100 points (in general, CDAI score ranges from 0 to approximately 600; higher score indicates higher disease activities). Participants with a baseline CDAI score of > = 220 to less than or equal (< =) 248 were considered to be in clinical response if a CDAI score of less than (<) 150 was attained. A CDAI score of less than 150 indicates clinical remission. A decrease in CDAI score over time indicates improvement in disease activity.
4 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants in Clinical Remission at Week 8
Time frame: Baseline and Week 8
Number of Participants in Clinical Response at Week 8
Time frame: Baseline and Week 8
Number of Participants With Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) 70-point Response at Week 6
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Number of Participants With CDAI 70-point Response at Week 3
Time frame: Baseline and Week 3
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Dec 2016.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42427284Ye BD, Sugimoto K, Cheon JH, Gasink C, Imai Y, Wahking B, Zhuo J, Kawamura S, Hibi T. Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in Asian patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease: a small subpopulation analysis of UNITI/IM-UNITI long-term extension through 5 years. Intest Res. 2026 Jul 10. doi: 10.5217/ir.2025.00285. Online ahead of print.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39996607Huan PW, Mehta A, Wong ECL, Dulai PS, Marshall JK, Reinisch W, Narula N. A Review of the Modified Multiplier of Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease and How to Use It in Clinical Trials and Practice. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Oct 1;120(10):2242-2250. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003373. Epub 2025 Feb 25.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38310565Ghosh S, Feagan BG, Ott E, Gasink C, Godwin B, Marano C, Miao Y, Ma T, Loftus EV Jr, Sandborn WJ, Danese S, Abreu MT, Sands BE. Safety of Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pooled Safety Analysis Through 5 Years in Crohn's Disease and 4 Years in Ulcerative Colitis. J Crohns Colitis. 2024 Aug 6;18(7):1091-1101. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae013.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37391056Colombel JF, Sands BE, Gasink C, Yeager B, Adedokun OJ, Izanec J, Ma T, Gao LL, Lee SD, Targan SR, Ghosh S, Hanauer SB, Sandborn WJ. Evolution of Symptoms After Ustekinumab Induction Therapy in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jan;22(1):144-153.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.06.014. Epub 2023 Jun 28.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37368103Dubinsky M, Ma C, Griffith J, Crowell M, Neimark E, Kligys K, O'Connell T. Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison Between Risankizumab and Ustekinumab for Induction and Maintenance Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease. Adv Ther. 2023 Sep;40(9):3896-3911. doi: 10.1007/s12325-023-02546-6. Epub 2023 Jun 27.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36150926Adedokun OJ, Xu Z, Gasink C, Kowalski K, Sandborn WJ, Feagan B. Population Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Response Analyses of Ustekinumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease. Clin Ther. 2022 Oct;44(10):1336-1355. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2022.08.010. Epub 2022 Sep 21.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35435862Narula N, Wong ECL, Dulai PS, Marshall JK, Jairath V, Reinisch W. Comparative Effectiveness of Biologics for Endoscopic Healing of the Ileum and Colon in Crohn's Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jul 1;117(7):1106-1117. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001795. Epub 2022 Apr 15.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34077627Narula N, Aruljothy A, Wong ECL, Homenauth R, Alshahrani AA, Marshall JK, Reinisch W. The impact of ustekinumab on extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn's disease: A post hoc analysis of the UNITI studies. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 Jun;9(5):581-589. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12094. Epub 2021 Jun 2.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 32964215Sandborn WJ, Feagan BG, Danese S, O'Brien CD, Ott E, Marano C, Baker T, Zhou Y, Volger S, Tikhonov I, Gasink C, Sands BE, Ghosh S. Safety of Ustekinumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pooled Safety Analysis of Results from Phase 2/3 Studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 Jun 15;27(7):994-1007. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izaa236.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31279870Li K, Friedman JR, Chan D, Pollack P, Yang F, Jacobstein D, Brodmerkel C, Gasink C, Feagan BG, Sandborn WJ, Rutgeerts P, De Hertogh G. Effects of Ustekinumab on Histologic Disease Activity in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2019 Oct;157(4):1019-1031.e7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.06.037. Epub 2019 Jul 4.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30739254Ghosh S, Gensler LS, Yang Z, Gasink C, Chakravarty SD, Farahi K, Ramachandran P, Ott E, Strober BE. Ustekinumab Safety in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Crohn's Disease: An Integrated Analysis of Phase II/III Clinical Development Programs. Drug Saf. 2019 Jun;42(6):751-768. doi: 10.1007/s40264-019-00797-3.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 29909019Rutgeerts P, Gasink C, Chan D, Lang Y, Pollack P, Colombel JF, Wolf DC, Jacobstein D, Johanns J, Szapary P, Adedokun OJ, Feagan BG, Sandborn WJ. Efficacy of Ustekinumab for Inducing Endoscopic Healing in Patients With Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2018 Oct;155(4):1045-1058. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.06.035. Epub 2018 Aug 29.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Group 2 ustekinumab 130 mg and Group 3: ustekinumab approximately 6 mg/kg in people with Crohn's Disease and IBD, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 175 sites in 23 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 175 sites in United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, France and 18 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Dec 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants With Clinical Response at Week 6 (time frame: Baseline and Week 6). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01369329, which also lists 15 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Dec 2016.