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A Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab or Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Adults With Crohn's Disease

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Crohn's Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06045754
Lead Sponsor
Takeda
Brief Summary

The main aim of this study is to learn about the effect of treatment with vedolizumab IV (vedolizumab) together with adalimumab or vedolizumab together with ustekinumab in adults with moderate to severe Crohn's Disease, and the effect of treatment with vedolizumab alone, after the dual targeted treatment.

The study is conducted in two parts. In Part A, participants will receive the dual targeted treatment (vedolizumab together with either adalimumab or ustekinumab). In part B, participants will receive vedolizumab only. Part B will include participants who responded to the treatment in Part A.

Each participant will be followed up for at least 26 weeks after the last dose of treatment.

Detailed Description

The drug being tested in this study is vedolizumab. Vedolizumab is being tested to treat people with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who have experienced inadequate response, loss of response or intolerance to either one prior interleukin \[IL\] antagonist (Cohort 1) or one prior tumor necrosis factor inhibitor \[TNFi\] (Cohort 2). The study will look at the efficacy and safety of dual targeted therapy.

The study will enroll approximately 150 patients. Participants will be assigned to one of the two treatment groups in Part A:

* Part A, Cohort 1: Vedolizumab + Adalimumab

* Part A, Cohort 2: Vedolizumab + Ustekinumab

All participants who achieve clinical remission in Part A will receive vedolizumab IV 300 mg monotherapy from Week 30 until Week 46 in Part B. Participants will be followed for a further 20-week safety follow-up period to Week 72 (or 26 weeks post-last dose of study drug).

This multi-center trial will be conducted in the United States and Canada. The overall time to participate in this study is approximately 76 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Part A:

  1. Has a confirmed diagnosis of CD at least 3 months before baseline, based on endoscopy results.

  2. Has moderately to severely active CD at Screening, defined as a CDAI score ≥220 and a SES-CD ≥6 (≥4 if isolated ileal disease).

  3. Has demonstrated at least 1 of the following (a, b, or c) to at least 1 IL antagonist or at least 1 tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist, at doses approved for the treatment of CD:

    1. Inadequate response after completing the full induction regimen;
    2. Loss of response (recurrence of symptoms during scheduled maintenance dosing after prior clinical benefit); or
    3. Intolerance (a significant adverse event that precluded further use, including but not limited to serious infection including opportunistic infections, malignancy, infusion-related and hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, and liver injury).

    Note: Participants with primary nonresponse to ≥2 agents are not eligible. Participants with intolerance to 2 agents may be eligible at the investigator's discretion.

    Part B:

  4. Participant is in clinical remission at Week 26. Note: Participants exhibiting a clinical response (defined as a ≥ 100-point decrease in CDAI) at Week 26 may enter Part B at the investigator's discretion.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. A current diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis.
  2. Clinical evidence of a current abdominal abscess or a history of prior abdominal abscess.
  3. Known fistula (other than perianal fistula) or phlegmon.
  4. Known perianal fistula with abscess.
  5. Ileostomy, colostomy, or severe, or symptomatic stenosis of the intestine.
  6. Previous extensive colon resection with ≥2 colonic segments remaining, performed ≥ 6 months prior to screening.
  7. Short bowel syndrome.
  8. Any planned surgical intervention for CD, except for seton placement for perianal fistula without abscess.
  9. History or evidence of adenomatous colonic polyps that have not been removed.
  10. History or evidence of colonic mucosal dysplasia.
  11. Intolerance or contraindication to ileocolonoscopy.
  12. Any identified congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (eg, common variable immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection).
  13. Active or latent tuberculosis (TB), regardless of treatment history.
  14. A positive test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) as defined by the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test.
  15. A positive test for hepatitis C virus (HCV), as defined by a positive hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAb) test and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA).
  16. Primary nonresponse to ≥2 IL antagonists (Cohort 1) or ≥2 TNF antagonists (Cohort 2) for the treatment of CD.
  17. Received approved or investigational anti-integrin antibodies (i.e., vedolizumab, natalizumab, efalizumab, etrolizumab, abrilumab [AMG 181], anti- mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 [MAdCAM-1] antibodies, or rituximab).
  18. History of or symptoms of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in the investigator's opinion. If a participant has symptoms consistent with PML, a PML checklist must be completed and submitted to the PML independent adjudication committee (IAC). If the PML IAC deems the participant to have PML, the participant is ineligible.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part A, Cohort 2: Vedolizumab + UstekinumabVedolizumabParticipants will receive vedolizumab IV 300 mg, at Weeks 0, 2, and 6, then Q8W until Week 22 and ustekinumab IV 520, 390, or 260 mg (weight-based), then SC 90 mg 8 weeks after initial IV dose, then Q8W until Week 24.
Part A, Cohort 1: Vedolizumab + AdalimumabAdalimumabParticipants will receive vedolizumab IV 300 mg, at Weeks 0, 2, and 6, then every 8 weeks (Q8W) until Week 22 and adalimumab SC 160, 80, and 40 mg at Weeks 0, 2, and 4, respectively, then 40 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) until Week 26.
Part B: Vedolizumab MonotherapyVedolizumabParticipants who achieve clinical remission in Part A will receive vedolizumab IV 300 mg monotherapy, Q8W from Week 30 until Week 46.
Part A, Cohort 1: Vedolizumab + AdalimumabVedolizumabParticipants will receive vedolizumab IV 300 mg, at Weeks 0, 2, and 6, then every 8 weeks (Q8W) until Week 22 and adalimumab SC 160, 80, and 40 mg at Weeks 0, 2, and 4, respectively, then 40 mg every 2 weeks (Q2W) until Week 26.
Part A, Cohort 2: Vedolizumab + UstekinumabUstekinumabParticipants will receive vedolizumab IV 300 mg, at Weeks 0, 2, and 6, then Q8W until Week 22 and ustekinumab IV 520, 390, or 260 mg (weight-based), then SC 90 mg 8 weeks after initial IV dose, then Q8W until Week 24.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Part A: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission Based on the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 26Week 26

Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score of ≤150 points. CDAI assesses CD based on clinical signs such as number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general wellbeing, extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use, presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. CDAI consists of eight factors, each summed after adjustment with a weighting factor. Total score ranges from 0 to 600 points. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Part B: Percentage of Participants in Clinical Remission Based on the CDAI at Week 52Week 52

Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score of ≤150 points. CDAI assesses CD based on clinical signs such as number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general wellbeing, extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use, presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. CDAI consists of eight factors, each summed after adjustment with a weighting factor. Total score ranges from 0 to 600 points. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants with Abdominal Pain Remission at Weeks 12, 26, and 52Weeks 12, 26, and 52

Abdominal pain remission is defined as abdominal pain score ≤1, and not worse than baseline assessed as per the abdominal pain subscore of the CDAI score. The abdominal pain score (with 0 indicating no pain and 3 indicating severe pain) is weighted according to the CDAI multiplication factor of 5. A higher score indicates more severe abdominal pain.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Remission Based on SES-CD at Both Weeks 26 and 52Weeks 26 and 52

Endoscopic remission as per SES-CD is defined as SES-CD score from 0-2. SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, percentage of surface area (SA) that is ulcerated, percentage of SA affected, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy. Each variable is coded from 0 to 3 based on severity, where 0 is none or not severe and 3 is most severe case, with sum of scores for each variable ranging from 0 to 15, except for presence of narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11 since a severity of 3 represents a narrowing which a colonoscope cannot be passed and, thus, can only be observed once among the bowel segments. The overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is sum of 4 variables across 5 bowel segments. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentage of participants achieving endoscopic remission based on SES-CD at both Weeks 26 and 52 will be reported in this outcome measure.

Percentage of Participants Using Oral Corticosteroids at Baseline who have Discontinued Corticosteroids and are in Clinical Remission Based on the CDAIWeek 30 through Week 64

Percentage of participants using oral corticosteroids at Baseline who have discontinued corticosteroids and are in clinical remission per CDAI will be reported. Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score of ≤150 points. CDAI assesses CD based on clinical signs such as number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general wellbeing, extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use, presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. CDAI consist of eight factors, each summed after adjustment with a weighting factor. Total score ranges from 0 to 600 points. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Change in SES-CD from Baseline to Weeks 26 and 52Baseline, Weeks 26 and 52

SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). Each variable is coded from 0 to 3 based on severity, where 0 is none or not severe and 3 is the most severe case, with the sum of the scores for each variable ranging from 0 to 15, except for presence of narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11 since a severity of 3 represents a narrowing which a colonoscope cannot be passed and, thus, can only be observed once among the bowel segments. The overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is the sum of 4 variables across 5 bowel segments. Higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Percentage of Participants with First CD Exacerbation After 26 WeeksWeek 26 through Week 52

CD exacerbation is defined as a \>70-point increase in CDAI from the prior visit on 2 occasions separated by a 2-week interval, and either CRP above normal or fecal calprotectin \[FCP\] \>250 micrograms per gram (μg/g). CDAI assesses CD based on clinical signs such as number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general wellbeing, extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use, presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. CDAI consist of eight factors, each summed after adjustment with a weighting factor. Total score ranges from 0 to 600 points. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission Based on the CDAI at Week 12Week 12

Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score of ≤150 points. CDAI assesses CD based on clinical signs such as number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general wellbeing, extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use, presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. CDAI consists of eight factors, each summed after adjustment with a weighting factor. Total score ranges from 0 to 600 points. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Percentage of Participants Achieving 2-item Patient-reported Outcome Measure (PRO2) Remission at Weeks 12, 26, and 52Weeks 12, 26 and 52

Clinical remission based on PRO2 is defined as PRO2 score ≤8 from baseline. The PRO2 is comprised of the stool frequency and abdominal pain components of the CDAI. The PRO-2 score is the sum of the abdominal pain and stool frequency subscores of the CDAI score. The average daily number of liquid or very soft stools and abdominal pain score (with 0 indicating no pain and 3 indicating severe pain) are weighted according to the CDAI multiplication factors (2 for stool frequency and 5 for abdominal pain). A higher score indicates more frequent stools and more severe abdominal pain.

Change in PRO2 Score from Week 26 to 52Weeks 26 and 52

The PRO2 is comprised of the stool frequency and abdominal pain components of the CDAI. The PRO-2 score is the sum of the abdominal pain and stool frequency subscores of the CDAI score. The average daily number of liquid or very soft stools and abdominal pain score (with 0 indicating no pain and 3 indicating severe pain) are weighted according to the CDAI multiplication factors (2 for stool frequency and 5 for abdominal pain). A higher score indicates more frequent stools and more severe abdominal pain.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Remission Based on Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) at Weeks 26 and 52Weeks 26 and 52

Endoscopic remission as per SES-CD is defined as SES-CD score from 0-2. SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, percentage of surface area (SA) that is ulcerated, percentage of SA affected, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy. Each variable is coded from 0 to 3 based on severity, where 0 is none or not severe and 3 is most severe case, with sum of scores for each variable ranging from 0 to 15, except for presence of narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11 since a severity of 3 represents a narrowing which a colonoscope cannot be passed and, thus, can only be observed once among the bowel segments. The overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is sum of 4 variables across 5 bowel segments. Higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentage of participants achieving endoscopic remission based on SES-CD at either Week 26 or Week 52 will be reported in this outcome measure.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Complete Endoscopic Healing Based on SES-CD at Weeks 26 and 52Weeks 26 and 52

Complete endoscopic healing is defined as SES-CD score ≤4 with a ≥2-point decrease from baseline and no individual subscore \>1. SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). Each variable is coded from 0 to 3 based on severity, where 0 is none or not severe and 3 is the most severe case, with the sum of the scores for each variable ranging from 0 to 15, except for presence of narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11 since a severity of 3 represents a narrowing which a colonoscope cannot be passed and, thus, can only be observed once among the bowel segments. The overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is the sum of 4 variables across 5 bowel segments. Higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Percentage of Participants with Stool Frequency Remission at Weeks 12, 26, and 52Weeks 12, 26, and 52

Stool frequency remission is defined as average daily number of liquid or very soft stools ≤3 and not worse than baseline assessed as per the stool frequency subscore of the CDAI score. The average daily number is weighted according to the CDAI multiplication factor of 2 for stool frequency. A higher score indicates more frequent stools.

Percentage of Participants Exhibiting an Endoscopic Response Based on SES-CD at Weeks 26 and 52Weeks 26 and 52

Endoscopic response is defined as SES-CD reduction by ≥50% from Baseline. SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). Each variable is coded from 0 to 3 based on severity, where 0 is none or not severe and 3 is the most severe case, with the sum of the scores for each variable ranging from 0 to 15, except for presence of narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11 since a severity of 3 represents a narrowing which a colonoscope cannot be passed and, thus, can only be observed once among the bowel segments. The overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is the sum of 4 variables across 5 bowel segments. Higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Percentage of Participants in Deep Remission Based on the CDAI and SES-CD at Weeks 26 and 52Weeks 26 and 52

Deep remission:CDAI \<150 points and SES-CD 0-2. CDAI assesses CD per clinical signs such as number of liquid/soft stools,abdominal pain,general wellbeing,extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use,presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. It has 8 factors each summed after adjustment with weighting factor; total score:0 to 600 points, higher scores=more severity. SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables(ulcer size, percentage of ulcerated surface area, percentage of affected surface area, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy. Each variable is coded from 0=none or not severe to 3=most severe case; sum of the scores range from 0 to 15, except for narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11. Overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is the sum of 4 variables. Higher scores=more severe disease. Participants achieving deep remission at either Week 26 or 52 will be assessed in this outcome measure.

Percentage of Participants in Deep Remission Based on the CDAI and SES-CD at Both Weeks 26 and 52Weeks 26 and 52

Deep remission:CDAI \<150 points and SES-CD 0-2. CDAI assesses CD per clinical signs such as number of liquid/soft stools,abdominal pain,general wellbeing,extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use,presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. It has 8 factors each summed after adjustment with weighting factor; total score:0 to 600 points, higher scores=more severity. SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables(ulcer size, percentage of ulcerated surface area, percentage of affected surface area, and presence and type of narrowings in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy. Each variable is coded from 0=none or not severe to 3=most severe case; sum of the scores range from 0 to 15, except for narrowing. Presence of narrowing ranges from 0 to 11. Overall SES-CD score ranges from 0 to 56 and is the sum of 4 variables. Higher scores=more severe disease. Participants achieving deep remission at both Weeks 26 and 52 will be assessed in this outcome measure.

Percentage of Participants Exhibiting a Clinical Response Based on the CDAI at Weeks 12, 26, and 52Weeks 12, 26, and 52

Clinical response is defined as ≥100-point decrease from Baseline in CDAI score. CDAI assesses CD based on clinical signs such as number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general wellbeing, extra-intestinal manifestations of CD, antidiarrheal use, presence of abdominal mass, hematocrit and body weight. CDAI consist of eight factors, each summed after adjustment with a weighting factor. Total score ranges from 0 to 600 points. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Change in FCP Concentrations from Baseline to Weeks 12, 26, 42, and 52Baseline, Weeks 12, 26, 42, and 52

Trial Locations

Locations (52)

GI Alliance Sun City

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Sun City, Arizona, United States

University of California San Diego Health (UCSD)

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La Jolla, California, United States

Digestive Health Specialsits

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Dothan, Alabama, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Hoag Hospital Newport Beach

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Newport Beach, California, United States

Medical Research Center of Connecticut, LLC

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Hamden, Connecticut, United States

Endoscopic Research Inc

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Alliance Clinical Research of Tampa, LLC

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C.

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Roswell, Georgia, United States

University of Chicago Medicine

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

GI Alliance - Illinois Gastroenterology Group - Glenview

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Glenview, Illinois, United States

GI Alliance - Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC - Gurnee

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Gurnee, Illinois, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Cotton ONeil Clinical Research Center

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Topeka, Kansas, United States

University of Louisville

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

GI Alliance

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Tulane University

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Clinical Research Institute of Michigan, LLC

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Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

Huron Gastroenterology Associates, P.C.

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

Mid-America Gastro-Intestinal Consultants

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

BVL Clinical Research

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Liberty, Missouri, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

NYU Langone Health

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New York, New York, United States

University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Ohio Gastroenterology group, Inc.

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Great Lakes Gastroenterology Research, LLC

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Mentor, Ohio, United States

Gastro Intestinal Research Institute of Northern Ohio, LLC.

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Westlake, Ohio, United States

Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc.

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Allegheny Health Network

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Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States

University Gastroenterology

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Rapid City Medical Center, LLP

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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants Cedar Park

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Cedar Park, Texas, United States

GI Alliance - Digestive Health Associates of Texas

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Dallas, Texas, United States

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants Lubbock

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Lubbock, Texas, United States

GI Alliance - Mansfield

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Mansfield, Texas, United States

Gastroenterology Research of San Antonio, LLC

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Southern Star Research Institute, LLC.

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants (TDDC), Southlake

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Southlake, Texas, United States

Tyler Research Institute, LLC

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Tyler, Texas, United States

GI Alliance - Webster

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Webster, Texas, United States

University of Utah Health

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Washington Gastroenterology- GIA

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

Covenant Health

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

London Health Sciences Centre

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London, Ontario, Canada

West GTA Endoscopy Inc.

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Viable Clinical Research - North Bay

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North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Immune and Digestive Health Institute Inc. (TIDHI)

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North York, Ontario, Canada

ABP Research Services Corp.

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Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Taunton Surgical Centre

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Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Digestive Disease Associates (TDDA) Specialty Research

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Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

McGill University Health Centre Montreal General Hospital

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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