Efficacy and Safety of Vedolizumab in Biologic-naïve Korean Patients With Moderate to Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Phase 3

• Conditions: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• Interventions: Drug: Vedolizumab

• Registration Number: NCT04919252
• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University

Brief Summary

If subjects voluntarily consent to participation in the study, those who are finally determined to be eligible for the study after whether all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria are met is checked will receive the study drug. Efficacy and safety will be evaluated at baseline, baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks, 38 weeks, 46 weeks, and 54 weeks.

Detailed Description

This study, which is designed as a multicenter, open-label, single-arm, phase 3b clinical trial, is intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab in biologic-naïve Korean patients with moderate-to-severe bowel disease.

The study is conducted with a single arm, and the subjects to be recruited consist of 30 patients with Crohn's disease and 30 patients with ulcerative colitis (considering dropout rate of 20%).

The total period after the subject enrollment is 54 weeks, and a total of 10 visits are made with screening, baseline, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks, 38 weeks, 46 weeks, and 54 weeks.

* Crohn's disease (CD): If a subject does not respond to vedolizumab 300mg iv 0, 2, and 6 weeks for induction, an additional dose of vedolizumab 300 mg will be given at week 10. On the other hand, Maintenance therapy should be continued every 8 weeks from week 14 in responding patients, and for some patients who have experienced a decrease in their response, it can be given every 4 weeks.The maximum dosing period is 54 weeks.

* Ulcerative colitis (UC): If a subject responds to vedolizumab 300mg iv 0, 2, and 6 weeks for induction, maintenance therapy should be continued every 8 weeks from week 14, and for some patients who have experienced a decrease in their response, it can be given every 4 weeks.The maximum dosing period is 54 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-06
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Study Start: 2021-06-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2021-06-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-09
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion: 2023-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged ≥ 19 years to ≤ 70 years

2. Patients with moderate-to-severe active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who are unresponsive to, become unresponsive to, or have no tolerability to universal treatment (with corticosteroids, immunomodulators, etc.)

   • CDAI (Crohn's Disease Activity Index) ≥ 220 for Crohn's disease
   • Complete Mayo score ≥ 6 for ulcerative colitis

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Exclusion Criteria

1. A history of total colectomy

2. Acute severe UC(Ulcerative Colitis)

3. A potential for a bowel resection surgery within 3 months

4. Pregnancy and breastfeeding

5. Prior use of any biologics including anti-TNFs, ustekinumab, and tofacitinib

6. A history of solid cancer and blood cancer within 5 years

7. Positive for active or latent tuberculosis (However, screening is possible if active tuberculosis is excluded and after at least 4 weeks of latent tuberculosis treatment.)

8. Active severe infections such as sepsis, cytomegalovirus, listeriosis, and opportunistic infections such as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).

9. Hypersensitivity to vedolizumab or its substances (e.g., dyspnoea, bronchospasm, redness, and increased heart rate)

10. Experience of treatment with a drug or a medical device due to participation in another clinical trial within 3 months from the date of consent

11. A woman of childbearing potential who has a positive pregnancy test (Urine-hCG or Serum hCG) at a screening visit or does not agree to use at least one of medically acceptable, effective contraceptive methods*. However, females who reached menopause at least one year ago or turned out infertile due to an operation should be excluded.

    *Effective contraceptive methods: intrauterine devices (e.g., IUD, mirena), dual barrier methods (diaphragm or condom/femidom + spermicide), and parenteral contraceptives. Continuing only sexual abstinence is not viewed as an acceptable method.

12. A woman of childbearing potential who neither practices adequate contraception nor agrees to continue its use for at least 18 weeks after the last dose of the study drug.

13. Those decided by the investigator to be not eligible for this study

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Vedolizumab	Vedolizumab	* Crohn's disease (CD): If a subject does not respond to vedolizumab 300mg iv 0, 2, and 6 weeks for induction, an additional dose of vedolizumab 300 mg will be given at week 10. On the other hand, Maintenance therapy should be continued every 8 weeks from week 14 in responding patients, and for some patients who have experienced a decrease in their response, it can be given every 4 weeks. The maximum dosing period is 54 weeks. * Ulcerative colitis (UC): If a subject responds to vedolizumab 300mg iv 0, 2, and 6 weeks for induction, maintenance therapy should be continued every 8 weeks from week 14, and for some patients who have experienced a decrease in their response, it can be given every 4 weeks. The maximum dosing period is 54 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical remission rate (%) at 14 weeks after commencement of vedolizumab treatment in induction phase	14 weeks	Clinical remission is defined as Mayo score ≤ 2 points and individual score ≤ 1 point for Ulcerative colitis and CDAI(Crohn's Disease Activity Index) \< 150 for Crohn's Disease.
Clinical remission rate (%) at 54 weeks in maintenance phase	54 weeks	Clinical remission is defined as Mayo score ≤ 2 points and individual score ≤ 1 point for Ulcerative colitis and CDAI(Crohn's Disease Activity Index) \< 150 for Crohn's Disease.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Response rate of dose intensification at 54 weeks in inadequate responders at 6 weeks	6 weeks, 54 weeks	Response rate of dose intensification at 54 weeks in inadequate responders at 6 weeks
Transmural healing rate at 14 weeks and 54 weeks for Crohn's Disease	14 weeks, 54 weeks	Transmural healing is defined as normal cross-sectional imaging and mucosal healing.
Mucosal healing rate at 14 weeks and 54 weeks	14 weeks, 54 weeks	Mucosal healing is defined as Mayo endoscopic subscore ≤ 1 for UC and as no visible ulcer for Crohn's Disease.
Steroid free remission rate at 54 weeks	54 weeks	Steroid free remission rate at 54 weeks
Correlation of endoscopic severity with clinical remission at 54 weeks	54 weeks	The logistic regression will analyze endoscopic severity to see the correlation with clinical remission.
Correlation of fecal calprotectin level with clinical remission at 54 weeks	54 weeks	The logistic regression will analyze fecal calprotectin level to see the correlation with clinical remission.
Correlation of CRP(C-reactive protein) level with clinical remission at 54 weeks.	54 weeks	The logistic regression will analyze CRP level to see the correlation with clinical remission.
Correlation of radiologic severity with clinical remission at 54 weeks	54 weeks	The quality of life(QoL) will be assessed by IBDQ(Inflammatory Bowel The logistic regression will analyze radiologic severity to see the correlation with clinical remission.
Correlation of CDAI(Crohn's Disease Activity Index) score with clinical remission at 54 weeks	54 weeks	The logistic regression will analyze CDAI score to see the correlation with clinical remission.
Correlation of Mayo score with clinical remission at 54 weeks	54 weeks	The logistic regression will analyze Mayo score to see the correlation with clinical remission.
Changes in fecal microbiota after vedolizumab treatment: Microbiota change will be compared with baseline status using α diversity and β diversity.	Baseline, 14 weeks, 54 weeks	Changes in fecal microbiota at 14 weeks and 54 weeks after treatment versus baseline are evaluated by α-diversity and β-diversity.
QoL(Quality of Life): IBDQ(Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire)	Baseline, 14 weeks, 54 weeks	The quality of life(QoL) will be assessed by IBDQ(Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire) survey at week 0, week 14 and week 54. A paired data analysis will be conducted at week 14 and week 54 compared to week 0 (before treatment). It will be evaluated in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis, separately.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of