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Triple Combination Therapy in High Risk Crohn's Disease (CD)

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Crohn Disease
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02764762
Lead Sponsor
Takeda
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of triple combination therapy with an anti-integrin (vedolizumab intravenous \[IV\]), a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist (adalimumab subcutaneously \[SC\]), and an immunomodulator (oral methotrexate) on endoscopic remission in participants with newly-diagnosed CD stratified at higher risk for complications.

Detailed Description

The drug being tested in this study is called vedolizumab. Vedolizumab is being tested to treat people who have CD. This study will look at the endoscopic remission and mucosal healing of gastrointestinal tract of people who take vedolizumab as triple combination therapy with adalimumab and methotrexate.

The study will enroll approximately 60 participants. Participants will receive triple combination therapy which includes:

* Vedolizumab 300 mg (intravenous)

* Adalimumab 160/80/40 mg (subcutaneous)

* Methotrexate 15 mg (oral)

All participants will receive vedolizumab intravenous infusion on Weeks 0, 2, 6, 14 and 22 along with adalimumab 160 mg, subcutaneous injection at Week 0, 80 mg at Week 2, then 40 mg once at Week 4 and every 2 weeks thereafter until Week 26 along with methotrexate tablets orally, once weekly from Weeks 0 up to Week 34. In monotherapy phase, all participants will receive vedolizumab intravenous infusion once at Weeks 30, 38, 46, 54, 62, 70, 78, 86, 94 and 102.

This multi-center trial will be conducted in the United States and Canada. The overall time to participate in this study is 128 weeks. Participants will make multiple visits to the clinic, plus a final visit 18 weeks after last dose of study drug for a safety follow-up assessment. Participants will also participate in a long-term safety questionnaire, by phone, at 26 weeks (6 months) from the last dose of study drug.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
55
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Has an initial diagnosis of CD established within 24 months prior to screening with involvement of the ileum and/or colon that can be assessed by ileocolonoscopy.
  2. Has moderate to severely active CD during Screening defined by a centrally assessed simple endoscopic score for Crohn disease (SES-CD) score >=7 (or >=4 if isolated ileal disease).
Exclusion Criteria

Gastrointestinal (GI) Exclusion Criteria

  1. Has a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) or indeterminate colitis.
  2. Has clinical evidence of a current abdominal abscess or a history of prior abdominal abscess.
  3. Has a known perianal fistula with abscess. (The participant may have a perianal fistula without abscess.)
  4. Has a known fistula (other than perianal fistula).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Vedolizumab 300 mg (IV) + Adalimumab 160-80-40 mg (SC) + Methotrexate 15 mg (Oral)VedolizumabIn Triple Combination Therapy Phase, vedolizumab 300 mg, intravenous (IV) infusion, once at Weeks 0, 2, 6, 14 and 22, with adalimumab 160 mg subcutaneously (SC), once at Week 0, then 80 mg once at Week 2, then 40 mg once at Week 4 and every 2 weeks thereafter until Week 26 along with oral methotrexate 15 mg tablets orally once weekly from Weeks 0 up to Week 34. In Monotherapy Phase, vedolizumab 300 mg IV infusion once at Weeks 30, 38, 46, 54, 62, 70, 78, 86, 94 and 102.
Vedolizumab 300 mg (IV) + Adalimumab 160-80-40 mg (SC) + Methotrexate 15 mg (Oral)AdalimumabIn Triple Combination Therapy Phase, vedolizumab 300 mg, intravenous (IV) infusion, once at Weeks 0, 2, 6, 14 and 22, with adalimumab 160 mg subcutaneously (SC), once at Week 0, then 80 mg once at Week 2, then 40 mg once at Week 4 and every 2 weeks thereafter until Week 26 along with oral methotrexate 15 mg tablets orally once weekly from Weeks 0 up to Week 34. In Monotherapy Phase, vedolizumab 300 mg IV infusion once at Weeks 30, 38, 46, 54, 62, 70, 78, 86, 94 and 102.
Vedolizumab 300 mg (IV) + Adalimumab 160-80-40 mg (SC) + Methotrexate 15 mg (Oral)MethotrexateIn Triple Combination Therapy Phase, vedolizumab 300 mg, intravenous (IV) infusion, once at Weeks 0, 2, 6, 14 and 22, with adalimumab 160 mg subcutaneously (SC), once at Week 0, then 80 mg once at Week 2, then 40 mg once at Week 4 and every 2 weeks thereafter until Week 26 along with oral methotrexate 15 mg tablets orally once weekly from Weeks 0 up to Week 34. In Monotherapy Phase, vedolizumab 300 mg IV infusion once at Weeks 30, 38, 46, 54, 62, 70, 78, 86, 94 and 102.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Remission at Week 26Week 26

Endoscopic remission was defined as simple endoscopic score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) scale score from 0-2. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, proportion of the surface area that was ulcerated, proportion of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was the sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in SES-CD Score at Week 26Baseline and Week 26

The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, proportion of the surface area that is ulcerated, proportion of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was the sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Negative change indicates improvement.

Percentage of Participants Using Oral Corticosteroids at Baseline Who Have Discontinued Corticosteroids and Are in Clinical Remission at Weeks 10, 26, and 102Weeks 10, 26 and 102

Percentage of participants using oral corticosteroids at Baseline who had discontinued corticosteroids and were in clinical remission at weeks 10, 26, and 102 were reported. Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below are associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicate active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Clinical Remission at Weeks 52, 78, and 102Weeks 52, 78 and 102

Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150. Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below are associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Clinical Response at Weeks 52, 78, and 102Weeks 52, 78 and 102

Clinical response was defined as ≥100-point decrease in CDAI score. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below were associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Endoscopic Remission at Week 102Week 102

Endoscopic remission was defined as SES-CD score 0-2. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicated more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Healing at Week 26Week 26

Endoscopic healing was defined as SES-CD score ≤4 and reduction from Baseline in SES-CD score of at least 2 points and no individual SES-CD subscore \>1. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, proportion of the surface area that is ulcerated, proportion of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was the sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Deep Remission at Week 26Week 26

Deep remission was defined as Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI) score \<150 and SES-CD score from 0-2. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below were associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission and Endoscopic Response as a Measure of Mucosal Healing at Week 26Week 26

Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150. Endoscopic response was defined as 50% reduction in SES-CD score from Baseline, as mucosal healing. CDAI was scoring system for assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below are associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The SES-CD total was sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission at Weeks 10 and 26Weeks 10 and 26

Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below were associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response at Weeks 10 and 26Weeks 10 and 26

Clinical response was defined as ≥100-point decrease in CDAI score. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below were associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Change From Baseline in C-reactive Protein (CRP) Levels at Weeks 10 and 26Baseline, Weeks 10 and 26

The change between the CRP levels were collected at Weeks 10 and 26 relative to Baseline. Negative change indicates improvement.

Change From Baseline in Fecal Calprotectin Concentrations at Weeks 10, 14, 26, 52, 78, and 102Baseline, Weeks 10, 14, 26, 52, 78 and 102

The change between the fecal calprotectin concentrations collected at Weeks 10, 14, 26, 52, 78, and 102 relative to Baseline were reported. Baseline is defined as the last observation prior to the first dose of the study drug.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission and CRP <5 Milligram Per Liter (mg/L) at Weeks 26, 52, 78, and 102Weeks 26, 52, 78 and 102

Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150 and CRP level \<5 mg/L in participants with elevated CRP level at Baseline. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below were associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicate active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Response at Week 26Week 26

Endoscopic response was defined as 50% reduction in SES-CD score from Baseline. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Deep Remission at Week 102Week 102

Deep remission was defined as CDAI score \<150 and SES-CD score 0-2. Clinical remission was defined as CDAI score \<150. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below are associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 were seen with extremely severe disease. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Endoscopic Healing at Week 102Week 102

Endoscopic healing was defined as SES-CD score \<=4 and reduction from Baseline in SES-CD score of at least 2 points and no individual SES-CD subscore \>1. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to single decimal.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Endoscopic Response at Week 102Week 102

Endoscopic response was defined as 50% reduction in SES-CD score from Baseline. The SES-CD evaluated 4 endoscopic variables: ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The score for each endoscopic variable was sum of values obtained for each segment. The SES-CD total was the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Percentage of Participants Maintaining Clinical Remission and Endoscopic Response as a Measure of Mucosal Healing at Week 102Week 102

Clinical remission is defined as CDAI score \<150. Endoscopic response defined as 50% reduction in SES-CD score from Baseline, as mucosal healing. CDAI is scoring system for assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below are associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicate active disease and values above 450 are seen with extremely severe disease. The SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, percentage of the surface area that is ulcerated, percentage of the surface area affected, and stenosis in 5 colonic segments evaluated during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, left colon, and rectum). The SES-CD total is sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to the nearest decimal value.

Percentage of Participants With First Exacerbation of CDAfter 26 Weeks up to Week 120

First exacerbation of CD after 26 weeks was defined as either: 1) a CDAI increase of \>70 from the prior visit on 2 occasions separated by a 2-week interval, objective evidence of disease activity by colonoscopy or CRP above normal OR 2) fecal calprotectin \>250 microgram per gram (mcg/g) alone. CDAI was scoring system for the assessment of CD activity, index values of 150 and below were associated with quiescent disease; values above that indicated active disease and values above 450 are seen with extremely severe disease. Percentages are rounded off to the nearest decimal value.

Trial Locations

Locations (32)

Cotton O'Neil Clinical Research

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Topeka, Kansas, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

PerCuro Clinical Research Ltd

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Northshore University HealthSystem

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Evanston, Illinois, United States

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast

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Dothan, Alabama, United States

Center for Digestive Health

🇺🇸

Troy, Michigan, United States

Louisana Research Center, LLC

🇺🇸

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Huron Gastroenterology Associates

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

Minnesota Gastroenterology, PA - Plymouth

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Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Tyler Research Institute, LLC

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Tyler, Texas, United States

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants Southlake

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Southlake, Texas, United States

CIUSSS de I'Estrie-CHUS

🇨🇦

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

LHSC - Victoria Hospital

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London, Ontario, Canada

University of Utah Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Las Vegas Medical Research

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc.

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, Texas, United States

Pinnacle Clinical Research

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Gastro Florida

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

Grand Teton Research Group, PLLC

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Options Health Research, LLC

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

Digestive Health Specialists

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, Webster

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Webster, Texas, United States

Digestive Health Partners, PS

🇺🇸

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Carolinas HealthCare System Digestive Health

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Toronto Digestive Disease Associates Inc

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Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Covenant Health

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

University of Kansas Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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