RecruitingPhase 3

A Study of Vedolizumab in Children and Teenagers With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (CD)

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Vedolizumab Intravenous as Maintenance Therapy in Pediatric Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Achieved Clinical Response Following Open-Label Vedolizumab Intravenous Therapy

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 6 weeks
  • Procedures mentioned: Infusions

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants will receive 3 infusions of vedolizumab over 6 weeks."
  • "All participants will be administered vedolizumab via IV infusion."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests vedolizumab in children and teenagers with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease. It checks whether symptoms improve or go away and a scope exam shows no swelling in the gut. Everyone gets 3 doses through a vein over 6 weeks; those who improve then get a high or low dose every 8 weeks.

Vedolizumab is a medicine that helps to reduce inflammation and pain in the digestive system. In this study, children and teenagers with moderate to severe Crohn's disease will be treated with vedolizumab. The main aim of the study is to check if participants achieve remission after treatment with the vedolizumab. Remission means symptoms improve or disappear and an endoscopy shows no signs of inflammation. Participants will receive 3 infusions of vedolizumab over 6 weeks. Then, those who have a clinical response will receive either a high dose or low dose of vedolizumab once every 8 weeks. They will receive the same dose every time.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Have moderate to severe Crohn’s disease that current usual care does not control or causes side effects you cannot tolerate.
  • Weigh at least 10 kilograms (about 22 pounds) at screening and when joining.
  • Have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at least 1 month before screening. Symptom scores and a scope exam must meet the study’s limits.
  • Have tried at least one steroid, immune system medicine, or TNF blocker that did not work, stopped working, or caused side effects you could not tolerate. You may also qualify if reducing steroids or stopping liquid nutrition makes the disease worse.
  • If much of the colon has been inflamed for over 8 years, or the left side for over 12 years, have a clear colon cancer screening scope exam from the past 12 months.
  • Be up to date on childhood vaccines for your country.

Who can't join

  • Have recently used a biologic medicine, which targets parts of the immune system. Study biologics require a wait of at least 60 days, or longer depending on how long they stay in the body. Approved biologics are not allowed during screening or within 2 weeks before the first dose.
  • Have serious brain or nerve disease, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, a brain tumor, or PML, a rare brain infection.
  • Had a major infection within 30 days before the first dose, received a live vaccine in that time, or have stool tests showing infection or parasites.
  • Need or are likely to need Crohn’s surgery during the study. Certain past bowel surgeries, a bowel opening through the belly, an internal bowel pouch, fixed bowel narrowing, or short bowel syndrome also rule out joining.
  • Have bowel inflammation of an unclear type, or signs of very early bowel disease caused by a change in one gene.
  • Have active or inactive tuberculosis, certain positive hepatitis B tests, or ongoing hepatitis C infection. Some people with past hepatitis B or C may qualify if further tests show no virus.
  • Have a condition that weakens the immune system, such as HIV, or have had an organ transplant.
  • Have abnormal cells that may become cancer, or a history of cancer. Exceptions include certain successfully treated skin cancers and early cancer limited to the cervix.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria: 1. The participants has moderately to severely active CD, unresponsive or intolerant to their current standard of care (SOC). 2. The participants weigh ≥10 kg at the time of screening and enrollment into the study. 3. Participants with Crohn's disease (CD) diagnosed at least 1 month before screening. Participants with moderately to severely active CD defined by a Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) \>30 and an simple endoscopic score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) \>6 (or an SES-CD ≥4 if disease is confined to terminal ileum) at screening endoscopy. 4. Participants who have failed, lost response to, or been intolerant to treatment with at least 1 of the following agents: corticosteroids, immunomodulators (eg, azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), methotrexate \[MTX\]), and/or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α antagonist therapy (eg, infliximab, adalimumab). This includes participants who are dependent on corticosteroids or exclusive or partial enteral nutrition to control symptoms and who are experiencing worsening of disease in the moderate-to-severe range when attempting to wean off corticosteroids or discontinue exclusive enteral nutrition. 5. Participants with extensive colitis or pancolitis of \>8 years' duration or left-sided colitis of \>12 years' duration must have documented evidence of a negative surveillance colonoscopy within 12 months before screening. 6. Participants with vaccinations that are up-to-date based on the countrywide accepted schedule of childhood vaccines. Main Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants who have received either (1) an investigational biologic (other than those listed in Exclusion Criterion #1) within 60 days or 5 half-lives before screening (whichever is longer); or (2) an approved biologic or biosimilar agent within 2 weeks before the first dose of study drug or at any time during the screening period. 2. Participants with active cerebral/meningeal disease, signs/symptoms or history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) or any other major neurological disorders including stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor or neurodegenerative disease. 3. The participants had a clinically significant infection (eg, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, coronavirus disease 2019 \[COVID-19\]) within 30 days prior to first dose of study drug. 4. The participants has received any live vaccinations within 30 days prior to first dose. 5. Participants who currently require surgical intervention or are anticipated to require surgical intervention for CD during this study. 6. Participants who have had subtotal or total colectomy or have a jejunostomy, ileostomy, colostomy, ileo-anal pouch, known fixed stenosis of the intestine, short bowel syndrome, or \>3 small intestine resections. 7. Participants with a current diagnosis of indeterminate colitis. 8. Participants with clinical features suggesting monogenic very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease. 9. Active or latent tuberculosis (TB), as evidenced by a diagnostic TB test performed within 30 days of screening or during the screening Period that is positive, defined as: * Positive QuantiFERON test or 2 successive indeterminate QuantiFERON tests, OR * A TB skin test reaction ≥5 mm. 10. Participants with evidence of positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb). Hepatitis B virus (HBV) immune participants(i.e., hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\]-negative and hepatitis B antibody-positive) may, however, be included. Note: If a participant tests negative for HBsAg, but positive for HBcAb, the participant would be considered eligible if the absence of HBV DNA is confirmed by HBV DNA polymerase chain reaction reflex testing performed in the central laboratory. 11. Participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) (ie, positive HCV antibody \[HCVAb\] and HCV RNA). Note: Participants who are HCVAb-positive without evidence of HCV RNA may be considered eligible (spontaneous viral clearance or previously treated and cured \[defined as no evidence of HCV RNA at least 12 weeks before baseline\]). 12. The participants has any identified congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (eg, common variable immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] infection, organ transplantation). 13. The participant has evidence of dysplasia or history of malignancy other than a successfully treated non-metastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix. 14. Participants with positive stool studies for ova and/or parasites or stool culture at screening visit. 15. Participants with positive Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) stool test at screening visit. Other inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study sites (22)

AZ

CA

FL

GA

IL

IN

MA

MD

MN

NJ

NY

OH

PA

RI

TX

VA