Clinical trial Recruiting at 189 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Evaluating TAK-279 for reducing bowel inflammation in Crohn's disease

Official title: A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Induction, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral TAK-279 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

Run by Takeda · NCT06233461 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new medication called TAK-279 can help reduce bowel inflammation in people with moderate to severe Crohn's disease.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment268 (estimated)
SponsorTakeda
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsradiation
Locations201 sites (Murrieta, California and 200 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 5, 2024
Main results expectedFebruary 17, 2027
Study endsJuly 23, 2027
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT06233461 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-75 with a confirmed diagnosis of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have not responded adequately to previous therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients with indeterminate colitis, those requiring surgery for complications of Crohn's disease, or those who have failed multiple advanced therapies may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of TAK-279 in participants with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of three doses of TAK-279 or a placebo over a 52-week period, with their bowel inflammation monitored through endoscopy. The study will involve approximately 268 participants and will include 15 clinic visits to evaluate treatment effects and tolerability. The primary goal is to determine if TAK-279 can effectively reduce bowel inflammation and ulcers compared to placebo.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the management of Crohn's disease and enhance patients' quality of life.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar approaches in treating Crohn's disease, but the specific efficacy of TAK-279 is still being evaluated.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female aged 18-75 years old with diagnosis of CD for at least 30 days. In South Korea, the age requirement for adult participants is \>=19 years of age.
2. Confirmed diagnosis of moderately to severely active CD assessed by SES-CD and CDAI.
3. Participants must have had an inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance to at least one or more conventional, biologic, or advanced therapy for CD.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participants with indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, radiation colitis, and diverticular disease associated with colitis, and/or ulcerative colitis.
2. Have complications of CD that might require surgery during the study.
3. Participants with a current ostomy.
4. Participants who have failed 3 or more classes of advanced therapies.

Where it's running

  • United Medical Doctors
    Murrieta, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCI Health
    Orange, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • West Central Gastroenterology, LLP, d/b/a/ Gastro Florida
    Clearwater, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Auzmer Research
    Lakeland, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Wellness Clinical Research
    Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • GI PROS, Inc.
    Naples, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory University Hospital, The Emory Clinic
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atlanta Center For Gastroenterology, P.C.
    Decatur, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Of Louisville
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates
    Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • BVL Clinical Research
    Liberty, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Las Vegas Medical Research
    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Recruiting
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) - The Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH)
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Great Lakes Gastroenterology Research, LLC
    Mentor, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Gastroenterology Providence
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterology Associates, PA
    Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Novel Research, LLC
    Bellaire, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • One of a Kind Clinical research Center TX LLC
    Kingwood, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Southern Star Research Institute, LLC
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tyler Research Institute, LLC
    Tyler, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Washington Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital
    Concord, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Mater Cancer Care Centre-Mater Health Services
    South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Flinders Medical Centre
    Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
    Woodville, South Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Western Health/Footscray Hospital
    Footscray, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Harry Perkins Medical Research Institute Fiona Stanley Hospital
    Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Royal Perth Hospital
    Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Northern Hospital Epping
    Epping, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) - Comprehensive Cancer Centre
    Nedlands, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Hopital Universitaire de Bruxelles/ Academisch Ziekenhuis Brussel
    Brussels, Anderlecht / Region Capitale de Bruxelles/ Brussel, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • CHU Saint-Pierre - Porte de Hal
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
    Leuven, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Liege - Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman
    Liège, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • L2 IP - Instituto de Pesquisas Clinicas LTDA
    Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Galileo Medical Research
    Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • UniversidadeEstadualde Campinas - UNICAMP
    Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Ribeiralo Preto Medical School, University of Salo Paulo
    Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Irmandade da Santa Casa da Misericordia de Santos
    Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • Solare Trials
    São Paulo, Brazil
    Recruiting
  • UMHAT Kaspela
    Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Multi-Profile Hospital for Active Treatment (MHAT) Hadji Dimitar
    Sliven, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Acibadem City clinic Tokuda hospital
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Diagnostic-Consultative Center Aleksandrovska EOOD
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Tsaritsa Yoanna - Isul (University Hospital Queen Giovanna)
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Acibadem City Clinic Mladost Hospital
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Recruiting
  • Heritage Medical Research Clinic - University Of Calgary
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Recruiting

+151 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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