Clinical trial No longer in our active list Phase 3 Interventional Ages 16 to 80

Evaluating RO7790121 for treating active ulcerative colitis

Official title: A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Treat-Through Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Induction and Maintenance Therapy With RO7790121 in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Run by Hoffmann-La Roche · NCT06589986 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing a new drug called RO7790121 to see if it can help people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who haven't found relief with other treatments.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages16 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment400 (estimated)
SponsorHoffmann-La Roche
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsradiation
Locations210 sites (Dothan, Alabama and 209 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06589986 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have not responded to previous treatments.

Probably not a fit

Patients with complications from ulcerative colitis or other forms of colitis 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 Phase III, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of RO7790121 in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. Participants will receive either the investigational drug or a placebo, and their responses will be monitored throughout the treatment period. The study will focus on individuals who have not adequately responded to previous therapies for ulcerative colitis. The goal is to determine if RO7790121 can provide a more effective treatment option for these patients.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new effective option for patients suffering from moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar therapeutic approaches, indicating potential for success.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Confirmed diagnosis of UC
* Moderately to severely active UC assessed by mMS
* Bodyweight \>= 40 kilogram (kg)
* Up to date with colorectal cancer (CRC) screening performed according to local standards
* Demonstrated inadequate response, loss of response and/or intolerance to at least one protocol-specified conventional or advanced UC therapy
* Males and females of childbearing potential must meet protocol criteria for contraception requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently known complications of UC (e.g. fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon)
* Current diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) or indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, radiation colitis
* Presence of an ostomy or ileoanal pouch
* Current diagnosis or suspicion of primary sclerosing cholangitis
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study
* Past or current evidence of definite low-grade or high-grade colonic dysplasia or adenomas or neoplasia not completely removed
* History of malignancy within 5 years, with the exception of malignancies adequately treated with resection for non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell cancer or in situ cervical cancer
* Evidence of infection with Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile; formerly known as Clostridium difficile), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV)
* Has evidence of active tuberculosis (TB), latent TB not successfully treated (per local guidance) or inadequately treated TB
* Has received protocol-specified prohibited medicines, including known exposure to any type of anti-TL1A therapy

Where it's running

  • Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast (Gastroenterology Associates of Dothan) - Dothan
    Dothan, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Arizona Digestive Health, P.C (ADH)
    Sun City, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California Irvine
    Orange, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • UCSF/Medical Center at Mount Zion
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Amicis Research Center
    Santa Clarita, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Peak Gastroenterology Associates
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
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    Chicago, Illinois, United States
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    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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    New Albany, Indiana, United States
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    Crestview Hills, Kentucky, United States
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    Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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    High Point, North Carolina, United States
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    Monroe, North Carolina, United States
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    Brunswick, Ohio, United States
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    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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    Columbus, Ohio, United States
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    Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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