Clinical trial Recruiting at 57 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Assessing the effects of risankizumab on ulcerative colitis in adults

Official title: A Prospective, Real-World Study EvalUating the EffectiveNess and Safety of RISankizumab in PatiEnts With Ulcerative Colitis (SUNRISE-UC)

Run by AbbVie · NCT06764706 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing how well risankizumab works for adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis by looking at their progress over a year while they receive the treatment from their doctors.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment200 (estimated)
SponsorAbbVie
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsrisankizumab
Locations57 sites (Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg and 56 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 27, 2025
Main results expectedJuly 2028
Study endsJuly 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT06764706 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with an endoscopically confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who are initiating treatment with risankizumab.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have previously been treated with risankizumab or are currently involved in interventional research 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 observational study evaluates the effectiveness of risankizumab in treating adult patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis in real-world clinical settings. Approximately 200 participants will be enrolled across multiple sites in Germany and Austria, receiving risankizumab as prescribed by their physicians. The study will monitor changes in disease activity over a period of up to 52 weeks, with no additional burden placed on participants beyond their routine clinical visits.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide valuable insights into the real-world effectiveness of risankizumab for managing ulcerative colitis.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown success with similar observational approaches in assessing treatment effectiveness for ulcerative colitis, making this a relevant and potentially impactful investigation.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants with an endoscopically confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.
* Participants initiating risankizumab at the investigator's discretion as part of their routine clinical care; the decision to administer risankizumab must be made prior to and independent of documentation for the study and according to the approved local label.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants previously exposed risankizumab
* Participants who are currently participating in interventional research (not including noninterventional studies, post-marketing observational study (PMOS), or registry participation).

Where it's running

  • Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg /ID# 275906
    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Klinikum Ernst Von Bergmann /ID# 278268
    Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice Dr. Katharina Pfeifer /ID# 286373
    Wriezen, Brandenburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Kempelmann /ID# 275726
    Tostedt, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterologische Schwerpunktpraxis - Hannover /ID# 276701
    Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis fuer Gastroenterologie - Schwerin /ID# 275946
    Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    Recruiting
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  • Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Ahaus /ID# 280966
    Ahaus, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastropraxis Bochum /ID# 281375
    Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Katholisches Klinikum Bochum gGmbH /ID# 279486
    Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk /ID# 276414
    Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf /ID# 280409
    Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Dres. Kamp & Partner /ID# 275904
    Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gemeinschaftspraxis Innere Medizin /ID# 280068
    Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Im Loehr-Center Koblenz /ID# 275943
    Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterologische Schwerpunkt Praxis /ID# 279856
    Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Johannes Janschek /ID# 275877
    Dresden, Saxony, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig /ID# 276779
    Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gesellschaft für klinische Studien /ID# 275867
    Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Thomas Zeisler /ID# 277933
    Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Studiengesellschaft Mitteldeutschland /ID# 275905
    Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxisgemeinschaft Jerichow Schulze /ID# 275911
    Jerichow, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Jaqueline Schumann /ID# 276126
    Teuchern, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gemeinschaftspraxis im Medicum /ID# 275933
    Altenholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis S. Tetzlaff /ID# 275882
    Buedelsdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis Dr. Guenther-Tritsch /ID# 275886
    Geesthacht, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Diabetologie Dithmarschen /ID# 281104
    Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Thormann & Dr. Bethge /ID# 275931
    Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis fuer Gastroenterologie - Lubeck /ID# 275903
    Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Fek - Friedrich-Ebert-Krankenhaus Neumunster /ID# 276105
    Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Klinikum Altenburger Land /ID# 283912
    Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Dr. Jack Peter-Stein /ID# 276815
    Jena, Thuringia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Tumorzentrum Nordthuringen Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum /ID# 280072
    Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis Heil & Mueller /ID# 275927
    Andernach, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Mitte /ID# 275884
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Facharztpraxis fur Gastroenterologie Karlshorst /ID# 277966
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice- Dr. Andreas Horn /ID# 281448
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterologie im Muhlenbergviertel /ID# 275883
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Dres. Schick/Wesenberg /ID# 275878
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastro Studien GbR /ID# 275920
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Drk Kliniken Berlin - Kopenick /ID# 276277
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Jeannette Schwenzer & Dr. Sven Gruengreiff /ID# 276089
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis Dr. Soellenboehmer /ID# 276183
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Krankenhaus Waldfriede /ID# 275913
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Praxis Dr. Spitz /ID# 275912
    Berlin, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Dres. Bauer/Doerflinger /ID# 276093
    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Private Practice - Dr. Matthias Eichler /ID# 275875
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterologie Rahlstedt /ID# 276408
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • GSGH Gastroenterologische Studiengesellschaft Herne GbR /ID# 275874
    Herne, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Gastroenterologe am Ettlinger Tor /ID# 279854
    Karlsruhe, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Dres. Breitschwerdt/Glas/Gurtler /ID# 276057
    Leipzig, Germany
    Recruiting

+7 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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