Clinical trial Recruiting at 12 sites Phase 4 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Comparing Vedolizumab and Adalimumab for Crohn's Disease Treatment

Official title: Comparison of Vedolizumab Treatment to Adalimumab Dose Intensification in Crohn's Disease Patients With Loss of Response or Biomarker Activity to Adalimumab on First Line With Therapeutic Drug Concentration: A Randomized, Multicentre, Controlled Trial

Run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · NCT06180382 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing whether switching to Vedolizumab or increasing the dose of Adalimumab works better for people with Crohn's disease who aren't responding to their current Adalimumab treatment.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 4
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment220 (estimated)
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsAdalimumab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab, infliximab
Locations12 sites (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, PARIS and 11 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 31, 2024
Main results expectedOctober 31, 2027
Study endsOctober 31, 2028
Registry record updatedMay 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT06180382 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults with Crohn's disease who initially responded to Adalimumab but are experiencing a loss of response while maintaining therapeutic drug levels.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have previously used Vedolizumab or Ustekinumab for Crohn's disease or those with certain medical histories 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 clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of Vedolizumab compared to intensifying the dose of Adalimumab in patients with Crohn's disease who have lost response to Adalimumab despite having therapeutic drug levels. The study aims to determine the best intervention strategy for these patients by assessing drug levels and antibodies to guide treatment decisions. It involves a combination of therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical assessments to optimize patient outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a more effective treatment strategy for Crohn's disease patients experiencing loss of response to Adalimumab.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown that switching to another class of medication can be beneficial for patients with secondary loss of response, indicating potential success for this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Major patient and having given consent to participate in the study
* Patients with Crohn's disease who have responded primary to Adalimumab princeps or similar bio with loss of response to Adalimumab (40 mg every two weeks).
* Patient affiliated to or entitled under a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant woman
* Patient unable to perform MRI or VCE or ileocolonoscopy or ultrasound less than one month before inclusion
* Previous or current use of vedolizumab or ustekinumab for Crohn's disease or participation in a biological study
* Concomitant use of immunomodulators
* Patients on corticosteroid therapy
* History of cancer
* History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), immunodeficiency syndrome, central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease (including myelitis), neurological symptoms suggestive of demyelinating disease, chronic recurrent infection, active tuberculosis (received or untreated), severe infections such as sepsis and opportunistic infections
* Patient with ileoanal pouchitis or ileorectal anastomosis
* Patient with short small bowel syndrome as determined by investigator
* Patients receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
* Patients receiving enteral nutrition
* Patient under legal protection or unable to give consent
* Hemorrhagic rectocolitis or indeterminate colitis
* Patients treated with concomitant immunosuppressive agents
* Patient treated with an optimized dose of adalimumab
* Primary non-responder to Adalimumab
* Patient previously treated with infliximab or ustekinumab before adalimumab
* Severe relapse defined by CDAI \> 330
* Patient with anoperineal Crohn's disease
* Crohn's disease patient with transient or permanent stoma.

Where it's running

  • APHP - Hôpital Bicêtre
    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Amiens
    Amiens, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU Lille
    Lille, France
    Recruiting
  • Chu Limoges
    Limoges, France
    Recruiting
  • Aphm
    Marseille, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Montpellier
    Montpellier, France
    Recruiting
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  • Hôpital de l'Archet II
    Nice, France
    Recruiting
  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Bordeaux
    Pessac, France
    Recruiting
  • Ch Lyon Sud
    Pierre-Bénite, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Rennes
    Rennes, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Saint-Etienne
    Saint-Etienne, France
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  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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