Evaluating a new treatment for active Crohn's disease
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 Crohn's Disease
Run by Hoffmann-La Roche · NCT06819878 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new medication for people with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease to see if it helps them feel better compared to a placebo.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 16 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Hoffmann-La Roche Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 375 sites (Dothan, Alabama and 374 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 17, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2028 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2033 |
| Registry record updated | October 16, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06819878 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 Crohn's disease who have not adequately responded to previous treatments.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with other forms of colitis or significant bowel complications 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 for patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease. Participants will receive either the investigational drug or a placebo during the induction and maintenance phases of treatment. The study will involve multiple healthcare centers to gather diverse data on the drug's performance and safety profile.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the management of Crohn's disease for patients who have not responded to existing therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promise with similar therapeutic approaches, indicating potential for success in this area.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of CD * Moderately to severely active CD * Bodyweight \>= 40 kilogram (kg) * Demonstrated inadequate response, loss of response and/or intolerance to at least one protocol-specified conventional or advanced CD therapy * Males and females of childbearing potential must meet protocol criteria for contraception requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) or indeterminate colitis, ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, radiation colitis, microscopic colitis * Participant with a history of \>= 3 bowel resections (\> 2 missing segments of the 5 following segments: terminal ilelium, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum) * Diagnosis of short gut or short bowel syndrome * Presence of an ileostomy, colostomy or ileoanal pouch * Participants with symptomatic bowel strictures, fulminant colitis, or toxic megacolon * Presence of abdominal or perianal abscess * Presence of rectovaginal, enterovaginal, high output enterocutaneous fistula, enterovesical fistulas or perianal fistulas with \>3 openings * Current diagnosis or suspicion of primary sclerosing cholangitis * Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study * Any past or current evidence of cancer of gastrointestinal tract, definite low-grade or high-grade colonic dysplasia * History of non-gastrointestinal cancer, with the exception of adequately treated non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell skin 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) during screening * 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
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Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast (Gastroenterology Associates of Dothan) - Dothan
Dothan, Alabama, United States Recruiting -
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Arizona Digestive Health, P.C (ADH)
Sun City, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
University of Arizona-CATS Research Center
Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting -
Valley View Internal Medicine
Garden Grove, California, United States Recruiting -
310 Clinical Research
Inglewood, California, United States Recruiting
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UCSD Medical Center
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
Gastro Care Associates
Lancaster, California, United States Recruiting -
Om Research LLC
Lancaster, California, United States Recruiting -
United Gastroenterologists
Los Alamitos, California, United States Recruiting -
Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting -
UCSF/Medical Center at Mount Zion
San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting -
Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology
Littleton, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Peak Gastroenterology Surgery Center
Lone Tree, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Access Research Institute
Brooksville, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Gastro Florida
Clearwater, Florida, United States Recruiting -
HealthMed Clinical Center Inc.
Coral Gables, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Hi Tech and Global Research, LLC
Coral Gables, Florida, United States Recruiting -
The Sister Life Research
Hialeah, Florida, United States Recruiting -
NeoClinical Research
Hialeah, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Clinical Research of Osceola, LLC
Kissimmee, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Florida Research Institute - Lakewood
Lakewood Rch, Florida, United States Recruiting -
LCC Medical Research Institute, LLC
Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Orlando Regional Healthcare
Orlando, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Nodal Medical Center Research - NMC
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
University of South Florida School of Medicine Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Guardian Angel Research Center, LLC
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Theia Clinical Research Centers, LLC
Temple Terrace, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Florida Medical Clinic - Orlando Health
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Digestive Healthcare of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Gastroenterology Associates of Central Georgia
Macon, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
Grand Teton Research Group, PLLC
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Recruiting -
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Illinois Gastroenterology Group-Glenview powered by GI Alliance
Glenview, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
GI Alliance - Gurnee
Gurnee, Illinois, United States Recruiting -
Indiana University Health University Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
Gastroenterology Health Partners, PLLC
New Albany, Indiana, United States Recruiting -
Kansas Gastroenterology, LLC under Clinical Trials Network
Wichita, Kansas, United States Recruiting -
Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates
Crestview Hills, Kentucky, United States Recruiting -
Gastroenterology Health Partners, PLLC
Louisville, Kentucky, United States Recruiting -
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
Michigan Center of Medical Research
Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Gastroenterology Associates and Endoscopy Center of North Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi, United States Recruiting -
Delta Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Center
Southaven, Mississippi, United States Recruiting -
Las Vegas Clinical Trials, LLC
North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Mount Sinai Hospital - IBD Clinical Center
New York, New York, United States Recruiting
+325 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Reference Study ID Number: GA45331 https://forpatients.roche.com/ No attachments to email below.
- Email: global-roche-genentech-trials@gene.com
- Phone: 888-662-6728 (U.S. and Canada)
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.