Phase 2 testing of new therapies for moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease
Official title: A Phase 2, Multi-Center, Platform Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics With Multiple Therapies in Participants With Active Crohn's Disease or Active Ulcerative Colitis (ASCEND-IBD)
Run by Mirador Therapeutics, Inc. · NCT07113522 · Data updated 2026-11-12
The study will try two experimental medicines, MT-501 and MT-201, to see if they are safe and help adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 140 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Mirador Therapeutics, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 66 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 65 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 26, 2025 |
| Main results expected | April 30, 2027 |
| Study ends | February 4, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | March 12, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07113522 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults with endoscopy- and histology-confirmed moderately to severely active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who meet the protocol's activity scores and medication-stabilization rules are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with indeterminate colitis, isolated small-bowel or perianal disease without colonic involvement, recent intra-abdominal or perianal abscess, extensive prior bowel resections beyond the protocol limits, or only mild disease are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a Phase 2, multicenter platform study enrolling adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis to test multiple investigational oral or parenteral therapies. Participants must have diagnosis confirmed by endoscopy and histopathology and meet disease-activity thresholds (CDAI and SES-CD for Crohn's; a 3-component MMCS for UC) along with protocol drug-stabilization requirements. The trial will collect safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic data across treatment arms including MT-501 and MT-201. Mirador Therapeutics sponsors the study with initial sites in Birmingham, Alabama and Scottsdale/Sun City, Arizona.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the investigational treatments could provide new options that safely induce remission and reduce inflammation for people with moderate-to-severe IBD.
How similar studies have gone: Other Phase 2 programs in IBD using oral and parenteral agents have produced both successes and failures, so the platform approach is established but each investigational drug's outcome is uncertain.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria-Crohn's Disease: * Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease (CD), as confirmed by endoscopy and histopathology * Moderately to severely active CD as defined by Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and Simple Endoscopic Score (SES-CD) * Meets drug stabilization requirements Inclusion Criteria-Ulcerative Colitis: * Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis (UC), as confirmed by endoscopy and histopathology * Moderately to severely active UC as defined by a 3-component MMCS * Meets drug stabilization requirements Exclusion Criteria-Crohn's Disease: * Diagnosis of indeterminate colitis * Suspected or diagnosed intra-abdominal or perianal abscess at Screening * Previous small bowel resection with combined resected length of \> 100 cm or previous colonic resection of \> 2 segments * CD isolated to the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, or perianal region, without colonic and/or ileal involvement Exclusion Criteria-Ulcerative Colitis: * Current evidence or within recent history (within last 6 months) of fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, or bowel perforation * Current stoma or impending need for colostomy or ileostomy * Received IV corticosteroids within 14 days prior to Screening or during the Screening Phase * Previous total proctocolectomy or subtotal colectomy
Where it's running
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+16 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: ASCEND-IBD Trial Center
- Email: clinicaltrials@miradortx.com
- Phone: 844-206-4980
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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.