Clinical trial Recruiting at 29 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 2 to 17

Treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease in children and teenagers with vedolizumab

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Vedolizumab Intravenous as Maintenance Therapy in Pediatric Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Achieved Clinical Response Following Open-Label Vedolizumab Intravenous Therapy

Run by Takeda · NCT04779320 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new medication called vedolizumab can help children and teenagers with moderate to severe Crohn's disease feel better and reduce inflammation in their digestive system.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages2 Years to 17 Years
SexAll
Enrollment120 (estimated)
SponsorTakeda
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsinfliximab, adalimumab, methotrexate, Vedolizumab
Locations96 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 95 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 10, 2022
Main results expectedSeptember 13, 2027
Study endsSeptember 13, 2027
Registry record updatedMay 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT04779320 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are children and teenagers aged 10 kg or more with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who have not responded to or are intolerant to current standard therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or those who have not failed previous treatments 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, a medication that reduces inflammation in the digestive system, in children and teenagers suffering from moderate to severe Crohn's disease. Participants will receive three initial infusions of the drug over six weeks, followed by maintenance doses every eight weeks for those who respond positively. The study aims to determine if these treatments can lead to remission, defined as an improvement in symptoms and no signs of inflammation during endoscopy. Approximately 120 patients will be enrolled, focusing on those who have not responded to standard therapies.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve the quality of life for pediatric patients with Crohn's disease by achieving remission.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown success with vedolizumab in adult populations, but this specific application in pediatric patients is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Main Inclusion Criteria:

1. The participants has moderately to severely active CD, unresponsive or intolerant to their current standard of care (SOC).
2. The participants weigh ≥10 kg at the time of screening and enrollment into the study.
3. Participants with Crohn's disease (CD) diagnosed at least 1 month before screening. Participants with moderately to severely active CD defined by a Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) \>30 and an simple endoscopic score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) \>6 (or an SES-CD ≥4 if disease is confined to terminal ileum) at screening endoscopy.
4. Participants who have failed, lost response to, or been intolerant to treatment with at least 1 of the following agents: corticosteroids, immunomodulators (eg, azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), methotrexate \[MTX\]), and/or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α antagonist therapy (eg, infliximab, adalimumab). This includes participants who are dependent on corticosteroids or exclusive or partial enteral nutrition to control symptoms and who are experiencing worsening of disease in the moderate-to-severe range when attempting to wean off corticosteroids or discontinue exclusive enteral nutrition.
5. Participants with extensive colitis or pancolitis of \>8 years' duration or left-sided colitis of \>12 years' duration must have documented evidence of a negative surveillance colonoscopy within 12 months before screening.
6. Participants with vaccinations that are up-to-date based on the countrywide accepted schedule of childhood vaccines.

Main Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participants who have received either (1) an investigational biologic (other than those listed in Exclusion Criterion #1) within 60 days or 5 half-lives before screening (whichever is longer); or (2) an approved biologic or biosimilar agent within 2 weeks before the first dose of study drug or at any time during the screening period.
2. Participants with active cerebral/meningeal disease, signs/symptoms or history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) or any other major neurological disorders including stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor or neurodegenerative disease.
3. The participants had a clinically significant infection (eg, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, coronavirus disease 2019 \[COVID-19\]) within 30 days prior to first dose of study drug.
4. The participants has received any live vaccinations within 30 days prior to first dose.
5. Participants who currently require surgical intervention or are anticipated to require surgical intervention for CD during this study.
6. Participants who have had subtotal or total colectomy or have a jejunostomy, ileostomy, colostomy, ileo-anal pouch, known fixed stenosis of the intestine, short bowel syndrome, or \>3 small intestine resections.
7. Participants with a current diagnosis of indeterminate colitis.
8. Participants with clinical features suggesting monogenic very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease.
9. Active or latent tuberculosis (TB), as evidenced by a diagnostic TB test performed within 30 days of screening or during the screening Period that is positive, defined as:

   * Positive QuantiFERON test or 2 successive indeterminate QuantiFERON tests, OR
   * A TB skin test reaction ≥5 mm.
10. Participants with evidence of positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb). Hepatitis B virus (HBV) immune participants(i.e., hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\]-negative and hepatitis B antibody-positive) may, however, be included.

    Note: If a participant tests negative for HBsAg, but positive for HBcAb, the participant would be considered eligible if the absence of HBV DNA is confirmed by HBV DNA polymerase chain reaction reflex testing performed in the central laboratory.
11. Participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) (ie, positive HCV antibody \[HCVAb\] and HCV RNA).

    Note: Participants who are HCVAb-positive without evidence of HCV RNA may be considered eligible (spontaneous viral clearance or previously treated and cured \[defined as no evidence of HCV RNA at least 12 weeks before baseline\]).
12. The participants has any identified congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (eg, common variable immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\] infection, organ transplantation).
13. The participant has evidence of dysplasia or history of malignancy other than a successfully treated non-metastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
14. Participants with positive stool studies for ova and/or parasites or stool culture at screening visit.
15. Participants with positive Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) stool test at screening visit.

Other inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Childrens Center For Digestive Healthcare
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge
    Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • MNGI Digestive Health, PA
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
    Recruiting
  • Goryeb Children's Hospital
    Morristown, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Childrens Medical Center of New York - BRANY - PPDS
    New Hyde Park, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Stony Brook University Medical Center
    Stony Brook, New York, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Texas Children's Hospital
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Carilion Children's Tanglewood Center
    Roanoke, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Queensland Childrens Hospital
    South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Klinika Za Djecje Bolesti Zagreb
    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Center Zagreb
    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Centre Split
    Split, Croatia
    Recruiting
  • Attikon University General Hospital
    Athens, Attica, Greece
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia"
    Athens, Greece
    Recruiting
  • Ippokratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki
    Thessaloniki, Greece
    Recruiting
  • Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen Megyei Kozponti Korhaz es Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz
    Miskolc, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont
    Szeged, Csongrád megye, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Sapienza University of Rome
    Rome, Lazio, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Kurume University Hospital
    Kurume-Shi, Hukuoka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital
    Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Juntendo University Hospital
    Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • National Center for Child Health and Development
    Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
    Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Korczowski Bartosz, Gabinet Lekarski
    Rzeszów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Twoja Przychodnia SCM
    Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Kyungpook National University Chilgok hospital
    Daegu, Daegu Gwang'yeogsi, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center
    Incheon, Incheon Gwang'yeogsi, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seongnam, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center - PPDS
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Phoenix Childrens Hospital
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Rady Childrens Hospital San Diego - PIN
    San Diego, California, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of California San Francisco
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Withdrawn
  • I.H.S Health LLC
    Kissimmee, Florida, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Riley Hospital For Children
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic - PIN
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Rochester Medical Center PPDS
    Rochester, New York, United States
    Withdrawn
  • SUNY Upstate Medical Center
    Syracuse, New York, United States
    Withdrawn
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hasbro Children's Hospital
    Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Children's Hospital at Westmead
    Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Monash Health, Monash Medical Centre
    Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne - PIN
    Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • UZ Antwerpen
    Edegem, Antwerpen, Belgium
    Not yet recruiting
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - PIN
    Jette, Brussels Capital, Belgium
    Not yet recruiting
  • UZ Leuven
    Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Alberta Hospital
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Not yet recruiting

+46 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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