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.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 2 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Takeda Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | infliximab, adalimumab, methotrexate, Vedolizumab |
| Locations | 96 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 95 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 10, 2022 |
| Main results expected | September 13, 2027 |
| Study ends | September 13, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | May 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT04779320 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
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
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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.
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Takeda Contact
- Email: medinfoUS@takeda.com
- Phone: +1-877-825-3327
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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.