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An Open-Label, Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dual Targeted Therapy with Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab Subcutaneous (SC) or Vedolizumab IV and Ustekinumab IV/SC in Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease (CD)

Published: 09/27/2024

General Information:

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Study Objective

An Open-Label, Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dual Targeted Therapy with Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab Subcutaneous (SC) or Vedolizumab IV and Ustekinumab IV/SC in Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease (CD).

Phase of study
Other
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Eligibility:

Age
Adult (18+)
Gender
Female
Male
Disease Type
Crohn's Disease
Severity
Moderate
Severe
Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Is an adult 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive, at screening.
  2. Has provided informed consent (that is, in writing, documented via a signed and dated ICF) and any required privacy authorization before the initiation of any study procedures.
  3. Has a confirmed diagnosis of CD at least 3 months before baseline, based on endoscopy results.
  4. Has moderately to severely active CD at screening, defined as both of the following:
    1. a CDAI score ≥220 and <450, and
    2. a SES-CD ≥6 (≥4 if isolated ileal disease).
  5. Has demonstrated at least 1 of the following (a, b, or c) to at least 1 IL antagonist (ustekinumab or risankizumab) or at least 1 TNF antagonist (infliximab or biosimilar, adalimumab, or certolizumab pegol), at doses approved for the treatment of CD:
    1. Inadequate response after completing the full induction regimen;
    2. Loss of response (recurrence of symptoms during scheduled maintenance dosing after prior clinical benefit); or
    3. Intolerance (a significant AE that precluded further use, including but not limited to serious infection including opportunistic infections, malignancy, infusion—related and hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, and liver injury).
  6. If taking oral corticosteroids, has been taking a stable dose up to a maximum dose of 20 mg/day, for ≥4 weeks before Baseline and must be willing to follow a mandatory taper of corticosteroids.
  7. If taking methotrexate, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, antibiotics, or probiotics; must be willing to stop that treatment ≥2 weeks prior to Screening. Note: Intermittent use of antidiarrheals is permitted.
  8. Participants at increased risk for colorectal cancer (eg, family history, personal history, age >50 years) must be up to date on colorectal cancer surveillance (may be performed during screening as standard of care).
  9. A male participant who is nonsterilized, capable of producing viable sperm, and sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception (ie, dual contraception) and to avoid donating sperm from signing of the ICF, throughout the duration of the study and for 18 weeks after last dose of any study treatment.
  10. A female participant of childbearing potential must:
    1. Have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening.
    2. Not be breastfeeding.
    3. Agree to use highly effective contraception (as defined in Section 10.4) and to avoid
    4. donating ova from signing of the ICF throughout the duration of the study and for
    5. 18 weeks after last dose of any study treatment.
  11. Willing and able to understand and fully comply with study procedures and requirements (including digital tools and applications), in the opinion of the investigator.

Inclusion Criteria – Part B:

  1. Participant is in clinical remission at Week 26. Note: Participants exhibiting a clinical response (defined as a ≥100-point decrease in CDAI) at Week 26 may enter Part B at the Investigator’s discretion.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if any of the following exclusion criteria are met:

GI Exclusion Criteria

  1. A current diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis.
  2. Clinical evidence of a current abdominal abscess or a history of prior abdominal abscess.
  3. Known fistula (other than perianal fistula) or phlegmon.
  4. Known perianal fistula with abscess (perianal fistula without abscess is permitted).
  5. Ileostomy, colostomy, or severe, or symptomatic stenosis of the intestine.
  6. Previous extensive colon resection with ≥2 colonic segments remaining, performed ≥6 months prior to screening.
  7. Other intra-abdominal surgery or a hospital admission for bowel obstruction ≤3 months prior to screening.
  8. Short bowel syndrome.
  9. Any planned surgical intervention for CD, except for seton placement for perianal fistula without abscess.
  10. History or evidence of adenomatous colonic polyps that have not been removed.
  11. History or evidence of colonic mucosal dysplasia.
  12. Intolerance or contraindication to ileocolonoscopy.

Infectious Disease Exclusion Criteria

  1. Any identified congenital or acquired immunodeficiency (eg, common variable immunodeficiency, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection).
  2. Previous organ transplantation.
  3. Evidence of an active infection during screening.
  4. Infections requiring treatment with oral or IV antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within 4 weeks prior to screening.
  5. Active or latent tuberculosis (TB), regardless of treatment history, as evidenced by any of the following:
    1. History of TB.
    2. A diagnostic TB test performed during screening that is positive, as defined by:
      1. A positive QuantiFERON test or 2 successive indeterminate QuantiFERON tests, OR
      2. A tuberculin skin test reaction ≥10 mm (≥5 mm in participants receiving the equivalent of >15 mg/day prednisone).
  6. History of opportunistic infections including, but not limited to listeria, histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, candidiasis, aspergillosis, legionella, or pneumocystosis.
  7. A positive test for hepatitis B virus (HBV), as defined by the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test. If a participant tests negative for HBsAg, but positive for HBcAb, the participant would be considered eligible if no HBV DNA is present, confirmed by HBV DNA polymerase chain reaction reflex testing performed by the central laboratory.
  8. A positive test for hepatitis C virus (HCV), as defined by a positive HCV antibody test and detectable HCV RNA. Participants who are HCV antibody 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 prior to Screening]).
  9. Has evidence of active C. difficile infection or is receiving treatment for C difficile or other intestinal pathogens during Screening.

Medication Exclusion Criteria

  1. Primary nonresponse to ≥2 IL antagonists (Cohort 1) or ≥2 TNF antagonists (Cohort 2) for the treatment of CD.
  2. Received approved or investigational anti-integrin antibodies (ie, vedolizumab, natalizumab, efalizumab, etrolizumab, abrilumab [AMG 181], anti-mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 [MAdCAM-1] antibodies), or rituximab.
  3. Received any approved or investigational biologic therapy ≤6 months prior to screening or any other investigational agent ≤4 weeks or 5 half-lives prior to screening, except for IL antagonists or TNF antagonists.
  4. Received any live vaccine ≤4 weeks (28 days) prior to screening.
  5. Received corticosteroid enema / suppository ≤2 weeks prior to screening.
  6. Received stem cell therapy for fistula ≤8 weeks prior to screening.
  7. Receiving >20 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent at screening.
  8. Requires treatment with any excluded medication during study participation: trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, leflunomide, theophylline, tizanidine, phenytoin, phenylbutazone, probenecid, and chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or salicylates (Note: occasional use of NSAIDs and acetaminophen, and daily use of baby or low-dose aspirin, are permitted).
  9. Medical history or known allergy, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to vedolizumab (all participants), adalimumab (Cohort 1), ustekinumab (Cohort 2), or their excipients.

General Exclusion Criteria

  1. Body mass index >37 kg/m2.
  2. Other systemic inflammatory or rheumatic diseases (eg, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis).
  3. History of any lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disease.
  4. Concomitant diagnosis or any history of congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association class III/IV) or unstable angina.
  5. Any unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, GI, genitourinary, hematological, coagulation, immunological, endocrine/metabolic, neurologic, or other medical disorder that could, in the opinion of the investigator, confound the study results or compromise participant safety.
  6. History of malignancy, except for the following: adequately treated nonmetastatic basal cell skin cancer; squamous cell skin cancer that has been adequately treated and that has not recurred for at least 1 year prior to Screening; and history of cervical carcinoma in situ that has been adequately treated and that has not recurred for at least 3 years prior to screening. Participants with a remote history of malignancy (eg, >10 years since completion of curative therapy without recurrence) will be considered based on the nature of the malignancy and the therapy received; this must be discussed with the sponsor on a case by-case basis prior to enrollment.
  7. History of any major neurological disorders, including stroke, central nervous system demyelinating disease, brain tumor, or neurodegenerative disease.
  8. History of or symptoms of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in the Investigator’s opinion.
  9. History of pre-existing blood dyscrasias, such as bone marrow hypoplasia, leukopenia (white blood cell [WBC] count <3 × 109/L), thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100 × 109/L), or significant anemia (hemoglobin level <8 g/dL). This does not include transient leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or anemia.
  10. Hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, or Lapp lactase deficiency.
  11. Has any of the following laboratory abnormalities during the screening period:
    1. Hemoglobin level <8 g/dL.
    2. WBC count <3.0 × 109/L.
    3. Lymphocyte count <0.5 × 109/L.
    4. Platelet count <100 × 109/L or >1200 × 109/L.
    5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase >1.5 the upper limit of normal (ULN).
    6. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) >1.5 × ULN.
  12. A surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia within 3 months prior to screening or is planning to undergo major surgery during the study period.
  13. Any investigational procedure ≤4 weeks prior to screening.
  14. Prior gastric bypass surgery.
  15. Prior enrolment in this study and received study intervention.
  16. Unwilling to withhold protocol-restricted medications during the study.
  17. History of excessive alcohol or drug abuse that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the participant’s ability to comply with the study procedures.
  18. Participant is an immediate family member, study site employee, or is in a dependent relationship with a study site employee who is involved in the conduct of this study (eg, spouse, parent, child, sibling).
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Study Details:

Explorer 2.0 is a study for patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s Disease (CD) who have failed at least 1 prior advanced biologic.  The length of the entire study is 3 years (2-year enrollment period + 1 year treatment)

Description of treatment or intervention (mechanism of action): 

Participants will be assigned to a cohort and interventional dual targeted treatment arm based on which treatment they have prior inadequate response, loss of response, or intolerance to.

Patient Participation Requirements:

Each participant will complete a daily diary and be asked to complete the following validated electronic patient-reports outcomes (ePROs):  FACIT-F, ISI, IBDQ, TSQM

Possible risks and side effects:

The high rates of primary and secondary nonresponse following biologic treatment for CD highlight the need for additional therapy options for patients who fail a prior biologic therapy. The main potential benefit of combining 2 biologics with different mechanism of action may be to overcome any ceiling effect present with an individual therapy alone and improve treatment response (Stalgis et al., 2021). All participants in this study will receive an active dual targeted therapy regimen to investigate this potential benefit.The safety profiles of vedolizumab, adalimumab, and ustekinumab as monotherapy are well characterized and summarized above in Section 2.2.2.

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Contact Information:

Site Locations

Toronto Immune and Digestive Health Institute Inc. (TIDHI) 700 Lawrence Ave. W. Suite 360 North York, Ontario M6A 3B4
Mark Silverberg
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London Health Sciences Centre 339 Windermere Road London, Ontario N6A 5A5
Vipul Jairath
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Language: English
Covenant Health 10130-112 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2K4
Jesse Siffledeen
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Language: English
ABP Research Services Corp. 2125, Wyecroft Rd Suite 5 Oakville, Ontario L6L 5L7
Naveen Arya
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Language: English
Viable Clinical Research - North Bay Suite 208 Northgate Square 1500 Fisher Street North Bay, Ontario P1B 2H3
Stephane Gauthier
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Language: English
Taunton Surgical Centre 1300 Keith Ross Dr Oshawa, Ontario L1J 0C7
Daniel Green
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Language: English
West GTA Endoscopy Inc. 3545 Odyssey Dr Unit 18 Mississauga, Ontario L5M 7N4
Callum Dargavel
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Language: English
Cotton O’Neil Clinical Research Center 720 SW Lane Topeka, Kansas 66606
Curtis Baum
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Language: English
Washington Gastroenterology- GIA 2202 S Cedar St Suite 330 Tacoma, Washington 98405
William Holderman
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Language: English
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants (TDDC), Southlake 620 E. Southlake Blvd. Southlake, Texas 76092
Timothy Ritter
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Language: English
Washington Gastroenterology- GIA 1135 116th Ave NE Suite 560 Bellevue, Washington 98004
Venkatachala Mohan
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Language: English
Digestive Health Specialsits 265 Medical Park Blvd Dothan, Alabama 36301
Robert Albares
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Language: English
BVL Clinical Research 840 W Kansas St Suite A Liberty, Missouri 64068
Christopher Bartalos
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Language: English
Southern Star Research Institute, LLC. 2833 Babcock Rd Suite 206 San Antonio, Texas 78229
Jeff Bullock
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Language: English
University of Cincinnati 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0595 Cincinnati , Ohio 45627
Kara De Felice
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Language: English
Washington University School of Medicine 660 S. Euclid Ave, CB#8124 St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Parakkal Deepak
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Language: English
Tyler Research Institute, LLC 1720 S. Beckham Ave Tyler, Texas 75701
George Aaron DuVall
[email protected]
Language: English
Medical Research Center of Connecticut, LLC 2200 Whitney Avenue Suite 370 Hamden, Connecticut 06518
Philip Ginsburg
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Language: English
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants Lubbock 3610 24th St Lubbock, Texas 79410
Adam Hughston
[email protected]
Language: English
Rapid City Medical Center, LLP 2820 Mt Rushmore Rd Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Blake Jones
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Language: English
Endoscopic Research Inc 1817 N. Mills Ave Orlando, Florida 32803
Henry Levine
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Language: English
GI Alliance - Digestive Health Associates of Texas 7150 N President George Bush Highway Suite 201 Dallas, Texas 75044
Harry E. Sarles
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Language: English
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8730 Alden Drive Thalians Bldg Suite 2E Los Angeles, California 90048
Andres Yarur
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Language: English
Gastroenterology Consultants, P.C. 11685 Alpharetta Hwy Suite 325 Roswell, Georgia 30076
Melvin Bullock
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Language: English
GI Alliance 4224 Houma Blvd. Suite 400 Metairie, Louisiana 70006
George Catinis
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Language: English
Clinical Research Institute of Michigan, LLC 43475 Dalcoma Dr Suite 106 Clinton Township, Michigan 48038
Ronald Fogel
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Language: English
University Gastroenterology 33 Staniford Street Providence , Rhode Island 02905
Sheldon Lidofsky
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Language: English
Great Lakes Gastroenterology Research, LLC 8877 Mentor Ave Mentor, Ohio 44060
Keyur Parikh
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Language: English
Huron Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. 5300 Elliott Drive Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
Najm Soofi
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Language: English
Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. 10029 N. Oklahoma Avenue Suite 2111 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114
David Stokesberry
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Language: English
GI Alliance - Mansfield 647 N. Miller Rd. Suite 200 Mansfield, Texas 76063
Moustafa Youssef
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Language: English
Ohio Gastroenterology group, Inc. 3400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43202
Ryan Gaible
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Language: English
GI Alliance - Illinois Gastroenterology Group - Glenview 2501 Compass Rd Suite 130 Glenview, Illinois 60026
Nina Merel
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Language: English
GI Alliance - Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC - Gurnee 20 Tower Court Suite C Gurnee, Illinois 60031
Jonathan Rosenberg
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Language: English
Hoag Hospital Newport Beach 1 Hoag Dr Newport Beach, California 92663
Caroline Hwang
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Language: English
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants Cedar Park 1411 Medical Parkway Suite 102 Cedar Park, Texas 78613
Junaid Siddiqui
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Language: English
Hightower Clinical - SSM Health 608 NW 9th St Suite 5000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Tauseef Ali
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Language: English
Mid-America Gastro-Intestinal Consultants 4321 Washington Street Suite 5600 Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Hillary Hillary
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Language: English
Alliance Clinical Research of Tampa, LLC 8313 West Hillsborough Ave. Suite 210 Tampa, Florida 33615
Israel Crespo
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Language: English
GI Alliance – Sun City 13640 N. 99th Avenue Suite 600 Sun City, Arizona 85351
Chirag Trivedi
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Language: English
Gastro Intestinal Research Institute of Northern Ohio, LLC. 850 Columbia Rd. Suite 200 Westlake, Ohio 44145
Mohamed S Naem
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Language: English
Gastroenterology Research of San Antonio, LLC 8550 Datapoint Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78229
Nicholas Martinez
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Language: English
GI Alliance - Webster 1015 W Medical Center Blvd Suite 1500 Webster, Texas 77598
Nikhil Inamdar
[email protected]
Language: English
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