Recruiting
Phase 3

Vedolizumab

Sponsor:

Takeda

Code:

NCT04779320

Conditions

Crohn's Disease (CD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 2 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Vedolizumab IV

Study Details

Brief summary:

Vedolizumab is a medicine that helps to reduce inflammation and pain in the digestive system. In this study, children and teenagers with moderate to severe Crohn's disease will be treated with vedolizumab.

The main aim of the study is to check if participants achieve remission after treatment with the vedolizumab. Remission means symptoms improve or disappear and an endoscopy shows no signs of inflammation.

Participants will receive 3 infusions of vedolizumab over 6 weeks. Then, those who have a clinical response will receive either a high dose or low dose of vedolizumab once every 8 weeks. They will receive the same dose every time.

Conditions

Crohn's Disease (CD)

Study ID

NCT04779320

Start date

Feb 10, 2022

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Sep 13, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 13, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 2 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Study Design

Enrollment

120 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Induction Period: 10 to 15 kg, Vedolizumab 150 mg

Vedolizumab 150 mg, intravenous (IV) infusion, at Day 1, Weeks 2 and 6 in Induction Period. Participants with CD having Baseline weight of 10 to 15 kg will be included in this arm group.

experimental: Induction Period: >15 to <30 kg, Vedolizumab 200 mg

Vedolizumab 200 mg, IV infusion, at Day 1, Weeks 2 and 6 in Induction Period. Participants with CD having Baseline weight of >15 to <30 kg will be included in this arm group.

experimental: Induction Period: ≥30 kg, Vedolizumab 300 mg

Vedolizumab 300 mg, IV infusion, at Day 1, Weeks 2 and 6 in Induction Period. Participants with CD having Baseline weight of ≥30 kg will be included in this arm group.

experimental: Maintenance Period: 10 to 15 kg Vedolizumab 150 mg

Vedolizumab 150 mg, IV infusion, once every 8 weeks (Q8W) from Week 14 up to Week 46 in the Maintenance Period. Participants with Week 14 weight of 10 to 15 kg who achieved clinical response at Week 14 randomized to this high dose arm group will receive vedolizumab 150 mg.

experimental: Maintenance Period: 10 to 15 kg Vedolizumab 100 mg

Vedolizumab 100 mg, IV infusion, Q8W from Week 14 up to Week 46 in the Maintenance Period. Participants with Week 14 weight of 10 to 15 kg who achieved clinical response at Week 14 randomized to this low dose arm group will receive vedolizumab 100 mg.

experimental: Maintenance Period: >15 to <30 kg, Vedolizumab 200 mg

Vedolizumab 200 mg, IV infusion, Q8W from Week 14 up to Week 46 in the Maintenance Period. Participants with Week 14 weight of >15 to <30 kg who achieved clinical response at Week 14 randomized to this high dose arm group will receive vedolizumab 200 mg.

experimental: Maintenance Period: >15 to <30 kg Vedolizumab 100 mg

Vedolizumab 100 mg, IV infusion, Q8W from Week 14 up to Week 46 in the Maintenance Period. Participants with Week 14 weight of >15 to <30 kg who achieved clinical response at Week 14 randomized to this low dose arm group will receive vedolizumab 100 mg.

experimental: Maintenance Period: ≥30 kg, Vedolizumab 300 mg

Vedolizumab 300 mg, IV infusion, Q8W from Week 14 up to Week 46 in the Maintenance Period. Participants with Week 14 weight of ≥30 kg who achieved clinical response at Week 14 randomized to this high dose arm group will receive vedolizumab 300 mg.

experimental: Maintenance Period: ≥30 kg: Vedolizumab 150 mg

Vedolizumab 150 mg, IV infusion, Q8W from Week 14 up to Week 46 in the Maintenance Period. Participants with Week 14 weight of ≥30 kg who achieved clinical response at Week 14 randomized to this low dose arm group will receive vedolizumab 150 mg.

Interventions

Vedolizumab IV

Vedolizumab IV

Primary outcome measure

  • Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission at Week 54 Based on Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) Score ≤10 [ Time Frame: Week 54 ]
  • Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 54 Based on Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease [SES-CD] Score [ Time Frame: Week 54 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Childrens Center For Digestive Healthcare

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Benjamin Gold

Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge

Recruiting

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Thirumazhisai S. Gunasekaran

MNGI Digestive Health, PA

Recruiting

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55413

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ramalingam Arumugam

Goryeb Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Morristown, New Jersey, United States, 07960

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Alycia Leiby

The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Childrens Medical Center of New York - BRANY - PPDS

Recruiting

New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11042

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

James Markowitz

Stony Brook University Medical Center

Recruiting

Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Anupama Chawla

Texas Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Faith Ihekweazu

Carilion Children's Tanglewood Center

Recruiting

Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24018

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Juan Olazagasti

More Information

Sponsor

Takeda

Last update posted

May 5, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

  • Drug Therapy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Takeda on 2026-05-05.