The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of vedolizumab induction treatment on clinical response at 6 weeks and to determine the effect of vedolizumab maintenance treatment on clinical remission at 52 weeks.
This multicenter, phase 3, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis comprises two phases: * The Induction Phase, designed to establish the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for the induction of clinical response and remission. * The Maintenance Phase, designed to establish the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for the maintenance of clinical response and remission. The 6-week Induction Phase contained 2 cohorts of participants: Cohort 1 participants were randomized and treated with double-blind study drug, and Cohort 2 participants were treated with open-label vedolizumab. The second cohort was enrolled to ensure that the sample size of Induction Phase responders randomized into the Maintenance Study provided sufficient power for the Maintenance Study primary efficacy analysis. These participants did not contribute to the efficacy analyses performed for the Induction Study. Participants in both cohorts were assessed for treatment response at Week 6. In the Maintenance Phase vedolizumab-treated participants from both Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 who demonstrated a clinical response were randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to double-blind treatment with vedolizumab administered every 4 weeks (Q4W), vedolizumab administered every 8 weeks (Q8W), or placebo. Vedolizumab-treated participants who did not demonstrate response at Week 6 continued treatment with open-label vedolizumab, administered Q4W. Participants treated with double-blind placebo in the Induction Phase continued on double-blind placebo during the Maintenance Phase, regardless of treatment response during induction. The Maintenance Phase began at Week 6 and concluded with Week 52 assessments. After the Week 52 assessments, participants meeting protocol-defined criteria were eligible to enroll in Study C13008 (NCT00790933; Long-term Safety) to receive open-label vedolizumab treatment. Participants who withdrew early (prior to Week 52) due to sustained nonresponse, disease worsening, or the need for rescue medications may also have been eligible for Study C13008. Participants who did not enroll into Study C13008 were to complete a final on-study safety assessment at Week 66 (or final safety visit 16 weeks after the last dose) in the Maintenance Phase of Study C13006.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
895
Vedolizumab for intravenous infusion
Placebo intravenous infusion
Induction Phase: Percentage of Participants With a Clinical Response at Week 6
Clinical response is defined as a reduction in complete Mayo score of ≥ 3 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline with an accompanying decrease in rectal bleeding subscore of ≥ 1 point or absolute rectal bleeding subscore of ≤ 1 point. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Each component is scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the complete score ranges from 1 to 12 (higher scores indicate greater disease activity). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving clinical response.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 6
Maintenance Phase: Percentage of Participants in Clinical Remission at Week 52
Clinical Remission is defined as a complete Mayo score of ≤ 2 points and no individual subscore \> 1 point. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Each component is scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the complete score ranges from 1 to 12 (higher scores indicate greater disease activity). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving clinical remission.
Time frame: Week 52
Induction Phase: Percentage of Participants in Clinical Remission at Week 6
Clinical Remission is defined as a complete Mayo score of ≤ 2 points and no individual subscore \> 1 point. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Each component is scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the complete score ranges from 1 to 12 (higher scores indicate greater disease activity). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving clinical remission.
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Time frame: Week 6
Induction Phase: Percentage of Participants With Mucosal Healing at Week 6
Mucosal healing is defined as a Mayo endoscopic subscore of ≤ 1 point. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Endoscopic findings were scored on a scale from 0 to 3 as follows: 0 = Normal or inactive disease; 1 = Mild disease (erythema, decreased vascular pattern, mild friability); 2 = Moderate disease (marked erythema, lack of vascular pattern, friability, erosions); 3 = Severe disease (spontaneous bleeding, ulceration). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving mucosal healing.
Time frame: Week 6
Maintenance Phase: Percentage of Participants With Durable Clinical Response
Durable clinical response is defined as reduction in complete Mayo score of ≥ 3 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline (Week 0) with an accompanying decrease in rectal bleeding subscore of ≥ 1 point or absolute rectal bleeding subscore of ≤ 1 point at both Weeks 6 and 52. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Each component is scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the complete score ranges from 1 to 12 (higher scores indicate greater disease activity). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving durable clinical response.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6 and Week 52
Maintenance Phase: Percentage of Participants With Mucosal Healing at Week 52
Mucosal healing is defined as a Mayo endoscopic subscore of ≤ 1 point. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Endoscopic findings were scored on a scale from 0 to 3 as follows: 0 = Normal or inactive disease; 1 = Mild disease (erythema, decreased vascular pattern, mild friability); 2 = Moderate disease (marked erythema, lack of vascular pattern, friability, erosions); 3 = Severe disease (spontaneous bleeding, ulceration). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving mucosal healing.
Time frame: Week 52
Maintenance Phase: Percentage of Participants With Durable Clinical Remission
Durable clinical remission is defined as complete Mayo score of ≤ 2 points and no individual subscore \> 1 point at both Weeks 6 and 52. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Each component is scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the complete score ranges from 1 to 12 (higher scores indicate greater disease activity). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving durable clinical remission.
Time frame: Week 6 and Week 52
Maintenance Phase: Percentage of Participants With Corticosteroid-free Remission at Week 52
Clinical Remission is defined as a complete Mayo score of ≤ 2 points and no individual subscore \> 1 point. Corticosteroid-free clinical remission is defined as participants using oral corticosteroids at baseline (Week 0) who discontinued corticosteroids and were in clinical remission at Week 52. The Mayo Score is a standard assessment tool to measure ulcerative colitis disease activity in clinical trials. The index consists of 4 components: two that are patient reported (rectal bleeding and stool frequency), a global assessment by the physician, and an endoscopic subscore. Each component is scored on a scale from 0 to 3 and the complete score ranges from 1 to 12 (higher scores indicate greater disease activity). All participants who prematurely discontinued for any reason were considered as not achieving corticosteroid-free remission.
Time frame: Week 52