A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Have Inadequately Responded to or Are Intolerant to Biologic Therapy

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Overview

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib compared to placebo as induction therapy in participants with moderately and severely active Crohn's disease (CD).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

624

Conditions

Crohn's Disease

Interventions

Matching Placebo for UpadacitinibDRUG

Matching placebo tablets

UpadacitinibDRUG

Upadacitinib tablets

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of CD for at least 3 months prior to Baseline. * Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe CD as assessed by stool frequency (SF), abdominal pain (AP) score. * Evidence of mucosal inflammation based on the Simplified Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD) on an endoscopy confirmed by a central reader. * Demonstrated an inadequate response or intolerance to any biologic therapy for infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab pegol, vedolizumab, and ustekinumab. * If female, participant must meet the contraception recommendations. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant with a current diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis. * Participant not on stable doses of CD related antibiotics, oral aminosalicylates, corticosteroids or methotrexate (MTX). * Participant with the following ongoing known complications of CD: abscess (abdominal or peri-anal), symptomatic bowel strictures, fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, or any other manifestation that might require surgery while enrolled in the study. * Participant with ostomy or ileoanal pouch. * Participant diagnosed with conditions that could interfere with drug absorption including but not limited to short gut or short bowel syndrome. * Screening laboratory and other protocol pre-specified analyses show abnormal results.

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12

The CDAI was used to evaluate the activity of Crohn's disease. Clinical remission per CDAI is defined as CDAI \<150. The CDAI is calculated on the basis of a one-week evaluation of 8 items: frequency of liquid or very soft stool, abdominal pain, complications of Crohn's disease (e.g., uveitis, arthritis, fistula, and abscess), abdominal mass, hematocrit, body weight, use of antidiarrheals, and general condition. Total score ranges from 0 to about 600. Higher CDAI scores indicate more severe disease. CDAI scores below 150 represent remission and scores over 450 represent very severe Crohn's disease. Results were based on non-responder imputation incorporating multiple imputation to handle missing data due to COVID-19 (NRI-C).

Time frame: Week 12

Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 12

Endoscopic response was defined as greater than 50% decrease in Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) from Baseline of the induction study (or for participants with an SES-CD of 4 at Baseline of the induction study, at least a 2-point reduction from Baseline), as scored by Central Reviewer. SES-CD is calculated based on the sum of individual segment values for four endoscopic variables (presence and size of ulcers, ulcerated surface, affected surface and presence of narrowing). Each variable in each segment is scored 0 to 3 resulting in SES-CD values ranging from 0 to 56 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Number of Participants With Adverse Events

An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product, whether or not the event is considered causally related to the use of the product.

Time frame: From first dose of study drug until 30 days following last dose of study drug (up to approximately 28 weeks)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) at Week 12

Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid stool frequency (SF) ≤2.8 and average daily abdominal pain (AP) score ≤1.0 and both not greater than Baseline. The number of soft or liquid stools and abdominal pain rated on a scale of 0=none to 3=severe were recorded in an electronic diary. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Remission at Week 12

Endoscopic remission was defined per SES-CD. SES-CD ≤4 and at least 2-point reduction from Baseline and no subscore \>1 in any individual variable, as scored by Central Reviewer. SES-CD is calculated based on the sum of individual segment values for four endoscopic variables (presence and size of ulcers, ulcerated surface, affected surface and presence of narrowing). Each variable in each segment is scored 0 to 3 resulting in SES-CD values ranging from 0 to 56 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease (CD) and Achieved Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 12, in Participants Taking Corticosteroids at Baseline

As prespecified in the protocol, this outcome measure was planned to be assessed in participants taking corticosteroids at Baseline. Clinical remission per CDAI: CDAI \<150. The CDAI is used to evaluate the activity of Crohn's disease. The CDAI is calculated on the basis of a one-week evaluation of 8 items: frequency of liquid or very soft stool, abdominal pain, complications of Crohn's disease (e.g., uveitis, arthritis, fistula, and abscess), abdominal mass, hematocrit, body weight, use of antidiarrheals, and general condition. Total score ranges from 0 to about 600. Higher CDAI scores indicate more severe disease. CDAI scores below 150 represent remission and scores over 450 represent very severe Crohn's disease. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Week 12

Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) Total Score at Week 12

The FACIT-F questionnaire was developed to assess fatigue associated with anemia. It consists of 13 fatigue-related questions. The responses to the 13 items on the FACIT-F questionnaire are each measured on a 5-point Likert scale. The responses to the answers are the following: 0= not at all; 1= a little bit; 2= somewhat; 3= quite a bit; 4=very much. Thus, the total score ranges from 0 to 52. High scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Change From Baseline in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) Total Score at Week 12

The IBDQ is a disease-specific instrument composed of 32 Likert-scaled items. The IBDQ scale contains 4 component subscales: bowel symptoms (10 items), systemic symptoms (5 items), emotional function (12 items), and social function(5 items). Each item is scored on a 7-point scale where: 1=worst to 7= best. The total score ranges from 32 to 224, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 2

CR-100 is defined as a decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from Baseline at Week 2. The CDAI is used to evaluate the activity of Crohn's disease. The CDAI is calculated on the basis of a one-week evaluation of 8 items: frequency of liquid or very soft stool, abdominal pain, complications of Crohn's disease (e.g., uveitis, arthritis, fistula, and abscess), abdominal mass, hematocrit, body weight, use of antidiarrheals, and general condition. Total score ranges from 0 to about 600. Higher CDAI scores indicate more severe disease. CDAI scores below 150 represent remission and scores over 450 represent very severe Crohn's disease. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 2

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 12

CR-100 is defined as a decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from Baseline at Week 12. The CDAI is used to evaluate the activity of Crohn's disease. The CDAI is calculated on the basis of a one-week evaluation of 8 items: frequency of liquid or very soft stool, abdominal pain, complications of Crohn's disease (e.g., uveitis, arthritis, fistula, and abscess), abdominal mass, hematocrit, body weight, use of antidiarrheals, and general condition. Total score ranges from 0 to about 600. Higher CDAI scores indicate more severe disease. CDAI scores below 150 represent remission and scores over 450 represent very severe Crohn's disease. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 4

The CDAI was used to evaluate the activity of Crohn's disease. Clinical remission per CDAI is defined as CDAI \<150. The CDAI is calculated on the basis of a one-week evaluation of 8 items: frequency of liquid or very soft stool, abdominal pain, complications of Crohn's disease (e.g., uveitis, arthritis, fistula, and abscess), abdominal mass, hematocrit, body weight, use of antidiarrheals, and general condition. Total score ranges from 0 to 600. Higher CDAI scores indicate more severe disease. CDAI scores below 150 represent remission and scores over 450 represent very severe Crohn's disease. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Week 4

Percentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Crohn's Disease (CD) During Part 1 (12-week Double-blind Induction Period)

Time frame: Up to Week 12 in Part 1: Double-blind Induction Period

Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Extra-Intestinal Manifestations (EIMs) at Week 12, in Participants With EIMs at Baseline

EIMs are defined as manifestations of Crohn's disease in areas of the body other than the digestive tract, including eyes, skin, joints, mouth, and liver. Results were based on NRI-C.

Time frame: Week 12