The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of re-induction with ustekinumab ≈6mg/kg IV followed by two different maintenance dosing regimens 90 mg subcutaneous every 8 weeks (Q8W) vs 90 mg subcutaneous every 4 weeks(Q4W) on clinical, biological and pharmacological outcomes in patients with Crohn's disease who show a secondary loss of response over time
The study is a prospective double blind interventional study in patients with Crohn Disease treated with ustekinumab that show an objective secondary loss of response to ustekinumab after induction treatment (\>Week 16). Patients can be screened during a four week period. The screening includes a clinical, biochemical and endoscopic assessment. Patients will be randomized 8 weeks after the last subcutaneous injection with ustekinumab. All patient will receive an intravenous re-induction with ustekinumab ≈6mg/kg at baseline (8 weeks after last subcutaneous administration). After the intravenous re-induction, the patients receive either ustekinumab 90 mg subcutaneous Q4W or Q8W (altered with q8w placebo to mimic Q4W injections) till week 48. Clinical and biochemical evaluation will be planned every 8 weeks until week36 with a final evaluation at week48. Primary endpoint will be assessed at week 48. Final assessment at week 48 will include clinical, biochemical and endoscopic evaluation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
108
re-induction and dose escalation form every 8 weeks to every 4 weeks only in arm 2
Ingrid Arijs
Zaventem, Belgium
Proportion of patients with steroid free clinical remission and fecal calprotectin<250µg/g at week 48
Proportion of patients with steroid free clinical remission (patient reported outcome-2 remission: abdominal pain ≤ 1 AND stool frequency ≤ 3) and fecal calprotectin\<250µg/g at week 48. \[stool frequency (ST): average number of liquid stools for 1 week abdominal pain (AP): average scoring for abdominal pain for 1 week (0=none; 1=mild, 2=moderate; 3= severe)\]
Time frame: week 48
Proportion of patients with complete endoscopic remission at week 48
Proportion of patients with complete endoscopic remission (simple endoscopic score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD )\<3) at week 48
Time frame: week 48
Proportion of patients with endoscopic remission at week 48
Proportion of patients with endoscopic remission (simple endoscopic score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD) \<5) at week 48
Time frame: week 48
Proportion of patients with endoscopic response at week 48
Proportion of patients with endoscopic response (≥50% decrease in simple endoscopic score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD)) at week 48
Time frame: week 48
Proportion of patients with clinical remission at week 48
Proportion of patients with clinical remission (patient reported outcome-2 remission: abdominal pain ≤ 1 AND stool frequency ≤ 3) at week 48
Time frame: week 48
Proportion of patients with biomarker remission at week 48
Proportion of patients with biomarker remission (C-reactive protein \<5 mg/L and fecal calprotectin \<250 µg/g) at week 48
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Time frame: week 48
Proportion of patients with at all time points after baseline ustekinumab trough concentration > 1.4 μg/mL
Proportion of patients with at all time points after baseline ustekinumab trough concentration \> 1.4 μg/mL
Time frame: between baseline and week 48
Proportion of patients with serious adverse events at week 48
Proportion of patients with serious adverse events at week 48
Time frame: Week 48