A Study of Vedolizumab in Children and Teenagers With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (CD)
About this clinical trial
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.

At a glance
What medical conditions are being studied?
What is the clinical trial testing?
Vedolizumab IV
How many participants are being enrolled?
120
Are placebos part of the clinical trial?
No
When is the clinical trial being conducted?
Apr 2022 - May 2026
How long is participation in the clinical trial?
Participants will be treated with vedolizumab for up to about 1 year. They will be followed-up for another 2 years.
Key requirements
Sexes
All
Age
2 to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers?
No
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.