Ensayos clínicos

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants assigned male at birth, or nonpregnant, nonlactating participants assigned female at birth.
• Participants 18 to 75 years of age based on the date of the screening visit.
• Ulcerative Colitis (UC) of at least 90-day duration before randomization confirmed by endoscopy and histology at any time in the past AND a minimum disease extent of 15 cm from the anal verge. Documentation of endoscopy and histology consistent with the diagnosis of UC must be available in the source documents prior to the initiation of screening.
• Moderately to severely active UC as determined during screening with a modified Mayo Clinic Score based on the sum of Stool Frequency, Rectal Bleeding, and Endoscopic Finding of 5 to 9 points and an endoscopic subscore of 2 to 3 (determined by central reader).
• Previous treatment history of approved UC therapy with at least one of the following advanced therapy mechanisms of action but failure (ie, loss of response or lack of response) of no more than 3 different advanced therapy mechanisms of action:
  • TNFα inhibitor (e.g., infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, or biosimilars);
  • IL-12/23 inhibitor (e.g., ustekinumab);
  • Leukocyte trafficking modulator (e.g.,vedolizumab, ozanimod);
  • Janus kinase inhibitor (e.g., tofacitinib, filgotinib, upadacitinib).
• Must have the ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form.
• May be receiving concomitant therapy for UC at the time of enrollment  provided the dose prescribed has been stable as indicated prior to randomization.
• Documentation of a surveillance colonoscopy in the 24 months prior to screening in participants who have a history of UC for 8 or more years.
• Meet the following tuberculosis (TB) screening criteria: No evidence of active TB, latent TB, or inadequately treated TB as evidenced by 1 of the following:
  • A negative QuantiFERON test or equivalent assay reported by the central laboratory at screening or within 90 days prior to randomization for participants re-screening; OR
  • A history of fully treated active or latent TB according to local standard of care. Investigator must verify adequate previous anti-TB treatment and provide documentation; these participants do not require QuantiFERON testing and eligibility must be approved by the sponsor prior to enrollment in the study; AND
  • A chest radiograph (views as per local guidelines with the report or films available for investigator review) taken at screening or within the 4 months prior to randomization without evidence of active or latent TB infection.
• Laboratory assessments at screening within the following parameters:
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin ≤ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN);
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 60 mL/min (1.0 mL/sec) as calculated by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) {Inker 2012} cystatin C formula; 
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL (≥ 80 g/L);
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 10^3 /µL (≥ 1.5 GI/L);
  • Platelets ≥ 100 × 10^3 /µL (≥ 100 GI/L);
  • White blood cells ≥ 3 × 10^3 /µL (≥ 3 GI/L);
  • Absolute lymphocyte count ≥ 0.75 × 10^3 /µL (≥ 0.75 GI/L).
• Stool sample test result negative for enteric pathogens.
• Stool sample test result negative for ova and parasites unless approved by the medical monitor.
• Negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test.
• Negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen test. Participants with negative hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) test and positive hepatitis B virus core antibody (HBcAb) test must have an HBV DNA less than the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ).
• Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test or HCV RNA less than the LLOQ.
• Negative urine drug screen result. A positive drug screen will exclude participants unless it can be explained by the use of a medication (prescription or nonprescription) that is being used under the direction of a physician. Cocaine use is exclusionary.
• Participants assigned female at birth of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test result at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test result on Day 1 prior to randomization.
• Participants assigned male at birth and participants assigned female at birth and of childbearing potential who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to use protocol-specified method(s) of contraception.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current diagnosis of Crohn's Disease (CD) or diagnosis of indeterminate colitis due to an enteric pathogen, lymphocytic or collagenous colitis.
• Participants with disease limited to the rectum (ulcerative proctitis) during screening endoscopy.
• Participants assigned female at birth who are pregnant, breastfeeding, intend to become pregnant, or are of childbearing potential and not using an adequate contraceptive method.
• Known hypersensitivity to the study drug, its metabolites, or formulation excipient.
• Participants susceptible to hyperbilirubinemia as determined by UGT1A1 genotyping.
• Requirement for ongoing therapy with or prior use of any prohibited medications.
• Prior surgery for UC.
• Participants who are likely to require any type of major surgery during the study. Cataract surgery, breast surgery without reconstruction, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic tubal ligation and most cutaneous, superficial, dermatologic, gastrointestinal endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures can be considered minor surgeries.
• Have had any major surgery or trauma within 8 weeks prior to randomization.
• History or evidence of incompletely resected colonic mucosal dysplasia.
• History of malignancy in the last 5 years except for participants who have been treated or resected for either nonmelanoma skin cancer or cervical carcinoma in situ.
• History of lymphoproliferative disorder, lymphoma, leukemia, myeloproliferative disorder, or multiple myeloma.
• Any chronic medical condition (including, but not limited to cardiac or pulmonary disease) or psychiatric problem (including, but not limited to alcohol or drug abuse) that, in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor, would make the participant unsuitable for the study or would prevent compliance with the study protocol.
• History of immunodeficiency syndrome.
• Have a stoma or ileoanal pouch.
• Dependence on total parenteral nutrition.
• Have a transplanted organ with exception of a corneal transplant.
• Active clinically significant infection, or any infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with intravenous anti-infectives within 8 weeks of randomization; or any infection requiring oral anti-infective therapy within 6 weeks of randomization.
• History of opportunistic infection.
• History of symptomatic herpes zoster within 16 weeks of randomization, or any history of disseminated herpes simplex, disseminated herpes zoster, ophthalmic zoster, or Varicella Zoster virus central nervous system infections.
• Currently on any chronic systemic (oral or intravenous) anti-infective therapy for chronic infection (such as pneumocystis, cytomegalovirus, herpes zoster, or atypical mycobacteria).
• Current diagnosis of acute severe colitis, fulminant colitis, or toxic megacolon.
• Administration of a live or attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks of randomization.
• Participants assigned female at birth who may wish to become pregnant and/or plan to undergo egg donation or egg harvesting for the purpose of current or future fertilization during the course of the study and up to 7 days after last dose of the study drug.
• Participants assigned male at birth unwilling to refrain from sperm donation for at least 7 days after last dose of the study drug.
• Established or suspected diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 12/15/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.