New drug aims to stop pouchitis before it starts

NCT ID NCT07486921

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the drug etrasimod can prevent pouchitis, a common inflammation of the internal pouch created after colon removal surgery. Researchers will give either etrasimod or a placebo to 40 high-risk patients for 48 weeks and track how many develop pouchitis. The goal is to see if this medication can stop the condition from occurring in the first place.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ulcerative colitis pouchitis prevention target

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Icahn School Of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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