Triple-Pronged attack on gut inflammation put to the test
NCT ID NCT07824726
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether blocking three inflammation pathways at once (TL1A, IL-23, and α4β7) calms inflamed intestinal tissue more effectively than blocking each pathway alone. The study enrolls 30 people: 10 with ulcerative colitis, 10 with Crohn's disease, and 10 without IBD. During a routine colonoscopy, doctors collect eight extra tissue samples and a small blood sample. In the lab, they treat the tissue with the three-pathway combination, single-pathway inhibitors, or a control, then measure inflammatory markers and gene activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ATTO-1091, an experimental combination that blocks three inflammation pathways (TL1A, IL-23, and α4β7), tested on intestinal biopsies in the laboratory
- What this could lead to
- If the combination calms inflamed gut tissue more than single-pathway drugs, it could point toward a new treatment strategy for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small laboratory study of 30 people, and tissue tested outside the body may not behave the same way inside a patient. The results may not translate into a working treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of at least 18 years of age * Able to comply with the study procedures and to sign an informed consent form * Established diagnosis of UC or CD, with indication to start any biological or small molecule agents as per standard of care: UC patients with a clinical indication to start biologics or small molecules as per standard of care, with a Total Mayo Score of 6-12 (moderate-severe disease) and an endoscopic subscore ≥ 2; CD patients with a clinical indication to start biologics or small molecules as per standard of care, with a clinical CDAI score of 220-600 (moderate-severe disease) and endoscopic evidence of active mucosal inflammation/ulceration upon baseline examination; \- Patients with IBS or individuals undergoing colonoscopy for CRC prevention or routine surveillance, with no prior diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and no endoscopic evidence of intestinal mucosal inflammation. Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute contraindications to colonoscopy procedures * UC or CD patients in endoscopic remission * IBS or patients undergoing CRC prevention surveillance with inflamed mucosa during the endoscopy * Patients of at least 18 years of age unable to comply with the study procedures and to sign an informed consent form * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS San Raffaele
Milan, MI, 20131, Italy
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