New pill hopes to tame severe gut disease in kids
NCT ID NCT07470879
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a daily pill called etrasimod in 24 children aged 2 to 12 with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The goal is to see if the drug can safely help children reach remission (few or no symptoms) over 52 weeks. Participants who finish may continue treatment for up to 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Etrasimod (a daily pill that helps control inflammation in the gut)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for children with ulcerative colitis, helping them achieve and maintain remission.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 24 children, so results may not apply to all patients. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show clear benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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2 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Have a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) that is moderately to severely active Participants are permitted to be receiving a therapeutic dose of select UC therapies Exclusion criteria: Severe extensive colitis Diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) or indeterminate colitis or the presence or history of a fistula consistent with CD Diagnosis of microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, or infectious colitis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
42 sites in 10 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGLiverpool, L14 5AB, United Kingdom
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFlorence, Tuscany, 50139, Italy
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII
RECRUITINGBergamo, Lombardy, 24127, Italy
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Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBristol, BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom
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CHU de Québec - Université Laval
RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1V4G2, Canada
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Carmel Medical Center
RECRUITINGHaifa, Northern District, 3436212, Israel
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Centrum Zdrowia MDM
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 00-189, Poland
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Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4, Canada
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Evelina London Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Fink Children's Ambulatory Care Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMilan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
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Gyncentrum sp. z o.o. NZOZ Holsamed - oddział Libero
RECRUITINGKatowice, 40-600, Poland
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HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal
RECRUITINGWuppertal, 42283, Germany
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Hadassah Medical Center
RECRUITINGJerusalem, Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1S1, Canada
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
RECRUITINGBron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69500, France
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Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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Instytut "Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka"
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 04-730, Poland
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Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital
RECRUITINGKumamoto, 861-8520, Japan
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Juntendo University Hospital
RECRUITINGTokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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Kaplan Medical Center
RECRUITINGRehovot, Central District, 7610001, Israel
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Kaplan Medical Center Pharmacy
RECRUITINGRehovot, Central District, 7610001, Israel
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Kimmel Pavilion - NYU Langone
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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King's College Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, London, CITY of, SE5 9RL, United Kingdom
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Medical Network Spółka z o.o. WIP Warsaw IBD Point Profesor Kierkuś
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 04-501, Poland
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Monash Health
RECRUITINGClayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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NYU Langone Health (Tisch Hospital)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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NYU Langone Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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NYU Langone Radiology - Tisch Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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NYU Medical Science Building (MSB)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Perth Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Rambam Health Care Campus
RECRUITINGHaifa, Northern District, 3109601, Israel
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Saitama Prefectural Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGSaitama-shi, Saitama, 330-8777, Japan
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
RECRUITINGJerusalem, Jerusalem, 9013102, Israel
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Sheba Medical Center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, Central District, 5262100, Israel
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Sheffield Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSheffield, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
RECRUITINGWestmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster - Albert Schweitzer Campus
RECRUITINGMünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany
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Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center
RECRUITINGẔerifin, Central District, 70300, Israel
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