New drug guselkumab shows promise for Crohn's in early trial
NCT ID NCT04397263
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 study tested the safety of guselkumab in 38 people with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. Participants received the drug first through an IV, then as injections. The main goal was to track side effects, but researchers also looked at whether symptoms improved. Results could help determine if guselkumab is a safe option for controlling Crohn's disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Guselkumab (a drug given by IV and then injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to help control moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease symptoms and reduce inflammation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, open-label study focused on safety, so results may not confirm effectiveness. Side effects like infections or injection reactions are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- 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 Crohn's Disease (CD) or fistulizing CD of at least 3 months duration (defined as a minimum of 12 weeks), with colitis, ileitis, or ileocolitis, confirmed at any time in the past by radiography, histology, and/or endoscopy * Have moderate to severe CD as assessed by CDAI components of stool frequency (SF), and abdominal pain (AP) scores, and endoscopic evidence * Have screening laboratory test results within the protocol specified parameters * A female participant of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test result at screening and baseline * Demonstrated intolerance or inadequate response to conventional or to biologic therapy for CD Exclusion Criteria: * Has complications of CD, such as symptomatic strictures or stenoses, short gut syndrome, or any other manifestation * Unstable doses of concomitant Crohn's disease therapy * Receipt of Crohn's disease approved biologic agents, investigational agents, or procedures outside of permitted time frame as specified in the protocol * Prior exposure to p40 inhibitors or p19 inhibitors * Any medical contraindications preventing study participation
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
Hokkaido, 078 8510, Japan
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Hitachi General Hospital
Hitachi, 317-0077, Japan
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Hyogo Medical University Hospital
Nishinomiya Shi, 663 8501, Japan
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Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital
Bunkyō City, 113 8519, Japan
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Ishida Clinic of IBD and Gastroenterology
Ōita, 870 0823, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital
Kumamoto, 861-8520, Japan
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Jichi Medical University Hospital
Shimotsuke, 329-0498, Japan
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KOKIKAI Tokatsu Tsujinaka Hospital
Abiko, 270-1168, Japan
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Kenseikai Dongo Hospital
Nara, 635-0022, Japan
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Kishiwada Tokushukai Hospital
Kishiwada, 5960042, Japan
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Kitasato University Hospital
Sagamihara, 252-0375, Japan
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Kumamoto University Hospital
Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Kyorin University Hospital
Mitaka, 181-8611, Japan
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National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Shinjuku- Ku, 162-8655, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Toyohashi Medical Center
Toyohashi, 441-8570, Japan
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Ofuna Chuo Hospital
Kamakura, 247-0056, Japan
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Okayama University Hospital
Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital
Takatsuki, 569-8686, Japan
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Saga University Hospital
Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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Saitama Medical Center
Saitama, 350 8550, Japan
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Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital
Sapporo, 004-0041, Japan
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Sendai Kosei Hospital
Sendai Miyagi, 9810914, Japan
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Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital
Sumida Ku, 130 8575, Japan
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Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
Shinjuku-ku, 162-8666, Japan
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Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital
Toyama, 9308550, Japan
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