Gene clues could personalize Crohn's treatment
NCT ID NCT07263477
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at whether differences in the IL-7 receptor gene are linked to the risk of developing Crohn's disease and how well patients respond to the drug infliximab. Researchers analyzed genetic samples from 303 Crohn's patients and 514 healthy people. The goal is to better understand who might benefit most from this treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- infliximab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which Crohn's patients are more likely to benefit from infliximab, enabling more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective, observational study, not a controlled trial. The findings are preliminary and need confirmation in larger, prospective studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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900 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
There was no statistically significant difference in the gender ratio, average age, and proportion of smokers between CD group and normal control group. All study subjects are from the Zhejiang Han population who are not related by blood
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- 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: * diagnosed CD based on comprehensive clinical, colonoscopy, histopathological, laboratory, and radiographic examination results Exclusion Criteria: * rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, intestinal tuberculosis, ischemic enteritis, radiation enteritis, tumors, etc.
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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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the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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