Gene clues could personalize ulcerative colitis treatment
NCT ID NCT07398586
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study examined whether differences in the IL-7 receptor gene are linked to the risk of developing ulcerative colitis and how well patients respond to the drug vedolizumab. Researchers enrolled 898 people, including those with UC and healthy controls, and analyzed their genetic profiles. The goal is to understand if genetic testing could one day help tailor treatment decisions for UC patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vedolizumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which ulcerative colitis patients will respond best to vedolizumab, leading to more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational genetic analysis, not a treatment trial. The findings may not change clinical practice and need further validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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898 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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 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 UC 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, China
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