New model aims to end guesswork in IBD biologic treatment
NCT ID NCT07181525
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a lifelong condition with no cure. Biologic drugs are a first-line treatment, but they fail in 30-50% of patients. This study will collect data from 200 IBD patients to build a predictive model using clinical features and machine learning. The goal is to create a tool that helps doctors choose the right biologic for each patient, improving outcomes and cutting unnecessary costs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biologic drugs (anti-cytokine and anti-integrin antibodies)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a reliable tool to predict which biologic will work for each IBD patient, saving time and money.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage model-building study, not a treatment trial. The model may not be accurate enough for real-world use and needs further validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Adult inflammatory bowel disease patients in our hospital have no specific selection such as race, gender, or age.
- 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: * Patients who are clinically diagnosed with IBD in our hospital * Disease activity is in the active stage * Receiving biologics after diagnosis * Have relevant data on clinical evaluation results after receiving biologics treatment Exclusion Criteria: * IBD patients who have not been treated with biologics after diagnosis * Patients diagnosed with IBD but also with other autoimmune diseases that require biologics to be treated * Patients with hematological diseases and other systemic chronic inflammatory diseases involving the intestine Patients with serious complications including malignant tumors and gastrointestinal perforation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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