New hope for Crohn's: experimental drug aims to heal the gut
NCT ID NCT06637631
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called SAR441566 in 260 adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. Participants will receive different doses of the drug or a placebo for up to 52 weeks to see if it reduces gut inflammation and improves symptoms. The goal is to find a safe and effective treatment to better control this chronic condition.
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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 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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18 to 75 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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Inclusion Criteria: Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply: 1. Male or female participants aged 18 to 75 years at the time of signing the ICF 2. Confirmed diagnosis of CD for at least 3 months prior to Baseline 3. Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe CD as assessed by: * Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score and the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD) on an endoscopy confirmed by a central reader * stool frequency (SF), abdominal pain (AP) score 4. History of prior exposure to standard treatment (5-ASA, steroids, immunomodulators or antibiotics) or advanced therapies (biologics or small molecules), but having inadequate response to, loss or response to or intolerance to at least one of these therapies 5. On stable doses of standard treatments prior to screening (oral 5-ASA compounds, oral corticosteroids, thiopurines (eg. AZA, 6-MP), or MTX) 6. Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. Women participants should not be pregnant or breastfeeding. Exclusion Criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: 1. Participants with active UC, indeterminate colitis or short bowel syndrome 2. Participants with CD isolated to the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, or peri anal region, without colonic or ileal involvement 3. Participants with following ongoing known complications of CD: fistula, abscess, symptomatic stricture/stenosis, fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, recent bowel resection within 3 months of screening or history of \> 3 bowel resections 4. Participants with stool sample positive for infectious pathogens 5. Participants with active tuberculosis (TB) or a history of incompletely treated active or latent TB per local guidelines 6. Participants with Positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or positive Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); and/or positive Hepatitis C antibody (HCV) at the Screening Visit 7. Participants with any other active, chronic or recurrent infection, including recurrent or disseminated herpes zoster or disseminated herpes simplex 8. Participants with a known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or positive HIV-1 or HIV-2 serology at screening 9. Participants presenting with active malignancies, lymphoproliferative disease, or recurrence of either, within the 5 years before screening 10. History of colonic mucosal dysplasia or presence of colonic mucosal dysplasia or adenomatous colonic polyps not removed during colonoscopy at screening visit 11. Infection(s) requiring treatment with IV anti infectives within 30 days or oral/intramuscular anti-infectives within 14 days prior to the screening visit 12. Participants requiring or receiving any parental nutrition and/or exclusive enteral nutrition 13. Participants who received cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, or thalidomide within 30 days prior to screening 14. Participants who received fecal microbial transplantation within 30 days prior to screening 15. Participants who have ever been exposed to natalizumab (Tysabri®) or oral carotegrast methyl (Carogra®) 16. Participants who received IV corticosteroids within 14 days prior to screening or during screening period 17. Participants who received therapeutic enema or suppository, other than required for colonoscopy within 14 days prior to screening or during screening 18. Screening laboratory and other analyses show abnormal results The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bristol Hospital- Site Number : 8400007
Bristol, Connecticut, 06010, United States
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Carolina Digestive Diseases and Endoscopy Center- Site Number : 8400014
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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Centro de Pesquisas da Clínica IBIS- Site Number : 0760001
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41820-020, Brazil
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Clinical Research of Osceola- Site Number : 8400013
Kissimmee, Florida, 34741, United States
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Frontier Clinical Research - Uniontown- Site Number : 8400009
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 15401, United States
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GCP Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400004
Tampa, Florida, 33609, United States
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GI Alliance - Arizona Digestive Health - Sun City- Site Number : 8400020
Sun City, Arizona, 85351, United States
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GI Alliance - Glenview- Site Number : 8400015
Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States
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Gastro Health & Nutrition- Site Number : 8400003
Katy, Texas, 77494, United States
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Gi Alliance - Flowood- Site Number : 8400019
Flowood, Mississippi, 39232, United States
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Homestead Associates in Research- Site Number : 8400012
Homestead, Florida, 33033, United States
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Hospital Ernesto Dornelles- Site Number : 0760002
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90160-093, Brazil
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Hospital Moinhos de Vento- Site Number : 0760006
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-902, Brazil
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre- Site Number : 0760007
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035903, Brazil
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Illinois Gastroenterology Group- Site Number : 8400011
Gurnee, Illinois, 60031, United States
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Investigational Site Number : 0320001
Buenos Aires, 1125, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320002
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, 4000, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320003
Buenos Aires, 1061, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320004
Buenos Aires, 1221, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320005
Buenos Aires, 1119, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0320006
Buenos Aires, 1280, Argentina
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Investigational Site Number : 0360001
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360002
Sydney, New South Wales, 2139, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 0360003
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 1000001
Gorna Oryahovitsa, 5100, Bulgaria
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Investigational Site Number : 1000004
Sofia, 1431, Bulgaria
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Investigational Site Number : 1000005
Sofia, 1680, Bulgaria
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Investigational Site Number : 1240001
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240003
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1E8, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1240005
Québec, Quebec, G1N 4V3, Canada
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Investigational Site Number : 1520001
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8331143, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520002
Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, 2540364, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520003
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8380456, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520004
Talcahuano, Biobio, 2687000, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520006
Concepción, Biobio, 4070038, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1520007
Temuco, La Araucanía, 4781156, Chile
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Investigational Site Number : 1560001
Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560002
Guangzhou, 510655, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560003
Hangzhou, 310016, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560004
Hangzhou, 310009, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560005
Shanghai, 200127, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560006
Shanghai, 200025, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560007
Hefei, 230022, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560008
Changzhou, 213003, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560009
Chongqing, 400013, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560010
Suzhou, 215004, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560011
Nanchang, 330006, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560012
Fuzhou, 350005, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1910003
Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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Investigational Site Number : 1910004
Osijek, 31000, Croatia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030002
Brno, 636 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030003
Brno, 602 00, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030004
Hradec Králové, 500 12, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2030006
Prague, 100 34, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number : 2500001
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500002
Nice, 06202, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500003
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500004
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2500005
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Investigational Site Number : 2680001
Tbilisi, 0144, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2680002
Tbilisi, 0160, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2680003
Tbilisi, 0172, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2680004
Tbilisi, 0180, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2680005
Tbilisi, 0159, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2680006
Kutaisi, 4600, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2680007
Tbilisi, 0102, Georgia
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Investigational Site Number : 2760001
Fulda, 36043, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760002
Berlin, 12203, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760004
Berlin, 10318, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760005
Halle, 06108, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 2760006
Ludwigshafen, 67067, Germany
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Investigational Site Number : 3480001
Gyöngyös, 3200, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480003
Békéscsaba, 5600, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480004
Tatabánya, 2800, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480005
Szeged, 6720, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480006
Szekszárd, 7100, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480008
Budapest, 1085, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480009
Gyöngyös, 3200, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3480010
Eger, 3300, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number : 3560001
Jaipur, 302007, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560002
Secunderabad, 500003, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560003
Hyderabad, 500048, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560005
Kolkata, 700020, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560006
Pune, 412201, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560007
Hyderabad, 500032, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560009
Jaipur, 302001, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560010
Surat, 395010, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3560013
Surat, 395002, India
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Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Padua, Padova, 35128, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800002
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800004
Rozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800005
Pisa, 56124, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800006
Rome, Roma, 00168, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800008
Rome, Roma, 00128, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800009
Milan, Milano, 20097, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3920001
Sakura, Chiba, 285-0841, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920003
Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920004
Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-0871, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920005
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 802-0077, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920006
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 004-0041, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920007
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 065-0033, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920008
Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920010
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 064-0919, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920011
Tokyo, 169-0073, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920012
Wakayama, 640-8558, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920013
Hiroshima, 734-8530, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920018
Ōita, 870-0033, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920019
Takamatsu, Kagawa-ken, 760-0017, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 3920020
Nagaoka, Niigata, 940-2108, Japan
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Investigational Site Number : 4100001
Daegu, Daegu, 41944, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4100002
Haeundae-Gu, Busan, 48108, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4100003
Daejeon, Daejeon, 34943, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4800001
Vacoas, 72218, Mauritius
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Investigational Site Number : 5280001
Tilburg, 5022 GC, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 5280002
Nijmegen, 6525 GA, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 5280003
Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 5280004
Breda, 4818 CK, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number : 6160001
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-507, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160002
Sopot, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-756, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160004
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 00-332, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160005
Torun, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 87-100, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6160006
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-582, Poland
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Investigational Site Number : 6420001
Timișoara, 300002, Romania
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Investigational Site Number : 6420003
Constanța, 900673, Romania
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Investigational Site Number : 6420004
Bucharest, 011461, Romania
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Investigational Site Number : 7240001
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Seville, Sevilla, 41009, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7920001
Mersin, 33070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number : 7920003
Istanbul, 34899, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Investigational Site Number : 7920006
Sanliurfa, 63290, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Medical University Of South Carolina - MUSC Health Ashley River Tower - ART- Site Number : 8400016
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States
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Novum Research- Site Number : 8400021
Clermont, Florida, 34711, United States
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Pesquisare Saude- Site Number : 0760004
Santo André, São Paulo, 09080-110, Brazil
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Queens Village Primary Medical Center- Site Number : 8400005
Queens Village, New York, 11428, United States
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Texas Digestive Disease Consultants - Southlake- Site Number : 8400002
Southlake, Texas, 76092, United States
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University of Michigan Health System - Ann Arbor- Site Number : 8400017
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Vector Clinical Trials- Site Number : 8400001
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States
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Washington Gastroenterology - Tacoma- Site Number : 8400008
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Wellness Clinical Research - Miami Lakes - 8181 Northwest 154th Street- Site Number : 8400010
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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