New hope for Crohn's: experimental drug SAR442970 enters phase 2 trial
NCT ID NCT06958536
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing an experimental drug called SAR442970 in about 99 adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo as a shot under the skin. The main goal is to see if the drug can improve the appearance of the gut lining during a scope exam after 16 weeks. The study lasts up to 168 weeks and includes a long-term extension where eligible participants can receive the drug openly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAR442970 (an experimental drug given as a shot under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who haven't responded well to current therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 99 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.
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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 99 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease (CD) for at least 3 months prior to screening * Confirmed diagnosis of moderate-to-severe CD * History of prior exposure to standard treatment (5-Amino Salicylates (5-ASAs), steroids, immunomodulators or antibiotics) or advanced therapies (ATs) (biologics or small molecules), but having inadequate response to, loss or response to or intolerance to at least one of these therapies * On stable doses of standard treatments prior to screening (Oral 5-ASA compounds, Oral corticosteroids, Azathioprine (AZA), 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP), or Methotrexate (MTX), or Antibiotics, etc.) * Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with active Ulcerative Colitis (UC), indeterminate colitis, adenomatous colonic polyps not excised, colonic mucosal dysplasia (low- or high-grade dysplasia) or short bowel syndrome * Participants with CD isolated to the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, or perianal region, without colonic or ileal involvement * Participants with following ongoing known complications of CD: * Any manifestation that might require bowel surgery while enrolled in the study * Participant with ostomy or ileoanal pouch * Participant diagnosed with conditions that could interfere with drug absorption including but not limited to short bowel syndrome * Participant with surgical bowel resection within the past three months prior to screening, or a history of \>3 bowel resections * History of any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would put the participant at risk by participation in the study 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.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
66 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Investigational Site Number 8400028
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33134, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 0360001
RECRUITINGFootscray, 3011, Australia
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Investigational Site Number: 0360002
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Investigational Site Number: 0360004
RECRUITINGKurralta Park, South Australia, 5037, Australia
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Investigational Site Number: 0560001
RECRUITINGLeuven, B-3000, Belgium
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Investigational Site Number: 1560001
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, 510655, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560006
RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310009, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560007
RECRUITINGShenyang, 110004, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560008
RECRUITINGChangsha, 410013, China
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Investigational Site Number: 2030002
RECRUITINGBrno, JM, 61500, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 2030003
RECRUITINGHradec Králové, 50012, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 2030005
RECRUITINGSlaný, 274 01, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 2500001
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34090, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2500002
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2500003
RECRUITINGNice, 6000, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2760001
RECRUITINGUlm, 89081, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 2760002
RECRUITINGMinden, Northwest, 32423, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 2760003
RECRUITINGJena, 07747, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 2760004
RECRUITINGKiel, 24105, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 3920001
RECRUITINGMorioka, 020-8505, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920002
RECRUITINGNishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920003
RECRUITINGHamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920004
RECRUITINGBunkyō City, 113-8519, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920005
RECRUITINGŌita, Oita Prefecture, 870-0033, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920006
RECRUITINGHamamatsu, Shizuoka, 432-8061, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920007
RECRUITINGKashiwa, Chiba, 277-0871, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920009
RECRUITINGHirosaki, 036-8545, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 6160001
RECRUITINGKrakow, 31-501, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160002
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 53-149, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160003
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 01-783, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160004
RECRUITINGWroclaw, 54-206, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160005
RECRUITINGLublin, 20-582, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160006
RECRUITINGSopot, 81-756, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160008
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 00-189, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 7100003
RECRUITINGJohannesburg, 1619, South Africa
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Investigational Site Number: 7240001
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Investigational Site Number: 7240002
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28003, Spain
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Investigational Site Number: 7240003
RECRUITINGSeville, 41009, Spain
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Investigational Site Number: 8260001
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260002
RECRUITINGLondon, HA8 0AD, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260004
RECRUITINGCambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260005
RECRUITINGLondon, E11 1NR, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260007
RECRUITINGBury, BL9 7TD, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8400001
RECRUITINGLancaster, California, 93534, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400002
RECRUITINGFredericksburg, Texas, 78229, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400003
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400005
RECRUITINGEscondido, California, 92025, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400006
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400007
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400008
RECRUITINGWyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400009
RECRUITINGHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400011
RECRUITINGPalmetto Bay, Florida, 33176, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400012
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400013
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400015
RECRUITINGLighthouse PT, Florida, 33064, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400016
RECRUITINGOgden, Utah, 84405, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400017
RECRUITINGKissimmee, Florida, 34741, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400019
RECRUITINGMarietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400022
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400024
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400025
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400027
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23249, United States
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Investigative Site: 1560002
RECRUITINGShanghai, 200092, China
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Investigative Site: 1560003
RECRUITINGChangsha, 410011, China
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Investigative Site: 1560004
RECRUITINGNanchang, 330006, China
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Investigative Site: 1560005
RECRUITINGChangzhou, 213003, China
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