New hope for ulcerative colitis sufferers: experimental drug enters key trial
NCT ID NCT06975722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new drug called SAR442970 for people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, a condition that causes inflammation and sores in the colon. About 99 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it can help control the disease and reduce symptoms. The trial lasts up to 168 weeks, with an option for long-term treatment.
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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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Jul 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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Inclusion Criteria: Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply: * Male or female participants aged 18 to 75 years inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent * Participants who have had clinical evidence of active UC for ≥3 months before screening and confirmed by endoscopy during the screening period * Must have active moderate-to-severe UC at screening as defined by a modified Mayo Score (mMS) of 5 to 9 (without the Physician Global Assessment (PGA), with a minimum Rectal Bleeding (RB) subscore ≥1, a minimum Stool Frequency (SF) subscore ≥1, mMES ≥2 confirmed by central reader, a minimum sum of all subscores of 5, and a minimum disease extent of 15 cm from the anal verge * Must have received prior treatment for UC (either "a" or "b" below or combination of both): 1. History of inadequate response to, loss of response to or intolerance to standard treatment with any of the following compounds: amino-salicylates, corticosteroids, methotrexate, azathioprine, or 6-mercaptopurine, or history of corticosteroid dependence (defined as an inability to successfully taper corticosteroids without recurrence of UC) AND history of no prior exposure to Advanced Therapies (ATs), such as a biologic agent used to treat UC or advanced small molecules used to treat UC 2. History of inadequate response to, loss of response to or intolerance to treatment with ≥1 approved AT such as a biologic agent used to treat UC or advanced small molecules used to treat UC * 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 are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Participants with active Crohn's Disease (CD), indeterminate colitis or microscopic colitis * Participants with fecal sample positive for culture/ova for aerobic pathogens or positive for Clostridium difficile B toxin in stools * Participant with ostomy or ileoanal pouch, prior colectomy or anticipated colectomy during their participation in the study * Participants with the following ongoing known complications of UC: fulminant disease, toxic megacolon or colonic dysplasia except for adenoma * Participants with intestinal failure or short bowel syndrome requiring Total Parenteral Nutrition * History of recurrent or recent serious infection within 4 weeks of screening, or infection(s) requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV anti-infectives within 30 days prior to baseline, or infections(s) requiring oral anti-infectives within 14 days prior to baseline, except as required as part of an anti-Tuberculosis (TB) regimen * Known history of or suspected significant current immunosuppression. * History or solid organ transplant or splenectomy * History of moderate to severe congestive heart failure (New York Health Association Class III or IV), or recent cerebrovascular accident. * History of demyelinating disease (including myelitis) or neurologic symptoms suggestive of demyelinating disease * Participants with a history of malignancy or lymphoproliferative disease other than adequately treated localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma, or nonmetastatic basal cell carcinoma of the skin * Participants with a diagnosis of inflammatory conditions other than UC (including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, myositis, rheumatoid arthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, multiple sclerosis, Behcet's disease, sarcoidosis, etc.) * History of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection or positive HIV serology at Screening * History of Interstitial Lung Disease * Participants with any of the following results at Screening: * Positive (or indeterminate) Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) or, * Positive total Hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) confirmed by positive Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or, * Positive Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibody * Screening laboratory and other analyses showing abnormal results * History of any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would put the participant at risk by participation in the protocol The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant'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
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The study's own enquiry address
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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
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Investigational Site Number: 0360001
RECRUITINGClayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Investigational Site Number: 0360003
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Investigational Site Number: 1560001
RECRUITINGHangzhou, 310016, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560002
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560003
RECRUITINGWuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560004
RECRUITINGHuizhou, Ghangdong, 516001, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560005
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560007
RECRUITINGNingbo, 315010, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560008
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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Investigational Site Number: 1560009
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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Investigational Site Number: 2030001
RECRUITINGBrno, JM, 61500, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 2030002
RECRUITINGSlaný, 27401, Czechia
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Investigational Site Number: 2500001
RECRUITINGSaint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2500002
RECRUITINGLille, 59037, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2500003
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31400, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2500004
WITHDRAWNVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2500005
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Investigational Site Number: 2760001
RECRUITINGMinden, Northwest, 32423, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 2760003
RECRUITINGUlm, 89081, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 2760005
RECRUITINGKiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany
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Investigational Site Number: 3480001
RECRUITINGVác, 2600, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number: 3480002
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1088, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number: 3480003
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1066, Hungary
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Investigational Site Number: 3920001
RECRUITINGMorioka, 020-8505, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920002
RECRUITINGKashiwa, Chiba, 277-0871, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920003
RECRUITINGHirosaki, 036-8545, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920004
RECRUITINGNishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920005
RECRUITINGHamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 3920006
RECRUITINGŌita, Oita Prefecture, 870-0033, Japan
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Investigational Site Number: 4980001
RECRUITINGChisinau, 2025, Moldova
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Investigational Site Number: 6160001
RECRUITINGWroclaw, 52-210, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160002
RECRUITINGBydgoszcz, 85-229, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160003
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 04-501, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160004
RECRUITINGWarsaw, 00-189, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160005
RECRUITINGSopot, 81-756, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160006
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 53-149, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160007
RECRUITINGKatowice, 40-748, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160008
RECRUITINGTychy, 43-100, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 6160009
RECRUITINGChojnice, 89-600, Poland
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Investigational Site Number: 7240001
RECRUITINGLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35010, Spain
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Investigational Site Number: 7240002
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Investigational Site Number: 8260001
RECRUITINGLondon, E11 1NR, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260002
RECRUITINGNorthwich, CHW, CW9 7LS, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260003
RECRUITINGBury, BL9 7TD, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8260004
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number: 8400001
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33134, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400002
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400003
RECRUITINGLighthouse PT, Florida, 33064, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400005
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400006
RECRUITINGLancaster, California, 93534, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400007
RECRUITINGOgden, Utah, 84405, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400009
RECRUITINGEscondido, California, 92025, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400010
RECRUITINGPalmetto Bay, Florida, 33176, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400011
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400012
RECRUITINGWyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400013
RECRUITINGHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400014
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400017
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400018
RECRUITINGMarietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400019
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33609, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400021
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400023
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400024
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32258, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400025
RECRUITINGThousand Oaks, California, 91360, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400029
RECRUITINGQueens Village, New York, 11428, United States
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Investigational Site Number: 8400030
RECRUITINGKissimmee, Florida, 347441, United States
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Investigative Site: 2500006
RECRUITINGNice, 6200, France
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