IBD patients may ditch IV drips for simple shots
NCT ID NCT06381518
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested switching 38 adults with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis) from intravenous infliximab to a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) injection. Researchers measured drug levels, quality of life, and patient satisfaction over 24 weeks. The goal was to see if the switch maintains effectiveness while being more convenient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- infliximab (CT-P13, a biosimilar) given as a subcutaneous injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that switching to a subcutaneous injection is just as effective and more convenient for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 38 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The switch might not work as well for some patients, and there is a risk of injection site reactions or loss of effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 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: * Adult patients (18-75 years) with an confirmed diagnosis of IBD according to usual criteria, including previous endoscopic examination. * Patients on IV IFX maintenance therapy at a stable dose and dosing interval for at least 16 weeks of 5-10 mg/kg every 6-8 weeks without side effects of IFX. * IBD in clinical remission for at least 16 weeks without treatment with systemic corticosteroids in the previous 16 weeks. Clinical remission in adult patients is defined as a Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI) \< 4 for CD \[18\] or a partial Mayo Index (PMI) \<2 for UC \[19\], with faecal calprotectin levels \<250 μg/g faeces and CRP \<10 mg/L. * Concomitant immunomodulators are allowed, i.e. in stable doses were received for at least 12 weeks prior to study enrolment. These doses will be continued throughout the study, including azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), tioguanine (TG) and MTX. * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patient \<18 years of age. * Allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of SC CT-P13. * Patient with active perianal fistula. * Patient with another autoimmune disease in addition to IBD. * Patient treated concomitantly with another Mab in addition to IFX. * Patients who, after starting IV IFX, have developed new contraindications to IFX according to European Public Assessment Report (EPAR).\[3\] * Female patient who is currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or is planning to become pregnant or breastfeed within 6 months of the last dose of IFX. * Patient has a serious acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition that might increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or that might interfere with the interpretation of study results. * Patients who, in the opinion of their general practitioner or investigator, should not participate in the study (e.g. non-adherence, mental health problems, illiteracy).
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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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Zuyderland Medical Centre
Sittard, Netherlands
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