New hope for kids with Crohn's: drug shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT01580670
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a drug called TA-650 (also known as infliximab) in 14 children with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. The drug was given as an IV infusion to reduce inflammation and control symptoms. The goal was to see if it could lower disease activity scores and improve the children's health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TA-650 (infliximab), a drug that blocks inflammation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a treatment option to control symptoms and improve quality of life for children with Crohn's disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 3 trial with only 14 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Infliximab can have serious side effects like infections or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Mar 2012
- Finished
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Mar 2015
- 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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6 to 17 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: * Patients who have been diagnosed as Crohn's disease at least 3 months prior to screening. * Have active Crohn's disease despite adequate conventional therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe intestinal strictures (strictures which may affect the number of defecations, etc., or dilation of the colon or strictures in the proximal small bowel observed on barium radiograph, or strictures precluding the insertion of endoscope), a diagnosis of short bowel syndrome, or previous stoma surgery. * Patients who have a history of treatment with infliximab, or biological products (anti-TNFα agents and anti-IL-6 agents, etc.).
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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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Investigational site
Chūbu, Japan
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Investigational site
Hokkaido, Japan
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Investigational site
Hokuriku, Japan
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Investigational site
Kanto, Japan
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Investigational site
Kinki, Japan
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Investigational site
Kyusyu, Japan
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Investigational site
Tōhoku, Japan