New drug vixarelimab tested for Tough-to-Treat ulcerative colitis
NCT ID NCT06693908
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a drug called vixarelimab in 24 people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who have not improved with standard treatments. The study looks at how the drug affects the gut, how it moves through the body, and whether it is safe. It is too early to know if it will help symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vixarelimab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (24 people) focused on safety and biological effects, not yet on symptom improvement. The drug may not work or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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 UC established at least 3 months * Moderately to severely active UC * Participants must meet criteria for either advanced therapy failure or conventional therapy failure Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Crohn's disease or indeterminate colitis * Suspicion of ischemic colitis, radiation colitis, microscopic colitis or infectious colitis * Prior colectomy * Prior treatment with systemic janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors
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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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Charité Research Organisation GmbH
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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