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A study to test whether spesolimab helps people with Crohn’s disease who have symptoms of bowel obstruction

Multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase IIa trial to evaluate spesolimab (BI 655130) efficacy in patients with fibrostenotic Crohn’s Disease

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2020-005770-99-IE
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-07-30
Start date
2021-11-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fibrostenotic Crohn’s Disease MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10011401 Term: Crohn's disease System Organ Class: 10017947 - Gastrointestinal disorders

Interventions

Product Code: BI 655130 Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for infusion INN or Proposed INN: SPESOLIMAB Current Sponsor code: BI 655130 Concentration unit: mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre Concentration type:

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Male and female patients, 18 to 75 years when signing informed consent at screening - Established diagnosis of clinical CD prior to screening - Suspicion of symptomatic small bowel stenosis - Presence of abdominal pain after eating or limitation in amount or types of food at screening - 1 or 2 naïve or anastomotic stenoses in the terminal ileum at screening, confirmed by MRE at randomization - Have achieved Symptomatic Stenosis Response before randomization (i.e. 7 day average scores =65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - No stenosis in reach of ileocolonoscopy - Systemic corticosteroid treatment of current obstructive symptoms for >1 week prior to screening - Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) or surgical treatment of the same small bowel stenosis within the last 6 months prior to screening Visit 1 - More than 2 smal intestinal stenoses - Patients who require immediate EBD or surgical intervention as per the investigator´s discretion - Failure of >2 different biological drug classes prior to screening (e.g. TNF inhibitors, Integrin Receptor antagonists and IL-12 / IL-23 antagonists) - Current complications of CD at screening Visit 1 and randomization (Day 1) that would possibly confound the evaluation of benefit from treatment with spesolimab - Current stenosis in the colon - Previous strictureplasty on current stricture - Current ileostomy or colostomy - Any kind of bowel resection or diversion within 6 months of screening Visit 1 - Any other intra-abdominal surgery (except for abscess drainage) within 3 months prior to screening Visit - Colorectal cancer (CRC) present and past (<5 years) history

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To demonstrate that spesolimab is effective in maintaining Symptomatic Stenosis Response and/or inducing Radiographic Stenosis Response in patients with symptomatic CD-related small bowel stenosis, who have achieved Symptomatic Stenosis Response after standard medical therapy.;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): 1) Proportion of patients with maintained Symptomatic Stenosis Response 2) Proportion of patients with Radiographic Stenosis Response ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1) Week 48 2) Week 48

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1) Proportion of patients with maintained Symptomatic Stenosis Response 2) Proportion of patients with Radiographic Stenosis Response ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1) Week 24 2) Week 24

Countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactCT Disclosure & Data Transparency

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH &Co KG

clintriage.rdg@boehringer-ingelheim.com+498002430127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026