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The Efficacy of Cobitolimod in Patients With Moderate to Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis

A Randomised Dose-Optimisation Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cobitolimod in Moderate to Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03178669
Acronym
CONDUCT
Enrollment
213
Registered
2017-06-07
Start date
2017-06-21
Completion date
2019-08-30
Last updated
2021-02-01

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Conditions

Ulcerative Colitis

Keywords

Colitis, Ulcerative, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunomodulator Therapy, Glucocorticoids, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Therapeutic uses, Kappaproct, IDX0150, DIMS0150

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of cobitolimod treatment at different dose levels and frequencies compared to placebo in patients with moderate to severe left-sided ulcerative colitis.

Detailed description

This was a Phase IIb study in patients with moderate to severe left-sided ulcerative colitis. Patients either received cobitolimod 31 mg, 125 mg or 250 mg at two occasions or 125 mg or placebo at four occasions during a 3-weeks period. To ensure blindness, patients received active treatment at two occasions and placebo at the other two occasions. Blood, stool, and tissue samples was collected at various time points throughout the study to evaluate safety and efficacy. Primary endpoint was evaluated at week 6. Duration of participation for patients was approximately 12 weeks (from screening to final follow-up visit).

Interventions

Rectal administration

DRUGPlacebo

Solution manufactured to mimic cobitolimod

Sponsors

InDex Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years old * Established diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) * Moderately to severely active left sided UC assessed by central reading * Current oral 5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA)/ Sulphasalazine (SP) use or a history of oral 5-ASA/SP use * Current Glucocorticosteroids (GCS) use or history of GCS dependency, refractory, or intolerance * Demonstrated an inadequate response, loss of response, or intolerance to at least one of the following agents: * Immunomodulators * Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors and/or anti-integrins

Exclusion criteria

* Suspicion of differential diagnosis * Acute fulminant UC and/or signs of systemic toxicity * UC limited to the rectum (disease which extend \<15 cm above the anal verge) * History of malignancy * History or presence of any clinically significant disorder * Concomitant treatment with cyclosporine, methotrexate, tacrolimus, TNF-α inhibitors, anti-integrins or similar immunosuppressants and immunomodulators * Treatment with rectal GCS, 5-ASA/SP or tacrolimus * Long term treatment with antibiotics or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) * Serious active infection * Gastrointestinal infections * Currently receiving parenteral nutrition or blood transfusions * Females who are lactating or have a positive serum pregnancy test * Women of childbearing potential not using reliable contraceptive methods * Concurrent participation in another clinical study * Previous exposure to cobitolimod

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical Remission6 weeks after first treatmentPatients with clinical remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by Modified Mayo sub scores, i) rectal bleeding of 0, ii) stool frequency of 0 or 1 (with at least one point decrease from Baseline, Week 0), and iii) endoscopy score of 0 or 1 (excluding friability).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Modified Clinical RemissionWeek 6Patients with modified clinical remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Modified Mayo score ≤ 2 and sub scores, i) rectal bleeding of 0, ii) stool frequency of 0 or 1 (with at least one point decrease from Baseline, Week 0), iii) endoscopy score of 0 or 1 (excluding friability ) and iiii) physician´s global assessment (PGA) of 0 or 1
Symptomatic RemissionWeek 6Patients with symptomatic remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Mayo sub scores, i) rectal bleeding of 0, ii) stool frequency of 0 or 1 (with at least one point decrease from Baseline, Week 0), (patient reported outcome)
Clinical ResponseWeek 6Patients with clinical response at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined as clinical remission or a three point and ≥30 % decrease from Baseline, Week 0 in the sum of the Modified Mayo score, i) rectal bleeding, ii) stool frequency and iii) endoscopy score (excluding friability), iiii) physicians global assessment (PGA)
Endoscopic RemissionWeek 6Patients with endoscopic remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Modified Mayo endoscopic sub score of 0 or 1 (excluding friability)
Histological RemissionWeek 6Patients with histological remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Nancy histological index of grade 0 or 1

Countries

Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

1 patient in the 2x31 mg and one patient in the 4x125 mg was never treated with study drug and excluded from analysis.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mg
Dose 31 mg of cobitolimod at 2 occasions, placebo at 2 occasions cobitolimod: Rectal administration
40
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mg
Dose 125 mg of cobitolimod at 2 occasions, placebo at 2 occasions cobitolimod: Rectal administration
43
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mg
Dose 250 mg of cobitolimod at 2 occasions, placebo at 2 occasions cobitolimod: Rectal administration
42
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mg
Dose 125 mg of cobitolimod, at 4 occasions cobitolimod: Rectal administration
42
Placebo
Placebo at four occasions Placebo: Solution manufactured to mimic cobitolimod
44
Total211

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004
Overall StudyAdverse Event41422
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy00201
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up00010
Overall StudyPhysician Decision00001
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10110

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgCobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgCobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgPlaceboCobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgTotal
Age, Customized47.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.9
46.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14
47.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.9
45.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.2
47.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.4
46.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.4
Body Mass Index (BMI)24.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.65
24.5 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.7
24.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.06
25.9 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.8
25.1 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.54
25.0 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.56
Body weight71.5 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.85
73.3 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.15
73.1 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.53
78.1 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.89
75.5 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.7
74.3 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.14
Concomitant Ulcerative Colitis(UC) medication
5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)
38 Participants33 Participants33 Participants39 Participants35 Participants178 Participants
Concomitant Ulcerative Colitis(UC) medication
Corticosteroids
13 Participants17 Participants14 Participants17 Participants18 Participants79 Participants
Concomitant Ulcerative Colitis(UC) medication
Thiopurines
6 Participants9 Participants10 Participants7 Participants9 Participants41 Participants
C-reactive protein (CRP)4.9 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5
7.1 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.5
9.7 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.9
8.1 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.1
7.6 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.2
7.5 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9
Disease extent
Descending colon
21 Participants23 Participants19 Participants23 Participants17 Participants103 Participants
Disease extent
Rectosigmoid
22 Participants19 Participants23 Participants21 Participants23 Participants108 Participants
Duration of Ulcerative Colitis (UC)8.46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.431
7.89 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.83
8.14 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.772
7.36 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.277
7.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.48
7.94 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.92
Faecal calprotectin3389 mg/kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5669
2654 mg/kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4294
3730 mg/kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4954
3263 mg/kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5379
3563 mg/kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6256
3313 mg/kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5292
Mayo endoscopic subscore
2
17 Participants17 Participants19 Participants20 Participants18 Participants91 Participants
Mayo endoscopic subscore
3
26 Participants25 Participants23 Participants24 Participants22 Participants120 Participants
Mayo Physicians Global Assessment (PGA) subscore
1
4 Participants3 Participants4 Participants3 Participants2 Participants16 Participants
Mayo Physicians Global Assessment (PGA) subscore
2
34 Participants32 Participants31 Participants31 Participants32 Participants160 Participants
Mayo Physicians Global Assessment (PGA) subscore
3
5 Participants7 Participants7 Participants10 Participants6 Participants35 Participants
Mayo rectal bleeding subscore
0
4 Participants0 Participants1 Participants4 Participants0 Participants9 Participants
Mayo rectal bleeding subscore
1
9 Participants16 Participants17 Participants15 Participants11 Participants68 Participants
Mayo rectal bleeding subscore
2
26 Participants21 Participants21 Participants22 Participants27 Participants117 Participants
Mayo rectal bleeding subscore
3
4 Participants5 Participants3 Participants3 Participants2 Participants17 Participants
Mayo score8.0 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8
8.5 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.3
8.3 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7
8.3 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6
8.5 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2
8.3 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.5
Mayo stool frequency subscore
0
8 Participants3 Participants2 Participants4 Participants2 Participants19 Participants
Mayo stool frequency subscore
1
11 Participants8 Participants8 Participants10 Participants7 Participants44 Participants
Mayo stool frequency subscore
2
10 Participants17 Participants16 Participants10 Participants17 Participants70 Participants
Mayo stool frequency subscore
3
14 Participants14 Participants16 Participants20 Participants14 Participants78 Participants
Nancy Histological Index (NHI) score
0
0 Participants2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Nancy Histological Index (NHI) score
1
2 Participants0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants5 Participants
Nancy Histological Index (NHI) score
2
4 Participants3 Participants6 Participants3 Participants4 Participants20 Participants
Nancy Histological Index (NHI) score
3
18 Participants17 Participants14 Participants13 Participants14 Participants76 Participants
Nancy Histological Index (NHI) score
4
19 Participants18 Participants21 Participants25 Participants22 Participants105 Participants
Previous UC therapy
Anti-TNF Therapy
10 Participants9 Participants12 Participants8 Participants9 Participants48 Participants
Previous UC therapy
Thiopurines
40 Participants42 Participants40 Participants42 Participants39 Participants203 Participants
Previous UC therapy
Tofacitinib
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Previous UC therapy
Vedolizumab
3 Participants5 Participants3 Participants0 Participants4 Participants15 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnicity : Asian
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnicity : Other
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnicity : White
42 Participants40 Participants39 Participants42 Participants39 Participants202 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants16 Participants18 Participants11 Participants14 Participants82 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants26 Participants24 Participants33 Participants26 Participants129 Participants
Stool frequency per day5.0 Stools per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.83
5.7 Stools per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.73
5.7 Stools per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.56
5.9 Stools per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.04
6.3 Stools per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.93
5.7 Stools per day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.62
Tobacco use at screening
Current smoker
2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants8 Participants
Tobacco use at screening
Former smoker
13 Participants10 Participants11 Participants11 Participants9 Participants54 Participants
Tobacco use at screening
Never smoked
28 Participants30 Participants30 Participants31 Participants30 Participants149 Participants
Total inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire score (IBDQ)140.1 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 32.46
131.5 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 36.64
120.9 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 34.81
133.9 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.58
131.9 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.11
131.7 scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 32.59

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 400 / 430 / 420 / 421 / 44
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 4012 / 438 / 4210 / 4211 / 44
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 400 / 434 / 422 / 422 / 44

Outcome results

Primary

Clinical Remission

Patients with clinical remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by Modified Mayo sub scores, i) rectal bleeding of 0, ii) stool frequency of 0 or 1 (with at least one point decrease from Baseline, Week 0), and iii) endoscopy score of 0 or 1 (excluding friability).

Time frame: 6 weeks after first treatment

Population: The full analysis set (FAS), was based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) principles, which consists of all randomised patients who meet the inclusion criteria (as assessed by the investigator on the inclusion/exclusion criteria form), and receive at least one dose of the study drug (active or placebo). Missing data was replaced using Non Responder Imputation (NRI). Number of observed data is presented.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgClinical Remission5 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgClinical Remission2 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgClinical Remission9 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgClinical Remission4 Participants
PlaceboClinical Remission3 Participants
p-value: 0.180680% CI: [0.75, 5.47]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.664980% CI: [0.2, 2.24]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.024780% CI: [1.53, 9.47]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.327980% CI: [0.52, 3.88]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Clinical Response

Patients with clinical response at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined as clinical remission or a three point and ≥30 % decrease from Baseline, Week 0 in the sum of the Modified Mayo score, i) rectal bleeding, ii) stool frequency and iii) endoscopy score (excluding friability), iiii) physicians global assessment (PGA)

Time frame: Week 6

Population: The full analysis set (FAS), was based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) principles, which consists of all randomised patients who meet the inclusion criteria (as assessed by the investigator on the inclusion/exclusion criteria form), and receive at least one dose of the study drug (active or placebo). Missing data was replaced using Placebo Multiple Imputation (PMI). Number of observed data is presented.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgClinical Response17 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgClinical Response18 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgClinical Response20 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgClinical Response15 Participants
PlaceboClinical Response20 Participants
p-value: 0.632680% CI: [0.5, 1.5]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.712780% CI: [0.45, 1.37]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.265880% CI: [0.75, 2.34]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.830180% CI: [0.36, 1.16]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Endoscopic Remission

Patients with endoscopic remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Modified Mayo endoscopic sub score of 0 or 1 (excluding friability)

Time frame: Week 6

Population: The full analysis set (FAS), was based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) principles, which consists of all randomised patients who meet the inclusion criteria (as assessed by the investigator on the inclusion/exclusion criteria form), and receive at least one dose of the study drug (active or placebo). Missing data was replaced using Placebo Multiple Imputation (PMI). Number of observed data is presented.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgEndoscopic Remission7 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgEndoscopic Remission5 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgEndoscopic Remission15 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgEndoscopic Remission10 Participants
PlaceboEndoscopic Remission12 Participants
p-value: 0.799480% CI: [0.32, 1.27]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.966580% CI: [0.16, 0.72]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.204980% CI: [0.8, 2.82]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.650480% CI: [0.42, 1.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Histological Remission

Patients with histological remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Nancy histological index of grade 0 or 1

Time frame: Week 6

Population: The full analysis set (FAS), was based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) principles, which consists of all randomised patients who meet the inclusion criteria (as assessed by the investigator on the inclusion/exclusion criteria form), and receive at least one dose of the study drug (active or placebo). Missing data was replaced using Placebo Multiple Imputation (PMI). Number of observed data is presented.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgHistological Remission4 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgHistological Remission5 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgHistological Remission8 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgHistological Remission7 Participants
PlaceboHistological Remission10 Participants
p-value: 0.920780% CI: [0.18, 0.93]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.922880% CI: [0.19, 0.92]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.663680% CI: [0.39, 1.61]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.744980% CI: [0.34, 1.41]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Modified Clinical Remission

Patients with modified clinical remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Modified Mayo score ≤ 2 and sub scores, i) rectal bleeding of 0, ii) stool frequency of 0 or 1 (with at least one point decrease from Baseline, Week 0), iii) endoscopy score of 0 or 1 (excluding friability ) and iiii) physician´s global assessment (PGA) of 0 or 1

Time frame: Week 6

Population: The full analysis set (FAS), was based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) principles, which consists of all randomised patients who meet the inclusion criteria (as assessed by the investigator on the inclusion/exclusion criteria form), and receive at least one dose of the study drug (active or placebo). Missing data was replaced using Placebo Multiple Imputation (PMI). Number of observed data is presented in the table.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgModified Clinical Remission5 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgModified Clinical Remission1 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgModified Clinical Remission7 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgModified Clinical Remission3 Participants
PlaceboModified Clinical Remission3 Participants
p-value: 0.211580% CI: [0.69, 4.99]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.849880% CI: [0.06, 1.34]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.097780% CI: [1.01, 6.62]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.52280% CI: [0.32, 2.84]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Symptomatic Remission

Patients with symptomatic remission at Week 6 (yes=1, no=0), defined by the Mayo sub scores, i) rectal bleeding of 0, ii) stool frequency of 0 or 1 (with at least one point decrease from Baseline, Week 0), (patient reported outcome)

Time frame: Week 6

Population: The full analysis set (FAS), was based on the intention-to-treat (ITT) principles, which consists of all randomised patients who meet the inclusion criteria (as assessed by the investigator on the inclusion/exclusion criteria form), and receive at least one dose of the study drug (active or placebo). Missing data was replaced using Placebo Multiple Imputation (PMI). Number of observed data is presented.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cobitolimod Dose 2x31 mgSymptomatic Remission10 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x125 mgSymptomatic Remission11 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 2x250 mgSymptomatic Remission13 Participants
Cobitolimod Dose 4x125 mgSymptomatic Remission10 Participants
PlaceboSymptomatic Remission9 Participants
p-value: 0.233580% CI: [0.74, 2.94]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.251180% CI: [0.73, 2.69]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.116280% CI: [0.96, 3.52]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.346780% CI: [0.63, 2.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026