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A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Have Inadequately Responded to or Are Intolerant to Conventional and/or Biologic Therapies

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Have Inadequately Responded to or Are Intolerant to Conventional and/or Biologic Therapies

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03345849
Acronym
U-EXCEL
Enrollment
526
Registered
2017-11-17
Start date
2017-12-07
Completion date
2022-01-13
Last updated
2022-11-23

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Conditions

Crohn's Disease

Keywords

Upadacitinib, ABT-494, Efficacy, Safety, Crohn's Disease

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib compared to placebo as induction therapy in adults with moderately and severely active Crohn's disease (CD).

Detailed description

This study includes two parts: * Part 1: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled induction period and * Part 2: an extended treatment period for non-responders from Part 1. In Part 1, participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to upadacitinib 45 mg once daily (QD) or matching placebo for 12 weeks. The randomization will be stratified by baseline corticosteroid use (yes or no), endoscopic disease severity (Simplified Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease \[SES-CD\] \< 15 and ≥ 15), and number of prior biologics with prior inadequate response or intolerance (0, 1, \> 1). Participants who do not achieve clinical response at Week 12 will be able to enroll in Part 2 to receive a double-blind extended treatment with upadacitinib until Week 24. Clinical response is defined as a ≥ 30% decrease in average daily very soft or liquid stool frequency (SF) and/or ≥ 30% decrease in average daily abdominal pain (AP) score (both not worse than Baseline). Participants who achieve clinical response at Week 12 may be eligible to enter the 52-week, double-blind, maintenance portion of Study M14-430 (NCT03345823).

Interventions

DRUGUpadacitinib

Oral; Tablet

Oral; Tablet

Sponsors

AbbVie
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 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of CD for at least 3 months prior to Baseline. * Confirmed diagnosis of moderate to severe CD as assessed by stool frequency (SF), abdominal pain (AP) score. * Evidence of mucosal inflammation based on the Simplified Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD) on an endoscopy confirmed by a central reader. * Demonstrated an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more conventional and/or biologic therapies (oral locally acting steroids, intravenous or oral corticosteroids, immunosuppressants or biologic therapies for CD), in the opinion of the investigator. * Note: Participants who have had inadequate response or intolerance to conventional therapy who have received prior biologic may be enrolled; however, participants must have discontinued the biologic for reasons other than inadequate response or intolerance (e.g., change of insurance, well controlled disease). * If female, participant must meet the contraception recommendations.

Exclusion criteria

* Participant with a current diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis. * Participant not on stable doses of CD related antibiotics, oral aminosalicylates, corticosteroids or methotrexate (MTX). * Participant with the following ongoing known complications of CD: abscess (abdominal or peri-anal), symptomatic bowel strictures, fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon, \> 2 entire missing segments of the following 5 segments: terminal ileum, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum, or any other manifestation that might require surgery while enrolled in the study. * Participant with ostomy or ileoanal pouch. * Participant diagnosed with conditions that could interfere with drug absorption including but not limited to short gut or short bowel syndrome. * Screening laboratory and other analyses show abnormal results.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12Week 12The co-primary endpoint for United States (US)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory purposes was clinical remission based on CDAI at Week 12. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score less than 150.
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) at Week 12Week 12The co-primary endpoint for European Union (EU)/European Medicines Agency (EMA) regulatory purposes was clinical remission defined based on two patient reported outcomes, average daily stool frequency (SF) and average daily abdominal pain score (APS). Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid SF ≤ 2.8 and average daily APS ≤ 1.0 and neither worse than Baseline. Participants recorded APS and the number of very soft or liquid SF daily in an electronic diary. Abdominal pain was rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The average daily very soft or liquid SF and APS were calculated using the 4-7 most recent useable days of patient-report outcomes (i.e., excluding days with missing entries or associated with endoscopy procedures) out of the last 14 days prior to the Week 12 visit.
Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 12Baseline and Week 12Endoscopic response at Week 12 was a co-primary endpoint for both the US/FDA and EU/EMA regulatory purposes. Endoscopic response was defined as greater than 50% decrease in Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) from Baseline of the induction study (or for participants with an SES-CD of 4 at Baseline, at least a 2-point reduction from Baseline), as scored by independent external and blinded central readers. The SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, ulcerated surface, affected surface, and narrowing, each on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 in 5 segments assessed during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum). The total score is the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores and ranges from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) Total Score at Week 12Baseline and Week 12The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) is used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. It consists of 32 questions evaluating bowel and systemic symptoms, as well as emotional and social functions. Each question is answered on a scale from 1 (worst) to 7 (best). The total score ranges from 32 to 224 with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 2Baseline and Week 2Clinical response 100 (CR-100) is defined as a decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from Baseline. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease.
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 12Baseline and Week 12Clinical response 100 (CR-100) is defined as a decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from Baseline. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease.
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 4Week 4CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Clinical remission is defined as CDAI score less than 150.
Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Remission at Week 12Baseline and Week 12Endoscopic remission is defined as an SES-CD ≤ 4 and at least 2 point reduction from Baseline and no subscore \> 1 in any individual variable,as scored by independent external and blinded central readers. The SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, ulcerated surface, affected surface, and narrowing, each on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 in 5 segments assessed during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum). The total score is the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores and ranges from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease.
Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Extra-Intestinal Manifestation (EIMs) at Week 12Week 12EIMs are defined as manifestations of Crohn's disease in areas of the body other than the digestive tract, including eyes, skin, joints, mouth, and liver. Only participants with any EIM present at Baseline were included in the analysis of resolution of EIMs. Resolution of EIMs was defined as absence of all EIMs at the Week 12 visit.
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 4Week 4Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid SF ≤ 2.8 and average daily APS ≤ 1.0 and neither worse than Baseline. Participants recorded APS and the number of liquid or very soft SF daily in an electronic diary. Abdominal pain was rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The average daily very soft or liquid SF and APS were calculated using the 4-7 most recent useable days of patient-reported outcomes (i.e., excluding days with missing entries or associated with endoscopy procedures) out of the last 14 days prior to the Week 4 visit.
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 12Week 12Corticosteroid-free clinical remission is defined as participants who discontinued corticosteroid use for CD and achieved clinical remission per PROs at Week 12, assessed for participants taking corticosteroids for CD at Baseline. Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid stool frequency (SF) ≤ 2.8 and average daily APS ≤ 1.0 and neither worse than Baseline. Participants recorded APS and the number of liquid or very soft SF daily in an electronic diary. Abdominal pain was rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The average daily liquid or very soft SF and APS were calculated using the 4-7 most recent useable days of patient-reported outcomes (i.e., excluding days with missing entries or associated with endoscopy procedures) out of the last 14 days prior to the Week 12 visit.
Percentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Crohn's Disease (CD) During the 12-Week Induction Period12 weeksThis was assessed by reviewing participant's hospitalization data.
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 12Week 12Corticosteroid-free clinical remission is defined as participants who discontinued corticosteroid use for CD and achieved clinical remission per CDAI at Week 12, assessed for participants taking corticosteroids for CD at Baseline. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Clinical remission is defined as CDAI score less than 150.
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) at Week 12Baseline and Week 12The FACIT-Fatigue questionnaire is a self-administered patient questionnaire that consists of 13 questions designed to measure the degree of fatigue experienced by participants in the previous 7 days, including physical fatigue (e.g., I feel tired), functional fatigue (e.g., trouble finishing things), emotional fatigue (e.g., frustration), and social consequences of fatigue (e.g., limits social activity). Participants respond to the questions on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The FACIT-Fatigue score is computed by summing the item scores, after reversing those items that are worded in the negative direction. The FACIT-Fatigue score ranges from 0 to 52, where higher scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Eligible participants with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease (CD) were randomized at 209 sites in 42 countries. The study consisted of a 12-week double-blind induction treatment period, and a 12-week extended treatment period for participants who did not achieve clinical response at the end of the induction treatment period.

Pre-assignment details

In Part 1 participants were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive upadacitinib 45 mg or placebo, with randomization stratified by Baseline corticosteroid use (yes or no), endoscopic disease severity (Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease \[SES-CD\] \< 15 and ≥ 15), and the number of previously failed biologic therapies (0, 1, and \>1).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
Participants received placebo once daily for 12 weeks in Part 1.
176
Upadacitinib 45 mg
Participants received 45 mg upadacitinib once daily for 12 weeks in Part 1.
350
Total526

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Part 1: Induction Period (Weeks 1-12)Adverse Event81200
Part 1: Induction Period (Weeks 1-12)Lack of Efficacy8300
Part 1: Induction Period (Weeks 1-12)Lost to Follow-up0100
Part 1: Induction Period (Weeks 1-12)Other0100
Part 1: Induction Period (Weeks 1-12)Withdrawal by Subject6300
Part 2: Extended Treatment (Weeks 12-24)Adverse Event0022
Part 2: Extended Treatment (Weeks 12-24)Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Infection0001
Part 2: Extended Treatment (Weeks 12-24)COVID-19 Logistical Restrictions0010
Part 2: Extended Treatment (Weeks 12-24)Lack of Efficacy0015
Part 2: Extended Treatment (Weeks 12-24)Other0011
Part 2: Extended Treatment (Weeks 12-24)Withdrawal by Subject0031

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicUpadacitinib 45 mgPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous39.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.71
39.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.63
39.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.67
Age, Customized
18 years - < 40 years
193 Participants91 Participants284 Participants
Age, Customized
40 years - < 65 years
142 Participants80 Participants222 Participants
Age, Customized
≥ 65 years
15 Participants5 Participants20 Participants
Average Daily Abdominal Pain Score1.8917 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6795
1.9064 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6942
1.8966 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6839
Average Daily Very Soft or Liquid Stool Frequency5.1864 stools/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.613
5.0857 stools/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.8366
5.1527 stools/day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6876
Baseline Corticosteroid Use
No
224 Participants112 Participants336 Participants
Baseline Corticosteroid Use
Yes
126 Participants64 Participants190 Participants
Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) Score292.42 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 81.25
293.85 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 85.378
292.90 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 82.578
Duration of Crohn's Disease9.2993 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4684
8.1005 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9901
8.8982 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.011
Endoscopic Disease Severity
SES-CD < 15
218 Participants110 Participants328 Participants
Endoscopic Disease Severity
SES-CD ≥ 15
132 Participants66 Participants198 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
27 Participants8 Participants35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
323 Participants168 Participants491 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Number of Previously Failed Biologics
More than one
103 Participants50 Participants153 Participants
Number of Previously Failed Biologics
One
58 Participants28 Participants86 Participants
Number of Previously Failed Biologics
Zero
189 Participants98 Participants287 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
73 Participants36 Participants109 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
17 Participants4 Participants21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants6 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
258 Participants130 Participants388 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
161 Participants82 Participants243 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
189 Participants94 Participants283 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1760 / 3500 / 571 / 59
other
Total, other adverse events
37 / 17692 / 35014 / 5713 / 59
serious
Total, serious adverse events
12 / 17624 / 3504 / 576 / 59

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 12

The co-primary endpoint for United States (US)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory purposes was clinical remission based on CDAI at Week 12. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Clinical remission is defined as a CDAI score less than 150.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 1229.1 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at Week 1249.5 percentage of participants
Comparison: Comparison of the upadacitinib group and placebo group was performed using the Cochran Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test adjusting for stratification factors (baseline steroid use \[Yes, No\], endoscopic disease severity \[SES-CD \< 15, ≥ 15\] and number of prior biologics with prior inadequate response or intolerance \[0, 1, \> 1\]).p-value: <0.000195% CI: [12.7, 28.8]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Primary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) at Week 12

The co-primary endpoint for European Union (EU)/European Medicines Agency (EMA) regulatory purposes was clinical remission defined based on two patient reported outcomes, average daily stool frequency (SF) and average daily abdominal pain score (APS). Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid SF ≤ 2.8 and average daily APS ≤ 1.0 and neither worse than Baseline. Participants recorded APS and the number of very soft or liquid SF daily in an electronic diary. Abdominal pain was rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The average daily very soft or liquid SF and APS were calculated using the 4-7 most recent useable days of patient-report outcomes (i.e., excluding days with missing entries or associated with endoscopy procedures) out of the last 14 days prior to the Week 12 visit.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) at Week 1222.2 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) at Week 1250.7 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [20.9, 36.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Primary

Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 12

Endoscopic response at Week 12 was a co-primary endpoint for both the US/FDA and EU/EMA regulatory purposes. Endoscopic response was defined as greater than 50% decrease in Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) from Baseline of the induction study (or for participants with an SES-CD of 4 at Baseline, at least a 2-point reduction from Baseline), as scored by independent external and blinded central readers. The SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, ulcerated surface, affected surface, and narrowing, each on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 in 5 segments assessed during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum). The total score is the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores and ranges from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 1213.1 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 1245.5 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [26.2, 39.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) at Week 12

The FACIT-Fatigue questionnaire is a self-administered patient questionnaire that consists of 13 questions designed to measure the degree of fatigue experienced by participants in the previous 7 days, including physical fatigue (e.g., I feel tired), functional fatigue (e.g., trouble finishing things), emotional fatigue (e.g., frustration), and social consequences of fatigue (e.g., limits social activity). Participants respond to the questions on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The FACIT-Fatigue score is computed by summing the item scores, after reversing those items that are worded in the negative direction. The FACIT-Fatigue score ranges from 0 to 52, where higher scores represent less fatigue. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population); missing data were handled using a mixed-effect model with repeated measurements (MMRM). The Overall Number of Participants Analyzed presented below is based on the number of participants with non-missing Baseline and Week 12 values.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) at Week 125.0 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) at Week 1211.3 score on a scale
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [4.2, 8.3]Mixed-effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) Total Score at Week 12

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) is used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. It consists of 32 questions evaluating bowel and systemic symptoms, as well as emotional and social functions. Each question is answered on a scale from 1 (worst) to 7 (best). The total score ranges from 32 to 224 with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population); missing data were handled using a mixed-effect model with repeated measurements (MMRM). The Overall Number of Participants Analyzed presented below is based on the number of participants with non-missing Baseline and Week 12 values.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) Total Score at Week 1224.423 score on a scale
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDChange From Baseline in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) Total Score at Week 1246.265 score on a scale
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [15.566, 28.118]Mixed-effect Model Repeated Measurement
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 12

Clinical response 100 (CR-100) is defined as a decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from Baseline. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 1237.3 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 1256.6 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [11.3, 28.4]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 2

Clinical response 100 (CR-100) is defined as a decrease of at least 100 points in CDAI from Baseline. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 2

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 2 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 220.4 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response 100 (CR-100) at Week 232.2 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.002295% CI: [4.2, 19.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 12

Corticosteroid-free clinical remission is defined as participants who discontinued corticosteroid use for CD and achieved clinical remission per CDAI at Week 12, assessed for participants taking corticosteroids for CD at Baseline. CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Clinical remission is defined as CDAI score less than 150.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population) who were taking corticosteroids for Crohn's disease at Baseline.~Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 1215.7 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 1242.9 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [15.7, 39.8]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 12

Corticosteroid-free clinical remission is defined as participants who discontinued corticosteroid use for CD and achieved clinical remission per PROs at Week 12, assessed for participants taking corticosteroids for CD at Baseline. Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid stool frequency (SF) ≤ 2.8 and average daily APS ≤ 1.0 and neither worse than Baseline. Participants recorded APS and the number of liquid or very soft SF daily in an electronic diary. Abdominal pain was rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The average daily liquid or very soft SF and APS were calculated using the 4-7 most recent useable days of patient-reported outcomes (i.e., excluding days with missing entries or associated with endoscopy procedures) out of the last 14 days prior to the Week 12 visit.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population) who were taking corticosteroids for Crohn's disease at Baseline. Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 1212.5 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants Who Discontinued Corticosteroid Use for Crohn's Disease and Achieved Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 1244.4 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [21.5, 43.7]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 4

CDAI is a composite instrument that includes participant symptoms evaluated over 7 days (abdominal pain, stool frequency and general well-being), as well as presence of complications (arthritis/arthralgia, iritis/uveitis, erythema nodosum/pyoderma gangrenosum/aphthous stomatitis, anal fissure/fistula/abscess, other fistula, and fever), the use of antidiarrheal medicines, presence of an abdominal mass, hematocrit, and body weight. These items are scored individually, weighted, and do not contribute equally to the overall score. The CDAI is derived from summing up the weighted individual scores of eight items. CDAI approximately ranges from 0 to 600 with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Clinical remission is defined as CDAI score less than 150.

Time frame: Week 4

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 4 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 426.7 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per CDAI at Week 437.1 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.007195% CI: [2.9, 18.6]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 4

Clinical remission per PROs was defined as average daily very soft or liquid SF ≤ 2.8 and average daily APS ≤ 1.0 and neither worse than Baseline. Participants recorded APS and the number of liquid or very soft SF daily in an electronic diary. Abdominal pain was rated on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 (severe). The average daily very soft or liquid SF and APS were calculated using the 4-7 most recent useable days of patient-reported outcomes (i.e., excluding days with missing entries or associated with endoscopy procedures) out of the last 14 days prior to the Week 4 visit.

Time frame: Week 4

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 4 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 414.8 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per PROs at Week 435.7 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [14.3, 28.2]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Remission at Week 12

Endoscopic remission is defined as an SES-CD ≤ 4 and at least 2 point reduction from Baseline and no subscore \> 1 in any individual variable,as scored by independent external and blinded central readers. The SES-CD evaluates 4 endoscopic variables (ulcer size, ulcerated surface, affected surface, and narrowing, each on a scale from 0 (none) to 3 in 5 segments assessed during ileocolonoscopy (ileum, right colon, transverse colon, sigmoid and left colon, and rectum). The total score is the sum of the 4 endoscopic variable scores and ranges from 0 to 56, where higher scores indicate more severe disease.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population). Participants with missing data or who withdrew prior to Week 12 were counted as non-responders (non-responder imputation); missing data due to COVID-19 infection or logistical restriction were handled by multiple imputation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Endoscopic Remission at Week 127.4 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Endoscopic Remission at Week 1228.9 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [15.8, 27.8]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Crohn's Disease (CD) During the 12-Week Induction Period

This was assessed by reviewing participant's hospitalization data.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Crohn's Disease (CD) During the 12-Week Induction Period5.1 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Hospitalizations Due to Crohn's Disease (CD) During the 12-Week Induction Period3.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.449495% CI: [-5.2, 2.4]Chi-squared
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Resolution of Extra-Intestinal Manifestation (EIMs) at Week 12

EIMs are defined as manifestations of Crohn's disease in areas of the body other than the digestive tract, including eyes, skin, joints, mouth, and liver. Only participants with any EIM present at Baseline were included in the analysis of resolution of EIMs. Resolution of EIMs was defined as absence of all EIMs at the Week 12 visit.

Time frame: Week 12

Population: Randomized participants who received at least one dose of double-blind study drug during Part 1 (intention-to-treat population) with any EIM at Baseline.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Resolution of Extra-Intestinal Manifestation (EIMs) at Week 1220.9 percentage of participants
Upadacitinib 45 mg QDPercentage of Participants With Resolution of Extra-Intestinal Manifestation (EIMs) at Week 1228.5 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.104495% CI: [-1.9, 19.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026