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LY4268989 in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Development Program to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LY4268989 (MORF-057) for the Treatment of Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (EMERALD-3)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07415044
Acronym
EMERALD-3
Enrollment
1431
Registered
2026-02-17
Start date
2026-03-26
Completion date
2031-07-01
Last updated
2026-09-08

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

Conditions

Ulcerative Colitis, Active Moderate, Ulcerative Colitis, Active Severe, Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of LY4268989 when compared to placebo in adult participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). The study drug will be administered orally. The study will last up to approximately 108 weeks, excluding screening.

Interventions

Administered orally

DRUGPlacebo

Administered orally

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Masking description

Non-responders at week 10 will receive Open Label LY4268989 in maintenance study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Have had an established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) for ≥3 months prior to randomization, which includes endoscopic evidence of UC * Have moderately to severely active UC defined by a Modified Mayo Score (mMS) of 5 to 9 with an Endoscopic Score (ES)≥2 confirmed by central reader and rectal bleeding (RB)≥1 * Have evidence of UC extending proximal to the rectum * Have documented evidence of having had a surveillance colonoscopy within 1 year, or according to local guidelines, to evaluate for polyps, dysplasia, or malignancy, prior to randomization, if the participant has a history of UC symptoms for more than 8 years * Have an inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance to at least one conventional medication (including corticosteroids) or one advanced therapy (including biologics, Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors, or sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) immunomodulators). Participants with inadequate response to vedolizumab are excluded * Must meet contraception requirements

Exclusion criteria

* Have a current diagnosis of * Crohn's disease * Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD unclassified) (formerly known as indeterminate colitis), or * primary sclerosing cholangitis * Have an inherited immunodeficiency syndrome or known monogenic cause of UC-like colonic inflammation * Have had or will need bowel resection or intestinal or intra-abdominal surgery * Have evidence of toxic megacolon, intra-abdominal abscess, or stricture or stenosis within small bowel or colon that cannot be traversed by a colonoscope or that are symptomatic * Have any prior or current evidence of cancer gastrointestinal (GI) tract, or specified lesions with increased risk of GI malignancies * Have a diagnosis or history of malignant disease within 5 years prior to randomization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Clinical Remission with Modified Mayo Score (mMS)Week 10
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Clinical Remission with mMS Among Participants Who Achieved Clinical Response with LY4268989 at Week 10Week 52

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Clinical Response with mMSWeek 10
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Clinical Response with mMS Among Participants Who Achieved Clinical Response with LY4268989 at Week 10Week 10 Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Symptomatic ResponseBaseline Up to Week 8
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Symptomatic Response Among Participants Who Achieved Clinical Response with LY4268989 at Week 10Week 10 Up to Week 52
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Plasma Concentrations of LY4268989Baseline Up to Approximately Week 52
Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Clinical Remission Among Participants Who Achieved Clinical Remission with LY4268989 at Week 10Week 52

Countries

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United States

Contacts

CONTACTTrial questions or participation questions: 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or
LillyTrials@Lilly.com1-317-615-4559
CONTACTPhysicians interested in becoming principal investigators please contact
clinical_inquiry_hub@lilly.com
STUDY_DIRECTORCall 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 8 AM - 8 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)

Eli Lilly and Company

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 9, 2026