Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Pediatric Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02065557 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 19, 2014
Results First Posted : October 5, 2020
Last Update Posted : October 5, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Ulcerative Colitis | Biological: Adalimumab Biological: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 101 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in Pediatric Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 13, 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 7, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 7, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Adalimumab Induction Standard Dose
Participants randomized to receive adalimumab 2.4 mg/kg (maximum dose of 160 mg) at Baseline and matching placebo at Week 1, 1.2 mg/kg (maximum dose of 80 mg) at Week 2, followed by 0.6 mg/kg (maximum dose of 40 mg) at Week 4 and Week 6.
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Biological: Adalimumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Humira Biological: Placebo Subcutaneous (SC) injection |
Experimental: Adalimumab Induction High Dose
Participants randomized to receive adalimumab 2.4 mg/kg (maximum dose of 160 mg) at Baseline and at Week 1, 1.2 mg/kg (maximum dose of 80 mg) at Week 2, followed by 0.6 mg/kg (maximum dose of 40 mg) at Week 4 and Week 6.
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Biological: Adalimumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Humira |
Experimental: Adalimumab Induction High Dose - Open Label
(After Amendment 4) participants assigned to open-label adalimumab 2.4 mg/kg (maximum dose of 160 mg) at Baseline and at Week 1, 1.2 mg/kg (maximum dose of 80 mg) at Week 2, followed by 0.6 mg/kg (maximum dose of 40 mg) at Week 4 and Week 6.
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Biological: Adalimumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Humira |
Placebo Comparator: Maintenance Placebo
(Prior to Amendment 4) participants demonstrating a clinical response per PMS (defined as a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline) at Week 8 randomized to maintenance placebo. Participants were to continue their blinded treatment during the maintenance period until Week 52 unless they had ≥ 2 flares and got open label rescue therapy after the second flare.
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Biological: Adalimumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Humira Biological: Placebo Subcutaneous (SC) injection |
Experimental: Adalimumab Maintenance Standard Dose
Participants demonstrating a clinical response per PMS (defined as a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline) at Week 8 randomized to adalimumab maintenance standard dose (0.6 mg/kg [maximum dose of 40 mg] every other week). Participants were to continue their blinded treatment during the maintenance period until Week 52 unless they had ≥ 2 flares and got open label rescue therapy after second flare.
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Biological: Adalimumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Humira |
Experimental: Adalimumab Maintenance High Dose
Participants demonstrating a clinical response per PMS (defined as a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline) at Week 8 randomized to adalimumab maintenance high dose (0.6 mg/kg [maximum dose of 40 mg] every week). Participants were to continue their blinded treatment during the maintenance period until Week 52 unless they had ≥ 2 flares and got open label rescue therapy after second flare.
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Biological: Adalimumab
Subcutaneous (SC) injection
Other Name: Humira |
- Co-Primary Endpoint 1: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Remission as Measured by Partial Mayo Score (PMS) at Week 8 - Induction Period [ Time Frame: Week 8 ]The Mayo score is a tool designed to measure disease activity for ulcerative colitis. The PMS (Mayo score without endoscopy) ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 sub scores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding and physician's global assessment), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). A negative change in PMS indicates improvement. Clinical remission was defined as a PMS ≤ 2 and no individual subscore > 1.
- Co-Primary Endpoint 2: Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per Full Mayo Score (FMS) at Week 52 in Week 8 Responders Per PMS - Maintenance Period [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The FMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 12 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 4 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopy, and physician's global assessment), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). The PMS (Mayo score without endoscopy) ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding and physician's global assessment). Negative changes indicate improvement. PMS responders are defined as those with a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline. Clinical remission per FMS is defined as Mayo Score ≤ 2 and no individual subscore > 1.
- Ranked Secondary Endpoint 1: Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response Per FMS at Week 52 in Week 8 Responders Per PMS - Maintenance Period [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The FMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 12 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 4 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopy, and physician's global assessment), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). The PMS (Mayo score without endoscopy) ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding and physician's global assessment). Negative changes indicate improvement. PMS responders are defined as those with a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline. Clinical response per FMS is defined as a decrease in FMS ≥ 3 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline.
- Ranked Secondary Endpoint 2: Percentage of Participants With Mucosal Healing at Week 52 in Week 8 Responders Per PMS - Maintenance Period [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The FMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 12 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 4 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopy, and physician's global assessment), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). The PMS (Mayo score without endoscopy) ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding and physician's global assessment). Negative changes indicate improvement. PMS responders are defined as those participants with a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from Baseline. Mucosal healing per Mayo endoscopy subscore is defined as a subscore of ≤ 1.
- Ranked Secondary Endpoint 3: Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission Per FMS at Week 52 in Week 8 Remitters Per PMS - Maintenance Period [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The FMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 12 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 4 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopy, and physician's global assessment), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). The PMS (Mayo score without endoscopy) ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding and physician's global assessment). Negative changes indicate improvement. PMS remitters are defined as those participants with a PMS ≤ 2 and no individual subscore > 1. Clinical remission per FMS is defined as Mayo Score ≤ 2 and no individual subscore > 1.
- Ranked Secondary Endpoint 4: Percentage of Participants With Corticosteroid-Free Clinical Remission Per FMS at Week 52 in Week 8 Responders Per PMS - Maintenance Period [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]The FMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 12 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 4 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopy, and physician's global assessment), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). The PMS (Mayo score without endoscopy) ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding and physician's global assessment). Negative changes indicate improvement. PMS responders are defined as those with a decrease in PMS ≥ 2 points and ≥ 30% from baseline. Among participants receiving systemic corticosteroids at Baseline, corticosteroid-free clinical remission per FMS at Week 52 is defined as having discontinued systemic corticosteroids prior to Week 52 and being in FMS clinical remission at Week 52 (defined as Mayo Score ≤ 2 and no individual subscore > 1).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of UC for at least 12 weeks prior to screening, confirmed by endoscopy with biopsy.
- Active ulcerative colitis with a Mayo Score of 6 - 12 points and endoscopy subscore of 2 - 3 despite concurrent treatment with oral corticosteroids or immunosuppressants or both.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject with Crohn's disease (CD) or indeterminate colitis (IC).
- Current diagnosis of fulminant colitis and/or toxic megacolon.
- Subjects with disease limited to the rectum (ulcerative proctitis) during the screening endoscopy.
- Chronic recurring infections or active tuberculosis (TB).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02065557

Study Director: | AbbVie Inc. | AbbVie |
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Responsible Party: | AbbVie |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02065557 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
M11-290 2013-003032-77 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | February 19, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 5, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | October 5, 2020 |
Last Verified: | September 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols and clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Data requests can be submitted at any time and the data will be accessible for 12 months, with possible extensions considered. |
Access Criteria: | Access to this clinical trial data can be requested by any qualified researchers who engage in rigorous, independent scientific research, and will be provided following review and approval of a research proposal and Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) and execution of a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA). For more information on the process, or to submit a request, visit the following link. |
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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Ulcerative Colitis adalimumab |
Colitis Colitis, Ulcerative Ulcer Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Colonic Diseases |
Intestinal Diseases Pathologic Processes Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Adalimumab Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents |