Clinical trial

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 3 Active Dose Regimens of MORF-057 in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (EMERALD-2)

Name
MORF-057-202
Description
This is a Phase 2b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three active dose regimens of MORF-057 in adult patients with moderately to severely active Ulcerative Colitis (UC).
Trial arms
Trial start
2022-10-31
Estimated PCD
2025-05-01
Trial end
2025-07-01
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Early phase I
Treatment
MORF-057
MORF-057 is a small molecule that is designed to selectively inhibit integrin α4β7 and is administered orally.
Arms:
Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4
Placebo
Matching placebo (identical appearance to MORF-057) administered orally.
Arms:
Group 4
Size
280
Primary endpoint
Proportion of participants in clinical remission at Week 12 as determined using the Modified Mayo Clinic Score (mMCS).
From baseline to 12 weeks
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Has signs/symptoms of moderate to severe UC for at least 3 months prior to Screening * Has evidence of UC extending at least 15 cm from the anal verge * Demonstrated an inadequate response, loss of response, or intolerance to at least one of the following treatments: Oral aminosalicylates (e.g., mesalamine, sulfasalazine, olsalazine, or balsalazide), corticosteroids, immunosuppressants (e.g., azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, or methotrexate), advanced therapies for UC (e.g., biologic agents, Janus kinase \[JAK\] antagonists, or sphingosine-1-phosphate \[S1P\] receptor agonists) * Subject has no prior exposure to approved or investigational anti-integrin therapies * Agrees to abide by the study guidelines and requirements * Capable of giving signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, radiation colitis, or Crohn's disease or has clinical findings suggestive of Crohn's disease * Has positive findings on a subjective neurological screening questionnaire * Has a concurrent, clinically significant, serious, unstable comorbidity * Previous treatment with vedolizumab or other licensed or investigational integrin inhibitors * Participation in any other interventional study or received any investigational therapy within 30 days * Previous exposure to MORF-057 and/or a known hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar mechanism to MORF-057 * Unable to attend study visits or comply with study procedures
Protocol
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Updated at
2024-02-28

1 organization

2 products

3 indications

Product
MORF-057
Indication
Colitis
Indication
Ulcerative
Product
Placebo