A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Afimkibart for Induction Therapy in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
AMETRINE-SC
A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Induction Therapy With Afimkibart in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
1 other identifier
interventional
350
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous induction with afimkibart in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3
Started Nov 2026
Typical duration for phase_3
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 10, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 29, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 15, 2026
ExpectedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 31, 2028
Study Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2030
September 29, 2026
September 1, 2026
1.5 years
September 10, 2026
September 22, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Remission
At Week 12
Secondary Outcomes (17)
Change From Baseline in Stool Frequency Subscore (SFS)
From Baseline up to Week 12
Change From Baseline in Rectal Bleeding Subscore (RBS)
From Baseline up to Week 12
Percentage of Participants With Symptomatic Response
At Week 4
Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Improvement
At Week 12 and Week 24
Percentage of Participants With Endoscopic Remission
At Week 12 and Week 24
- +12 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Afimkibart
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive afimkibart administered as subcutaneous (SC) injection.
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo adminsitered as SC injection.
Interventions
Afimkibart will be administered as SC injection.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Confirmed diagnosis of UC.
- Moderately to severely active UC assessed by modified Mayo Score (mMS).
- Bodyweight \>= 40 kilogram (kg).
- Up to date with colorectal cancer (CRC) screening performed according to local standards.
- Demonstrated inadequate response, loss of response and/or intolerance to at least one protocol-specified conventional or advanced UC therapy.
- Females of childbearing potential must meet protocol criteria for contraception requirements.
You may not qualify if:
- Currently known complications of UC (e.g. fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon).
- Current diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) or indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, radiation colitis.
- Presence of an ostomy or ileoanal pouch.
- Current diagnosis or suspicion of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study.
- Past or current evidence of definite low-grade or high-grade colonic dysplasia or adenomas or neoplasia not completely removed.
- History of malignancy within 5 years, with the exception of malignancies adequately treated with resection for non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell cancer or in situ cervical cancer.
- Evidence of infection with Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile; formerly known as Clostridium difficile), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV).
- Has evidence of active tuberculosis (TB), latent TB not successfully treated (per local guidance) or inadequately treated TB.
- Has received protocol-specified prohibited medicines, including known exposure to any type of anti-TL1A therapy.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Hoffmann-La Rochelead
- Chugai Pharmaceuticalcollaborator
- Pfizercollaborator
Related Links
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Trials
Hoffmann-La Roche
Central Study Contacts
Reference Study ID Number: CA46523 https://forpatients.roche.com/ No attachments to email below.
CONTACT
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Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 10, 2026
First Posted
September 29, 2026
Study Start (Estimated)
November 15, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 31, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2030
Last Updated
September 29, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
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