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Phase 3 Completed N=433 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Etrasimod Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03945188 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
433
Serious AEs
6.7%
Results posted
Dec 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission at Week 12 — 27.0; 7.4 Percentage of participants — p=<0.001
◆ Published Evidence
Emerging
5citations · ~5 / year
Assessment and Impact of Age on the Safety and Efficacy of Etrasimod in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Data From the ELEVATE UC Clinical Program.
Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral etrasimod is a safe and effective treatment for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Assessment and Impact of Age on the Safety and Efficacy of Etrasimod in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Data From the ELEVATE UC Clinical Program.
    Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025 · 5 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Efficacy and Safety of Etrasimod in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis Stratified by Baseline Modified Mayo Score: A Post Hoc Analysis From the Phase 3 ELEVATE UC Clinical Program.
    Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025 · 4 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Etrasimod for the symptomatic relief of ulcerative colitis: a post-hoc analysis from the ELEVATE UC clinical programme.
    BMJ open gastroenterology · 2025 · 3 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Efficacy of Etrasimod in Ulcerative Colitis: Analysis of ELEVATE UC 52 and ELEVATE UC 12 by Baseline Endoscopic Severity.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026 · 1 citation · Open access · Likely link
  • Rapid symptomatic improvement with etrasimod in ulcerative colitis: a post-hoc analysis of the ELEVATE UC program.
    Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2026 · 0 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission at Week 12
27.0; 7.4 <0.001 sig
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission at Week 52
32.1; 6.7 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Improvement at Week 12
35.0; 14.1 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Improvement at Week 52
37.2; 10.4 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Symptomatic Remission at Week 12
46.0; 21.5 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Symptomatic Remission at Week 52
43.4; 18.5 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Mucosal Healing at Week 12
21.2; 4.4 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Mucosal Healing at Week 52
26.6; 8.1 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Corticosteroid-free Clinical Remission at Week 52
32.1; 6.7 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Sustained Clinical Remission at Both Weeks 12 and 52
17.9; 2.2 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response at Week 12
62.4; 34.1 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response at Week 52
48.2; 23.0 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Response at Both Weeks 12 and 52
44.9; 18.5 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants With Mucosal Healing at Both Weeks 12 and 52
13.5; 2.2 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Normalization at Week 12
14.6; 4.4 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Normalization at Week 52
26.3; 5.9 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Endoscopic Normalization at Both Weeks 12 and 52
10.6; 1.5 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Symptomatic Remission by Study Visit
15.3; 8.9; 28.1; 13.3; 37.6; 20.7 =0.049 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Complete Symptomatic Remission by Study Visit
5.8; 2.2; 11.3; 4.4; 16.8; 6.7 =0.057
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Non-invasive Clinical Response by Study Visit
38.3; 33.3; 56.2; 39.3; 63.1; 43.0 =0.336
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Symptomatic Response by Study Visit
39.4; 33.3; 57.3; 40.0; 64.6; 43.7 =0.240
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving 4-week Corticosteroid-free Clinical Remission at Week 52 Among Participants Receiving Corticosteroids at Baseline
31.0; 7.5 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage of Participants Achieving Clinical Remission at Week 52 Among Participants in Clinical Response at Week 12
49.1; 17.4 <0.001 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) ≥ 3 months prior to screening
  • Active UC confirmed by endoscopy

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe extensive colitis
  • Diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) or indeterminate colitis or the presence or history of a fistula consistent with CD
  • Diagnosis of microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, or infectious colitis
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03945188) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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