Department of Medicine
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Clinical Trials
Gastroenterology clinical trials at the College of Medicine – Tucson focus on the clinical characterization and management of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — also known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that affect approximately 1 in 200 individuals in the United States.
IBD can in part be hereditary, due to an overactive immune system, and pertain to factors related to the environment (e.g., smoking, medications, etc.). The chronic intestinal inflammation in IBD can result in significant symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain and weight loss, eventually leading to complications that may require hospitalization and surgery. Though there have been advancements in IBD medical therapies, many patients do not tolerate or respond to current treatments and need other medical options.
Clinical drug trials provide novel medications that may be effective for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. We provide these therapies for our patients so they have access to additional treatment options. Sasha Taleban, MD, director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, has significant experience directing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis drug trials. If you meet the eligibility criteria for drug trials, he will work closely with you to help decide the most appropriate therapy.
People
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Cultivate: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Etrasimod as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Etrasimod (APD334) vs Placebo
- Phase: II/III
- Participation: Blinded induction and maintenance study, up to 208 weeks long
M15-722: Ulcerative Colitis: Ravagalimab (ABBV-323) in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active UC Who Failed Prior Therapy
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Ulcerative Colitis
- Study Drug: Ravagalimab
- Phase: IIa
- Participation: Open-label induction and maintenance study, up to 104 weeks long
CARMEN 305: A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease (CARMEN CD 305)
- Sponsor: Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Ontamalimab
- Phase: III
CARMEN 307: A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease (CARMEN CD 307)
- Sponsor: Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Ontamalimab
- Phase: III
CARMEN 304: A Phase 3 Long-term Safety Extension Study of SHP647 in Subjects with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease (AIDA)
- Sponsor: Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Ontamalimab
- Phase: III
M14-675: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Ulcerative Colitis
- Study Drug: Upadacitinib
- Phase: III
M14-675: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Ulcerative Colitis
- Study Drug: Upadacitinib
- Phase: III
M14-234: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) for Induction and Maintenance Therapy in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Ulcerative Colitis
- Study Drug: Upadacitinib
- Phase: II/III
M14-533: A Phase 3 Multicenter, Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects with Ulcerative Colitis
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Ulcerative Colitis
- Study Drug: Upadacitinib
- Phase: III
M15-991: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease Who Failed Prior Biologic Treatment
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Risankizumab
- Phase: III
M16-006: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Risankizumab
- Phase: III
M16-000: Controlled 52-Week Maintenance and an Open-Label Extension Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab in Subjects with Crohn's Disease Who Responded to Induction Treatment in M16-006 or M15-991; or Completed M15-989
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Risankizumab
- Phase: III
Lucent 1 (AMAN): A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of Mirikizumab in Conventional-Failed and Biologic-Failed Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
- Sponsor: Eli Lilly
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Ulcerative Colitis
- Study Drug: Mirikizumab
- Phase: III
CT-P13 3.8: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Subcutaneous Injection of CT-P13 (CT-P13 SC) as Maintenance Therapy in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease
- Sponsor: Celltrion PPD
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Infliximab
- Phase: III
DINE-CD: Open Label, Randomized, Multicenter, Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Specific Carbohydrate and Mediterranean Diets to Induce Remission in Patients with Crohn’s Disease
- Sponsor: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Study Diet
Techlab: Evaluating the Clinical Performance of Fecal Biomarkers in Elderly Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
- Sponsor: Initiated by Dr. Sasha Taleban
- Disease: Moderate/Severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Secure: A Non-Interventional Long-term Post-Marketing Registry of Patients Treated with Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia®) for Crohn's Disease
- Sponsor: UCB Biosciences Inc.
- Disease: Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Cimzia
PASS: Entyvio (vedolizumab) long-term safety study: An international observational prospective cohort study comparing vedolizumab to other biologic agents in patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s Disease.
- Sponsor: Takeda
- Disease: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: Vedolizumab
Legacy: A Long-Term Non-Interventional Registry to Assess Safety and Effectiveness of HUMIRA® (Adalimumab) in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
- Sponsor: AbbVie
- Disease: Moderate/Severe Crohn’s Disease
- Study Drug: HUMIRA® (adalimumab)
2024
Andres, B., Rasool, A., Pepich, G., Hsu, C-H, and Taleban, S., Ann Gastroenterol. 2024 Sep-Oct;37(5):536-542. doi: 10.20524/aog.2024.0900. Epub 2024 Jul 12. PMID: 39238798
Lewis, J.D., Daniel, S.G., Li, H., Hao, F., Patterson, A.D., Hecht, A.L., Brensinger, C.M., Wu, G.D., Bittinger, K.; DINE-CD; SPARC IBD Investigators, Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024;18(3):101357. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2024.05.005. Epub 2024 May 14. PMID: 38750900
2022
Andres, B. and Taleban S., Cureus. 2022 Sep 28;14(9):e29718. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29718. eCollection 2022 Sep. PMID: 36320969
2021
Taleban, S., and M. P. Shrestha, J Clin Gastroenterol, 08/2020, 2021. PMID: 32804686
Lee, S., N. Varshney, and S. Taleban, ACG Case Rep J, 2021. PMID: 34549052
2020
Bach, L., and S. Taleban, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 03/2020. PMID: 32212020
Rokkam, V. R., A. Aggarwal, and S. Taleban, Cureus, vol. 12, 06/2020. PMCID: PMC7336615 PMID: 32642379
2019
Kim, D., and S. Taleban, Drugs Aging, 07/2019. PMID: 31055789
Shrestha, M. P., S. Taleban, and A. Feld, Dig Dis Sci, 03/2019. PMID: 30725291
Shrestha, M. P., and S. Taleban, Drugs Aging, vol. 36, 01/2019. PMID: 30515708
Bilal, M., S. Taleban, J. Riegler, C. Surawicz, and A. Feld, Am J Gastroenterol, vol. 114, 03/2019. PMID: 30333539
Shrestha, M. P., and S. Taleban, Dig Dis Sci, vol. 64, 06/2019. PMID: 30569334
2018
Taleban, S., Ailment Pharmacol Ther, vol. 47, 04/2018. PMID: 29512916
Stavrakis, D., K. M. Meiklejohn, and S. Taleban, 5, 11/2018. PMCID: PMC6277135 PMID: 30568970
Pham, T., A. Bajaj, L. Berberi, C. Hu, and S. Taleban, Clin Endosc, 09/2018. PMID: 29925227
Taleban, S., N. Toosizadeh, S. Junna, T. Golden, S. Ghazala, R. Wadeea, C. Tirambulo, and J. Mohler, Dig Dis Sci, 05/2018. PMID: 29796910
Shrestha, M. P., C. Bime, and S. Taleban, Am J Med, 01/2018. PMID: 28801226
2017
Shrestha, M. P., J. Ruel, and S. Taleban, 02/2017. PMCID: PMC5411377 PMID: 28469357
Shrestha, M. P., C. Hu, and S. Taleban, J Clin Gastroenterol, 05/2017. PMID: 27661970
2016
Shapiro, J. M., S. E. Hagin, S. A. Shah, R. Bright, M. Law, H. Moniz, J. Giacalone, T. Jackvony, S. Taleban, Z. Samad, et al., Dig Dis Sci, 06/2016. PMID: 26725063
Taleban, S., K. O. Stewart, D. L. Li, P. Singh, D. S. Pardi, H. C. Sturgeon, V. Yajnik, R. J. Xavier, A. N. Ananthakrishnan, and H. Khalili, Dig Dis Sci, 05/2016. PMCID: PMC4982770 PMID: 27142671
Taleban, S., E. Elquza, C. Gower-Rousseau, and L. Peyrin-Biroulet, Dig Liver Dis, 2020 Aug 14, 2016. PMID: 27289334
Taleban, S., D. Li, S. R. Targan, A. Ippoliti, S. R. Brant, J. H. Cho, R. H. Duerr, J. D. Rioux, M. S. Silverberg, E. A. Vasiliauskas, et al., J Crohns Colitis, 08/2015, 2016. PMCID: PMC6082592 PMID: 26449790
Taleban, S., M. G. H. Van Oijen, E. A. Vasiliauskas, B. Shen, P. R. Fleshner, A. F. Ippoliti, S. R. Targan, and G. Y. Melmed, Dig Dis Sci, 02/2016. PMID: 26434930
2015
Taleban, S., J-F. Colombel, J. M Mohler, and M. Fain, J Crohns Colitis, vol. 9, 06/2015. PMID: 25870198
Taleban, S., F. Gundogan, E. K. Chien, S. Degli-Esposti, S. Saha, and R. Wadeea, Ann Gastroenterol, vol. 28, 12/2015. PMCID: PMC4585392 PMID: 26423206
Taleban, S., Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol, vol. 13, 09/2015. PMID: 26063673
2008
Taleban, S., H. T. Carew, H. T. Dichek, S. S. Deeb, D. Hollenback, D. S. Weigle, D. E. Cummings, and J. D. Brunzell, Metabolism, 08/2008. PMCID: PMC3259008 PMID: 18640396
Contact
Celina Sanora
Clinical Research Coordinator
celinasanora@arizona.edu
520-626-0755