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Ulcerative ColitisPhase 2NCT05785715

Study to Evaluate the Clinical Activity and Safety of Oral NX-13 in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

A Phase 2 study testing NX-13 250mg and NX-13 750mg in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by AbbVie at 35 sites in 4 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Phase 2 induction study with a long-term extension (LTE) period in participants with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis
What is being tested?
NX-13 250mg and NX-13 750mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
81 participants
Where
35 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
24 Apr 2023to 30 May 2025
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult subjects aged 18 to 75 years (inclusive)
  • Diagnosis of UC ≥ 90 days before screening confirmed by histologic evidence
  • Active UC defined as a total Mayo Score (MMS) of ≥ 5 (inclusive) at baseline
  • ES ≥ 2 within 14 days prior to randomization
  • RBS ≥ 1.

Who cannot join

  • Severe extensive colitis as evidenced by physician judgment that the participant is likely to require hospitalization for medical care or surgical intervention of any kind for UC (e.g., colectomy) within the 12 weeks after randomization;
  • Current evidence of fulminant colitis, toxic megacolon or recent history (within 6 months prior to screening) of toxic megacolon, or bowel perforation
  • 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 radiation colitis
  • Bacterial or parasitic pathogenic enteric infection;

Trial locations and contacts

35 sites in 4 countries.

35 sites in 4 countries

Poland18 sites
  • ClinSante - Ośrodek Badań Klinicznych w Bydgoszczy

    Bydgoszcz

  • Przychodnia Vitamed NFZ

    Bydgoszcz

  • AmiCare Centrum Medyczne

    Jelenia Góra

  • VITA LONGA Clinic - Katowice

    Katowice

  • Krakowska Przychodnia FutureMeds

    Krakow

  • AmiCare Sp. z o.o. Sp.k.

    Lodz

  • Amicare Sp z o.o. S.K

    Opoczno

  • Twoja Przychodnia Opolskie Centrum Medyczne

    Opole

  • RiverMED Poradnie Specjalistyczne Poznań

    Poznan

  • Endoskopia Sp. z o.o.

    Sopot

  • Sonomed Sp. z o.o. Centrum Medyczne

    Szczecin

  • Twoja Przychodnia Szczecińskie Centrum Medyczne

    Szczecin

  • Torunskiego Centrum Gastrologii I Endoskopii - Gastromed

    Torun

  • H-T Centrum Medyczne

    Tychy

  • Office of Jaroslaw Kierkus, Dr N Med

    Warsaw

  • Centrum Diagnostyczno - Lecznicze Barska

    Włocławek

  • Centrum Badań Klinicznych Piotr Napora Lekarze Sp. p.

    Wroclaw

  • Zabobrze Centrum Medyczne

    Wroclaw

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United States11 sites
  • Digestive Health Center of Michigan

    Chesterfield, Michigan, 48047

  • Digestive Health Associates of Texas-GI Alliance Research-Garland

    Garland, Texas, 75044

  • Digestive Health Associates of Texas-GI Alliance

    Mansfield, Texas, 76003

  • Miami Clinical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33155

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • Digestive Disease Specialist, Inc-INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112

  • Orlando Health, Inc.

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Texas Digestive Disease Consultants-GI Alliance Research

    Southlake, Texas, 76092

  • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • GCP Clinical Research

    Tampa, Florida, 33609

  • Clinical Research Institute of Michigan

    Troy, Michigan, 48098

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Italy5 sites
  • Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) - Ospedale San Raffaele

    Milan

  • Azienda Ospedaliera - Universitaria Sant' Andrea

    Roma

  • Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) - Istituto Clinico Humanitas

    Rozzano

  • IRCCS Fondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza SG Rotondo

    San Giovanni Rotondo

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano di Torino

    Torino

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Belgium1 site
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg

    Leuven

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Dose, Multicenter Phase 2 Induction Study With Long-Term Extension to Evaluate the Clinical Activity and Safety of Oral NX-13 in Participants w/ Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Phase 2 induction study with a long-term extension (LTE) period in participants with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC).

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple dose exploratory Phase 2 induction study with a long-term extension (LTE) period in participants with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC).

Being tested
NX-13 250mg, NX-13 750mg, NX-13 Placebo
Keywords
ulcerative colitis, moderate, severe
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative, Lymphoma, Follicular

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NX-13 250mgDrug

    NX-13 250mg tablet, plus 2 placebo tablets

  • NX-13 750mgDrug

    NX-13 250mg tablets times 3 to equal 750mg

  • NX-13 PlaceboDrug

    NX-13 Placebo tablets times 3 for blinding purposes

Study groups in NCT05785715
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NX-13 250mgExperimentalSubjects will take study drug by ingesting three tablets per day, recommended at the same time daily for consistency. Subjects in a NX-13 group will receive either 250 mg or 750 mg of NX-13 in 3 tablets and subjects in the placebo group will receive matching placebo.
Receives: Drug: NX-13 250mg
NX-13 750mgExperimentalSubjects will take study drug by ingesting three tablets per day, recommended at the same time daily for consistency. Subjects in a NX-13 group will receive either 250 mg or 750 mg of NX-13 in 3 tablets and subjects in the placebo group will receive matching placebo.
Receives: Drug: NX-13 750mg
NX-13 PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSubjects will take study drug by ingesting three tablets per day, recommended at the same time daily for consistency. Subjects in a NX-13 group will receive either 250 mg or 750 mg of NX-13 in 3 tablets and subjects in the placebo group will receive matching placebo.
Receives: Drug: NX-13 Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in Modified Mayo Score (MMS) at Week 12

    The MMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (stool frequency [SFS], rectal bleeding [RBS] and finding on endoscopy [ES]), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status. A negative change in MMS score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) During the Induction Period

    Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were defined as AEs that occurred after the participant received first dose of study treatment or if a pre-existing condition worsens in severity or becomes serious after receiving the first dose of study treatment until 21 days after the date and time of last dose of study drug. A summary of other non-serious AEs and all serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported AE section.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 12

  2. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs) During the Induction Period

    SAEs were defined as death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant disability or incapacity, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or an important medical event that jeopardized participant and required medical intervention to prevent 1 of the outcomes listed in this definition. A summary of other non-serious AEs and all serious AEs, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported AE section.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 12

  3. Number of Participants With Clinical Remission Per MMS at Week 12

    Clinical Remission per MMS was defined as achieving MMS <=2, with RBS =0, SFS <=1 and not greater than baseline, and ES <=1.

    The MMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (SFS, RBS, and ES), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). A lower MMS indicates better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  4. Number of Participants With MMS <=2 at Week 12

    The MMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (SFS, RBS, and ES), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). A lower MMS indicates better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  5. Number of Participants With Robarts Histopathology Index (RHI) Score <=3 at Week 12

    The Robarts Histopathology Index (RHI) score is used to assess the disease severity. The RHI is defined as the sum of four weighted items from Geboes: Grade 1: lamina propria chronic inflammation; Grade 2B: lamina propria neutrophils; Grade 3: epithelial neutrophils; Grade 5: surface epithelial injury. Total RHI score ranges from 0 (no disease activity) to 33 (severe disease activity) with a higher score indicating more severity.

    Measured: Week 12

  6. Number of Participants With Clinical Response Per MMS at Week 12

    Clinical Response was defined as >=2 Points and >=30% decrease from baseline in MMS with >=1 point decrease in RBS or RBS <=1.

    The MMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (SFS, RBS, and ES) each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  7. Number of Participants With Endoscopic Response at Week 12

    Endoscopic Response was defined as ES <=1.

    The ES subscore of the MMS ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  8. Number of Participants With Endoscopic Remission at Week 12

    Endoscopic Remission was defined as ES =0.

    The ES subscore of the MMS ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  9. Number of Participants With Endoscopic-histologic Mucosal Improvement at Week 12

    Endoscopic-histologic Mucosal Improvement was defined as ES <=1 and Geboes score <2.0.

    The ES subscore of the MMS ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status. The Geboes scoring system is a stepwise ordinal grading system for histological assessment of disease severity in UC. The Geboes score includes 7 histological items (Grade 0 Grade 5) with a total score summed to a continuous variable, ranging from 0 to 22. Lower Geboes scores indicate better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  10. Number of Participants With Histologic Endoscopic Mucosal Improvement (HEMI) at Week 12

    HEMI was defined as ES <=1 and Geboes score <3.1.

    The ES subscore of the MMS ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status. The Geboes scoring system is a stepwise ordinal grading system for histological assessment of disease severity in UC. The Geboes score includes 7 histological items (Grade 0 Grade 5) with a total score summed to a continuous variable, ranging from 0 to 22. Lower Geboes scores indicate better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  11. Number of Participants With Histologic Endoscopic Mucosal Remission (HEMR) at Week 12

    HEMR was defined as ES = 0 and Geboes score <2.0.

    The ES subscore of the MMS ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status. The Geboes scoring system is a stepwise ordinal grading system for histological assessment of disease severity in UC. The Geboes score includes 7 histological items (Grade 0 Grade 5) with a total score summed to a continuous variable, ranging from 0 to 22. Lower Geboes scores indicate better health status.

    Measured: Week 12

  12. Number of Participants With Symptomatic Remission at Week 12

    Symptomatic remission was defined as RBS = 0 and (i) SFS = 0 or (ii) SFS = 1 with baseline SFS >2, at Week 12.

    The MMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 9 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 3 subscores (SFS, RBS, and ES) each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease) with lower scores indicating better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 12

  13. Number of Participants With Clinical Response Per Partial MMS at Week 4

    Clinical response per partial MMS was defined as achieving >=1 points and >=30% decrease from baseline in partial MMS, with >=1 point decrease in RBS or RBS <=1.

    Partial MMS ranges from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 6 (severe disease) and is calculated as the sum of 2 subscores (SFS and RBS), each of which ranges from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe disease). A lower partial MMS indicates better health status.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 4

  14. Number of Participants With Abdominal Pain Score = 0 at Week 12

    Participants rated their abdominal pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain), with higher scores indicating more pain.

    Measured: Week 12

  15. Number of Participants With Rectal Urgency Score = 0 at Week 12

    The rectal urgency score is based on the number of times participants must rush to the toilet to have a bowel movement. The score ranges from 0 (2 or fewer events) to 10 (12 or more events), with higher scores representing more severe symptoms.

    Measured: Week 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Mar 2023
  2. Study start24 Apr 2023
  3. Primary completion30 May 2025
  4. Study completion30 May 2025

Why it stopped: Sponsor Decision\_Not Safety Related

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
81 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05785715
Sponsor's protocol ID
NX-13-201
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
13 Feb 2023
Last updated
15 Jun 2026
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing NX-13 250mg and NX-13 750mg in people with Ulcerative Colitis, run by AbbVie at 35 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 35 sites in Poland, United States, Italy, Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Jun 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in Modified Mayo Score (MMS) at Week 12 (time frame: Baseline, Week 12). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2026.

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