An Efficacy and Safety Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) Compared to Adalimumab Subcutaneous (SC) in Participants With Ulcerative Colitis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab intravenous (IV) treatment compared to adalimumab subcutaneous (SC) treatment over a 52-week treatment period.

Timeline

Start

2015-06-29

Primary completion

2018-09-26

Completion

2019-01-18

Publications

• Dulai PS, Feagan BG, Sands BE, Chen J, Lasch K, Lirio RA. Prognostic Value of Fecal Calprotectin to Inform Treat-to-Target Monitoring in Ulcerative Colitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Feb;21(2):456-466.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.027. Epub 2022 Aug 4.
• Peyrin-Biroulet L, Loftus EV Jr, Colombel JF, Danese S, Rogers R, Bornstein JD, Chen J, Schreiber S, Sands BE, Lirio RA. Histologic Outcomes With Vedolizumab Versus Adalimumab in Ulcerative Colitis: Results From An Efficacy and Safety Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous Compared to Adalimumab Subcutaneous in Participants With Ulcerative Colitis (VARSITY). Gastroenterology. 2021 Oct;161(4):1156-1167.e3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.015. Epub 2021 Jun 16.
• Sands BE, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Loftus EV Jr, Danese S, Colombel JF, Toruner M, Jonaitis L, Abhyankar B, Chen J, Rogers R, Lirio RA, Bornstein JD, Schreiber S; VARSITY Study Group. Vedolizumab versus Adalimumab for Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis. N Engl J Med. 2019 Sep 26;381(13):1215-1226. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1905725.

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