NCT07470879 · Pfizer
A Study of How the Medicine Called "Etrasimod" Works in Children With the Gut Disease Called Ulcerative Colitis
(ELEVATE-UCkids)
What this study is about
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, effectiveness, and how the drug moves through the body (PK) of etrasimod for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in pediatrics participants (≥ 2 years up to \< 12 years of age).
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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of etrasimod for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in pediatrics participants (≥ 2 years up to \< 12 years of age). Participants who will complete the total 52-week treatment period will have the opportunity to continue in a Long-Term Extension (LTE) Period of up to 4 years (5 years after study enrollment).
Interventions
DRUG
Etrasimod
Once daily by mouth
Primary outcome measures
Number and percent of enrolled participants with clinical remission based on Modified Mayo Score (MMS) at Week 52
Time frame: Week 52
Clinical remission was defined as a total Mayo score of 2 points or lower, with no individual subscore exceeding 1 point (SF= 1 or 0), ES=1 or 0 and RB=0. Mayo score: instrument designed to measure disease activity of ulcerative colitis. will be summarized by the number and percentage of participants achieving the response, along with a two-sided 95% CI.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Have a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) that is moderately to severely active Participants are permitted to be receiving a therapeutic dose of select UC therapies
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
Where
- New York, New York
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Aug 24, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations