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CT-P13 (Infliximab) Subcutaneous Administration in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease (LIBERTY-CD)

A Phase 3 interventional study of CT-P13 SC (Infliximab) and Placebo SC in Crohn's Disease, sponsored by Celltrion. Completed at 29 sites in 26 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-23.

Sponsored by Celltrion · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
396
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-controlled study to demonstrate superiority of CT-P13 SC over Placebo SC in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

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Conditions studied

  • Crohn's Disease

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In context

Crohn Disease

1,880 studies on the registry are indexed under Crohn Disease; 462 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 396 is above the median of 66 across 1,188 interventional studies indexed under Crohn Disease.

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Lead sponsor

Celltrion is the lead sponsor of 76 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient is male or female aged 18 to 75 years, inclusive.
  • Patient who has moderately to severely active CD with a score on the CDAI of 220 to 450 points

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient who has previously received either a TNFα inhibitor or biological agent within 5 half-lives
  • Patient who has previously demonstrated inadequate response or intolerance to TNFα inhibitors for the treatment of CD.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
396 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CT-P13 SC

    Biological: CT-P13 SC (Infliximab)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo SC

    Other: Placebo SC

Interventions

  • BiologicalCT-P13 SC (Infliximab)

    Subcutaneous injection of CT-P13 SC

  • OtherPlacebo SC

    Subcutaneous injection of Placebo SC

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on CDAI) at Week 54

    Clinical remission was defined as an absolute Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score of \<150 points. The total CDAI scores range from 0 to over 600 with higher scores indicating increased severity of disease. The index is the sum of 8 components; number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, CD complications, taking antidiarrheal drugs, abdominal mass, hematocrit, and weight. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-remitter.

    Time frame: Week 54

  2. Percentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Response (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 54

    Endoscopic response was defined as a 50% decrease in Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score from the baseline value. The SES-CD assesses the size of mucosal ulcers, ulcerated surface, endoscopic extension and the presence of stenosis. Each item is scored from 0-3, with total score from 0-60. Higher score indicates more severe endoscopic activity. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-responder. Statistical testing for this outcome based on the colonoscopy (SES-CD) was conducted using the colonoscopy reading results of central level.

    Time frame: Week 54

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients Achieving CDAI-100 Response at Week 54

    Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI)-100 response was defined as a decrease in CDAI score of 100 points or more from the baseline value. The total CDAI scores range from 0 to over 600 with higher scores indicating increased severity of disease. The index is the sum of 8 components; number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, CD complications, taking antidiarrheal drugs, abdominal mass, hematocrit, and weight. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-responder.

    Time frame: Week 54

  2. Percentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on AP and SF) at Week 54

    Clinical remission was defined as an average worst daily Abdominal Pain (AP) score of ≤1 (using 4-point scale) and an average daily loose/watery Stool Frequency (SF) score of ≤3 (of Type 6 or Type 7 on Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS)) with no worsening in either average score compared with the baseline value. AP score is patient recorded score on a scale 0 to 3 (none, mild, moderate, or severe) and higher score indicates severe abdominal pain. SF score is patient recorded number of loose/watery stool defined as BSFS type 6 or 7 per day. BSFS is an ordinal scale of stool types ranging from the hardest (Type 1) to the softest (Type 7). Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-remitter.

    Time frame: Week 54

  3. Percentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Remission (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 54

    Endoscopic remission was defined as an absolute Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score of ≤4 and at least 2-point reduction from the baseline value with no segment sub-score of \>1. The SES-CD assesses the size of mucosal ulcers, ulcerated surface, endoscopic extension and the presence of stenosis. Each item is scored from 0-3, with total score from 0-60. Higher score indicates more severe endoscopic activity. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-remitter.

    Time frame: Week 54

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Results

Posted Oct 23, 2023

Participant flow

Induction Phase
Participant flow — Induction Phase
MilestoneCT-P13 IV 5mg/kgCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo
Started39600
Completed34300
Not completed5300
Maintenance Phase
Participant flow — Maintenance Phase
MilestoneCT-P13 IV 5mg/kgCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo
Started0231112
Completed019687
Not completed03525

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on CDAI) at Week 54

Clinical remission was defined as an absolute Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) score of \<150 points. The total CDAI scores range from 0 to over 600 with higher scores indicating increased severity of disease. The index is the sum of 8 components; number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, CD complications, taking antidiarrheal drugs, abdominal mass, hematocrit, and weight. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-remitter.

Time frame:
Week 54
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on CDAI) at Week 54
ParticipantsCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo
Percentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on CDAI) at Week 5414436
Statistical analysis
  • CT-P13 SC 120 mg vs Placebo · Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel · p = <0.0001Stratified by Previous biologic agent and/or JAK inhibitors exposure, Use of oral corticosteroids treatment at Week 0, Clinical remission at Week 10.
PrimaryPercentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Response (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 54

Endoscopic response was defined as a 50% decrease in Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score from the baseline value. The SES-CD assesses the size of mucosal ulcers, ulcerated surface, endoscopic extension and the presence of stenosis. Each item is scored from 0-3, with total score from 0-60. Higher score indicates more severe endoscopic activity. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-responder. Statistical testing for this outcome based on the colonoscopy (SES-CD) was conducted using the colonoscopy reading results of central level.

Time frame:
Week 54
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Response (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 54
ParticipantsCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo
Percentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Response (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 5411820
Statistical analysis
  • CT-P13 SC 120 mg vs Placebo · Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel · p = <0.0001Stratified by Previous biologic agent and/or JAK inhibitors exposure, Use of oral corticosteroids treatment at Week 0, Clinical remission at Week 10.
SecondaryPercentage of Patients Achieving CDAI-100 Response at Week 54

Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI)-100 response was defined as a decrease in CDAI score of 100 points or more from the baseline value. The total CDAI scores range from 0 to over 600 with higher scores indicating increased severity of disease. The index is the sum of 8 components; number of liquid or very soft stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, CD complications, taking antidiarrheal drugs, abdominal mass, hematocrit, and weight. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-responder.

Time frame:
Week 54
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Patients Achieving CDAI-100 Response at Week 54
ParticipantsCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo
Percentage of Patients Achieving CDAI-100 Response at Week 5415243
SecondaryPercentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on AP and SF) at Week 54

Clinical remission was defined as an average worst daily Abdominal Pain (AP) score of ≤1 (using 4-point scale) and an average daily loose/watery Stool Frequency (SF) score of ≤3 (of Type 6 or Type 7 on Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS)) with no worsening in either average score compared with the baseline value. AP score is patient recorded score on a scale 0 to 3 (none, mild, moderate, or severe) and higher score indicates severe abdominal pain. SF score is patient recorded number of loose/watery stool defined as BSFS type 6 or 7 per day. BSFS is an ordinal scale of stool types ranging from the hardest (Type 1) to the softest (Type 7). Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-remitter.

Time frame:
Week 54
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on AP and SF) at Week 54
ParticipantsCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo
Percentage of Patients Achieving Clinical Remission (Based on AP and SF) at Week 5413135
SecondaryPercentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Remission (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 54

Endoscopic remission was defined as an absolute Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) score of ≤4 and at least 2-point reduction from the baseline value with no segment sub-score of \>1. The SES-CD assesses the size of mucosal ulcers, ulcerated surface, endoscopic extension and the presence of stenosis. Each item is scored from 0-3, with total score from 0-60. Higher score indicates more severe endoscopic activity. Patients with dose adjustment to CT-P13 SC 240 mg prior to Week 54 were considered as non-remitter.

Time frame:
Week 54
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Percentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Remission (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 54
ParticipantsCT-P13 SC 120 mgPlacebo SC
Percentage of Patients Achieving Endoscopic Remission (Based on Central SES-CD) at Week 548012

Adverse events

Collected over For CT-P13 SC and Placebo groups, the overall summary of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events during the maintenance period (from Week 10 to Week 54) was reported. For CT-P13 IV 5mg/kg group, the overall summary of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events during the induction phase (from Week 0 to prior to Week 10, before initiation of CT-P13 SC administeration) was reported.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
CT-P13 IV 5 mg/kg0/396 (0%)12/396 (3%)51/396 (12.9%)
CT-P13 SC 120 mg (Including 240 mg)1/238 (0.4%)16/238 (6.7%)75/238 (31.5%)
CT-P13 SC 120 mg1/238 (0.4%)15/238 (6.3%)70/238 (29.4%)
CT-P13 SC 120 mg to 240 mg0/45 (0%)1/45 (2.2%)9/45 (20%)
Placebo0/105 (0%)8/105 (7.6%)30/105 (28.6%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventCT-P13 IV 5 mg/kgCT-P13 SC 120 mg (Including 240 mg)CT-P13 SC 120 mgCT-P13 SC 120 mg to 240 mgPlacebo
Haemorrhoids (study drug unrelated)Gastrointestinal disorders0/3961/2380/2381/450/105
Crohn's disease (study drug unrelated)Gastrointestinal disorders6/3963/2383/2380/451/105
Anaemia (study drug unrelated)Blood and lymphatic system disorders0/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Intestinal perforation (study drug unrelated)Gastrointestinal disorders0/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Peritonitis (study drug unrelated)Infections and infestations2/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Humerus fracture (study drug unrelated)Injury, poisoning and procedural complications0/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased (study drug related)Investigations0/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Colon cancer stage III (study drug unrelated)Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)0/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Psychotic disorder (study drug unrelated)Psychiatric disorders0/3960/2380/2380/451/105
Infusion related reaction (study drug related)Injury, poisoning and procedural complications2/3960/2380/2380/450/105
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCT-P13 IV 5 mg/kgCT-P13 SC 120 mg (Including 240 mg)CT-P13 SC 120 mgCT-P13 SC 120 mg to 240 mgPlacebo
Crohn's diseaseGastrointestinal disorders10/39612/23811/2381/4517/105
COVID-19Infections and infestations10/39627/23822/2385/455/105
HeadacheNervous system disorders18/39618/23818/2380/455/105
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders16/39613/23811/2383/455/105
Injection site reactionGeneral disorders2/39614/23811/2383/451/105

Baseline characteristics

All-randomized population

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)CT-P13 SC 120 mgPlaceboTotal
Mean36.0 ± 12.5332.3 ± 11.5334.8 ± 12.32
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)CT-P13 SC 120 mgPlaceboTotal
Female9743140
Male13469203
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)CT-P13 SC 120 mgPlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native8513
Asian9413
Black or African American101
White211101312
Other224
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)CT-P13 SC 120 mgPlaceboTotal
Belarus336
Bulgaria606
Croatia12214
Czechia7613
France202
Germany213
Greece202
Hungary6612
India426
Israel13417
Italy9514
Japan325
Latvia303
Mexico8513
Moldova101
Peru224
Poland523385
Romania202
Russia491564
Serbia6713
Slovakia145
South Africa123
Spain303
Turkey101
Ukraine291342
United States404
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Study locations

29 sites
  • Biopharma Informatic - Houston
    Houston, Texas 77084, United States
  • Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital
    Vitebsk, Belarus
  • Diagnostic and Consulting Center Aleksandrovska EOOD
    Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek
    Osijek, Croatia
  • Fakultni nemocnice Ostrava
    Ostrava, Czechia
  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
    Pierre-Bénite, France
  • Praxis Prof. Herbert Kellner
    München, Germany
  • University General Hospital of Heraklion
    Heraklion, Greece
  • Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont
    Debrecen, Hungary
  • Nirmal Hospital
    Surat, India
  • Sheba Medical Center
    Ramat-Gan, Israel
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli-Rome
    Roma, Italy
  • Tsujinaka Hospital
    Kashiwa, Japan
  • Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
    Riga, Latvia
  • BRCR Global Mexico
    Guadalajara, Mexico
  • IMSP Institute of Clinical Cardiology
    Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of
  • Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia
    San Martín de Porres, Peru
  • Szpital Uniwersytecki Nr 2 im. dr Jana Biziela w Bydgoszczy, Centrum Endoskopii Zabiegowej, Poradnia
    Bydgoszcz, Poland
  • WIP Warsaw IBD Point Profesor Kierkus
    Warszawa, Poland
  • Dr.Carol Davila Emergency University Central Military Hospital
    Bucharest, Romania
  • Klinika YZI 4D
    Pyatigorsk, Russian Federation
  • BioTekhServis
    St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
  • Clinical Hospital Centar Zvezdara
    Belgrade, Serbia
  • Fakultna nemocnica s poliklinikou F. D. Roosevelta
    Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
  • CLINRESCO, ARWYP Medical Suites
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Hospital Arquitecto Marcide
    Ferrol, Spain
  • Ege University Medical Faculty
    Izmir, Turkey
  • Communal Non-Commercial Enterprise Cherkasy Regional Hospital of Cherkasy Regional Council
    Cherkassy, Ukraine
  • Municipal Nonprofit Enterprise Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Hospital Zaporizhzhia Regional Council
    Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Aug 3, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Sep 21, 2022

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 23, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03945019
Lead sponsor
Celltrion
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 10, 2019
Start date
Oct 28, 2019
Primary completion
Aug 23, 2022
Completion
Aug 22, 2023
Results posted
Oct 23, 2023
Last update
Oct 23, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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