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Risankizumab for Refractory Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
Sponsor: Yuki Horio
Summary
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by relapses and remissions, causing lesions throughout the digestive tract and accompanied by diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nutritional disorders. In Japan particularly, the incidence of anal lesions is high, with approximately half of patients developing fistulas or abscesses, significantly impairing quality of life (QOL). For perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease (PFCD), combined treatment with surgical intervention (e.g., seton placement) and medical therapy centered on anti-TNF agents is standard. However, challenges remain regarding efficacy rates and evaluation criteria. Novel therapies such as stem cell therapy, JAK inhibitors, and IL-23 inhibitors are gaining attention. This study using risankizumab aims to be the first in Japan to comprehensively evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of PFCD using both clinical and MRI assessments, thereby contributing to future treatment standardization and guideline development.
Official title: Evaluation of Risankizumab for Refractory Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease Using MRI-Based Remission Criteria: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Multicenter Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2029-03-31
Last Updated
2026-10-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Risankizumab
Risankizumab (Skyrizi®, AbbVie Inc.) is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting the p19 subunit of interleukin-23 (IL-23). For Crohn's disease, participants receive 600 mg intravenously (IV) at Weeks 0, 4, and 8 as induction therapy, followed by 360 mg subcutaneously (SC) at Week 12 and every 8 weeks thereafter as maintenance therapy. If efficacy diminishes 16 weeks or later after initiating maintenance therapy with the subcutaneous formulation of risankizumab, a single intravenous infusion of 1200 mg may be administered (rescue therapy).
Locations (4)
Hyogo Medical University
Nishinomiya, Japan
Department of Coloproctology, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center
Shinjuku-Ku, Japan
Department of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital
Yokohama, Japan
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, YCU Medical Center, Yokohama City University
Yokohama, Japan