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NCT03643211

Xeljanz Special Investigation for Long-term Use in UC Patients

Completed Results posted Last updated 8 October 2024
What this trial tests

trial in Ulcerative Colitis in 2,016 participants. Completed in 10 November 2022.

Timeline
8 June 2018
Primary endpoint
10 November 2022
10 November 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsorPfizer
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment2,016
Start date8 June 2018
Primary completion10 November 2022
Estimated completion10 November 2022
Sites1 location across Japan

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Pfizer — full company profile →

Who can join

0 and older, any sex, with Ulcerative Colitis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Number of Participants With Adverse Drug Reactions Primary · 60 weeks

An adverse drug reaction (ADR) was any untoward medical occurrence attributed to XELJANZ in a participant who received XELJANZ. A serious ADR was an ADR resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. Relatedness to XELJANZ was assessed by the physician.

ADR
GroupValue95% CI
XELJANZ Tablets 5 mg (Tofacitinib Citrate)466
Serious ADR
GroupValue95% CI
XELJANZ Tablets 5 mg (Tofacitinib Citrate)46

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: 60 weeks. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

XELJANZ Tablets 5 mg (Tofacitinib Citrate)
Serious: 103/1995 (5%)
Deaths: 1/1995

Serious adverse events (62 terms)

ReactionSystemXELJANZ Tablets 5 mg (Tofa…
Colitis ulcerativeGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Therapeutic response decreasedGeneral disorders
Herpes zosterInfections and infestations
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Colon cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Retinal detachmentEye disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
Drug ineffectiveGeneral disorders
Atypical mycobacterial infectionInfections and infestations
Cytomegalovirus enterocolitisInfections and infestations
Cytomegalovirus infectionInfections and infestations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
PyelonephritisInfections and infestations
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Neoplasm malignantNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Testis cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
MyelosuppressionBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Anal fistulaGastrointestinal disorders
MelaenaGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Oesophageal ulcerGastrointestinal disorders
Rectal perforationGastrointestinal disorders
SubileusGastrointestinal disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Other adverse events (217 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemXELJANZ Tablets 5 mg (Tofa…
Herpes zosterInfections and infestations
Colitis ulcerativeGastrointestinal disorders
HyperlipidaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Hepatic function abnormalHepatobiliary disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
Blood creatine phosphokinase increasedInvestigations
DyslipidaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypercholesterolaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
MalaiseGeneral disorders
RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Liver disorderHepatobiliary disorders
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
Iron deficiency anaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Therapeutic response decreasedGeneral disorders
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract inflammationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
Oral herpesInfections and infestations
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
AcneSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations
White blood cell count decreasedInvestigations
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
UrticariaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders
Enteritis infectiousInfections and infestations
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations
HypertriglyceridaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Drug ineffectiveGeneral disorders
PharyngitisInfections and infestations
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations

Most-reported serious reactions: Colitis ulcerative, Pyrexia, Therapeutic response decreased, Herpes zoster, Anaemia, Colon cancer, Retinal detachment, Abdominal pain.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03643211 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

Secondary data collection study: safety and effectiveness of Xeljanz in UC patients under Japanese medical practice

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Post-marketing surveillance of tofacitinib in patients with ulcerative colitis in Japan: a final report of safety and effectiveness data.
    Matsuoka K, Motoya S, Yamamoto T, Matsuura M, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 40259041 · DOI 10.1007/s00535-025-02249-5
  2. Post-marketing Surveillance of Tofacitinib in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Japan: A Post Hoc Analysis of Safety and Effectiveness by Prior Biologic Status.
    Matsuoka K, Motoya S, Shinzaki S, Mikami Y, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41425505 · DOI 10.1093/crocol/otaf065

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