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Trial reportJournal of gastroenterology and hepatology2026

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Upadacitinib Among Patients in East Asia With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Post Hoc Subanalysis of Randomized Phase 3 Studies.

Shu Chen Wei, Hiroshi Nakase, Byong Duk Ye, Kang Chao, Hsin-Yun Wu, Jason Eccleston, Xuan Yao, Hannah Palac, Mohamed-Eslam F Mohamed, Ana Victoria Ponce-Bobadilla and 4 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readMulticenter StudyClinical Trial, Phase IIIRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT02819635 phase2 / phase3completednot on this map

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) for Induction and Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorAbbVieRan2016 to 2021Enrolled1,302ConditionsUlcerative Colitis (UC)ArmsPlacebo, Upadacitinib
NCT03653026 phase3completednot on this map

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib (ABT-494) in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorAbbVieRan2018 to 2021Enrolled522ConditionsUlcerative Colitis (UC)ArmsPlacebo, Upadacitinib
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14 authors.

Shu Chen WeiDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hiroshi NakaseDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2848-6586
Byong Duk YeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Kang ChaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8918-2047
Hsin-Yun WuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jason EcclestonAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Xuan YaoAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hannah PalacAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Mohamed-Eslam F MohamedAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0959-2025
Ana Victoria Ponce-BobadillaAbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Smitha SuravaramAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Elena Marced BarrachinaAbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Tadakazu HisamatsuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Xiang GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Funding

AbbVie Inc.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimUpadacitinib, a selective Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, is approved to treat moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). This post hoc subanalysis evaluated the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of upadacitinib in patients in East Asia.

methodsU-ACHIEVE (UC1; NCT02819635) and U-ACCOMPLISH (UC2; NCT03653026) were Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, induction studies evaluating upadacitinib 45 mg or placebo daily in adults with moderately to severely active UC. Clinical responders to 8 weeks of upadacitinib induction were eligible to receive upadacitinib 15 mg, upadacitinib 30 mg, or placebo daily in the 52-week U-ACHIEVE maintenance study (UC3; NCT02819635). Efficacy outcomes, safety, and pharmacokinetics were evaluated among East Asian patients.

resultsA higher proportion of East Asian patients achieved clinical remission with upadacitinib than placebo at induction Week 8 (UC1: n = 127, 31.4% vs. 7.3%; UC2: n = 114, 31.2% vs. 2.7%) and maintenance Week 52 (UC3: n = 184, upadacitinib 15 mg, 52.4%; upadacitinib 30 mg, 53.8%; placebo, 10.7%). Rates of endoscopic outcomes were higher with upadacitinib than with placebo across studies. No new safety signals were identified. Herpes zoster occurrences were low (UC1 and UC2: upadacitinib 45 mg, two events [in one patient]; placebo, zero events; UC3: upadacitinib 15 mg, five events; upadacitinib 30 mg, eight events; placebo, zero events). Pharmacokinetics and trends in the relationship between upadacitinib exposure and efficacy were consistent in the East Asian and global populations.

conclusionUpadacitinib was generally well tolerated and effective for treating moderately to severely active UC in patients in East Asia, with a favorable benefit-risk profile consistent with the global population.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02819635, NCT03653026.

Indexed as

Colitis, UlcerativeHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingJanus Kinase InhibitorsAdultAsia, EasternDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansJanus Kinase 1MaleMiddle AgedRemission InductionSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingJanus Kinase 1Janus Kinase InhibitorsupadacitinibEast Asian peopleJanus kinase inhibitorspharmacokineticstreatment outcomeulcerative colitis

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PMID42613995
PMCPMC13534267

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