Switching to the IL-23 Inhibitor Guselkumab for People With Active IBD Who Previously Used Ustekinumab (SHIFT-IBD)
Observational · No treatment assigned · 14 sites · TIDHI Innovation Inc.
Official record & contacts on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
In plain English
What this trial is testing
Condition(s) listed: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). This is an observational study: researchers collect information (for example questionnaires, samples, or scans) but the study does not assign a treatment.
Who can join
- Ages 18 and older
- Any sex
Some of the main requirements, copied from the record:
- Subjects of any gender aged ≥ 18.
- Confirmed diagnosis of IBD (CD, UC, or IBDU) for at least 6 months prior to baseline visit. Subjects with IBDU will be grouped with subjects with UC. The CD proportion of patients will be capped at 75%.
- Subjects have received ustekinumab for at least 14 weeks and who are currently on or recently discontinued ustekinumab therapy.
Plus 7 more requirement(s). There are also 11 reasons someone might not be able to join (exclusion criteria). Only the trial team can confirm whether you qualify.
What's involved
- About 200 participants are expected to take part.
- Start date: 2026-01-29.
- Main results expected around 2027-11-01 (estimate from the record).
- 14 study sites listed (12 marked recruiting) in Canada.
Main thing being measured
- Rate of participants achieving deep remission in IBD patients treated with guselkumab after switching from ustekinumab (Week 52)
In the researchers’ words
The SHIFT-IBD Study is being conducted at multiple medical centers across Canada to evaluate how well guselkumab (Tremfya) works for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who haven't responded well enough to ustekinumab. Patients will begin guselkumab based on their doctor's decision.
This is a short automatic summary built from the official record. A fuller plain-English card is coming; until then, please read the official record.
Questions to ask your doctor and the trial team
- Am I likely to qualify, given my health history?
- What would I have to do, and how often would I need to visit?
- Could I get a placebo? What happens to my current treatment?
- What are the possible risks and benefits?
- Are travel or other costs covered?
- What happens after the trial ends?
Official details
| Status | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Phase | Observational |
| Study type | Observational |
| Conditions | Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Crohn Disease (CD); Ulcerative Colitis (UC); IBD-unclassified (IBD-U) |
| Lead sponsor | TIDHI Innovation Inc. |
| Collaborators | Janssen Inc. |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Start date | 2026-01-29 |
| Primary completion (est.) | 2027-11-01 |
| First posted | 2025-11-24 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-31 |
| Official title | SHIFT-IBD: Switching to High-efficacy Anti-IL-23 Guselkumab in Ustekinumab-exposed Persons With Active IBD |
| ClinicalTrials.gov ID | NCT07245394 |
Interventions
- Guselkumab (Tremfya) (Biological)
Switching to Guselkumab (Tremfya) in People With Active IBD Previously Treated With Ustekinumab.
Full eligibility criteria (from the record)
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects of any gender aged ≥ 18. * Confirmed diagnosis of IBD (CD, UC, or IBDU) for at least 6 months prior to baseline visit. Subjects with IBDU will be grouped with subjects with UC. The CD proportion of patients will be capped at 75%. * Subjects have received ustekinumab for at least 14 weeks and who are currently on or recently discontinued ustekinumab therapy. * For subjects that have recently discontinued ustekinumab, the last dose of ustekinumab must have been within 12 weeks before Week 0, and no other advanced therapy (i.e., infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab pegol, vedolizumab, natalizumab, risankizumab, mirikizumab, tofacitinib, upadacitinib, ozanimod, etrasimod) was started since stopping ustekinumab. * Subjects with an inadequate response to ustekinumab who require a change in advanced therapy and are initiating guselkumab, as determined by the treating physician. * For subjects on off-label ustekinumab dosing (90 mg every 4 or 6 weeks (off-label dosing), enrollment will be capped at 60%. * Ability and willingness to give written informed consent and comply with the requirements of this study protocol. * Subjects who have evidence of ongoing endoscopic evidence of disease activity within 3 months prior to Week 0, defined as: * For Crohn's Disease: Colonoscopy showing SES-CD score (excluding the presence of narrowing component) of ≥6 (or ≥4 for participants with isolated ileal disease), OR presence of ulcers larger than 5 mm in any segment. * For Ulcerative Colitis: Colonoscopy showing Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) score ≥4, OR presence of erosions or ulcers in any segment. Exclusion Criteria: * History of prior exposure to any anti-p19 inhibitor (risankizumab or mirikizumab). * Subjects with formal contraindication to guselkumab per the drug label. * Use of guselkumab for an off-label indication, dosing regimen, or route of administration. Subjects who did not receive guselkumab induction will be excluded. * Subjects with an ostomy or ileo-anal pouch. * Subjects with a history of bowel surgery within 6 months prior to Week 0. * Subjects displaying clinical signs of acute severe UC, fulminant colitis or toxic megacolon within 3 months prior to Week 0. * Subjects who are expected to require bowel surgery by their IBD physician within the year of enrollment. * Subjects on 1 or more concomitant biologics. * Subjects with a history of colonic dysplasia (low-grade dysplasia, high-grade dysplasia, or colorectal cancer). Note: Patients with a history of indefinite for dysplasia would be eligible. * Subjects with formal contraindication or unwilling to undergo lower endoscopy. * The patient is considered by the Investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study.
Locations (14)
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calgary | Calgary, Alberta | Canada | Recruiting |
| MA MacMillan | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Canada | Recruiting |
| Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation | Hamilton, Ontaio | Canada | Not yet recruiting |
| Barrie GI Associates | Barrie, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| Brampton Gastroenterology Research Group Inc | Brampton, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| GNRR Digestive Clinics and Research Center Inc. | Brampton, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| LDDI Clinical Trials Inc. dba London Digestive Disease Institute | London, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| West Gta Research Inc. | Mississauga, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| Abp Research Services Corporation | Oakville, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| Taunton Surgical Center | Oshawa, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| Toronto Immune and Digestive Health Institute | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Recruiting |
| CIUSSS l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Not yet recruiting |
| The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Recruiting |
| Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Recruiting |
For contacts at each site, use the official record.
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