Oral LY4268989 compared with placebo in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis
Tests whether oral LY4268989 helps adults with active ulcerative colitis, a long-term bowel disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: LY4268989 in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Key facts
- Where
- Allahabād, Belagavi, Belgavi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida, and Pune, IndiaSee the 15 sites
- Phase
- Phase 2
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07415044, who can take part
Where in India
- Motilal Nehru Medical College HospitalAllahabād, IndiaNot yet recruiting
- KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & M.R.CBelagavi, IndiaTaking people
- Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences - BelagaviBelgavi, IndiaTaking people
- Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre - HyderabadHyderabad, IndiaTaking people
- SR Kalla Memorial Gastro & General HospitalJaipur, IndiaTaking people
- Lakeshore HospitalKochi, IndiaTaking people
- Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical SciencesLucknow, IndiaNot yet recruiting
- Topiwala National Medical College & B. Y. L. Nair Charitable HospitalMumbai, IndiaTaking people
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - NagpurNagpur, IndiaNot yet recruiting
- Midas Multispeciality Hospital Pvt.Ltd.Nagpur, IndiaTaking people
- Orbit Multispeciality HospitalNagpur, IndiaNot yet recruiting
- All India Institute of Medical SciencesNew Delhi, IndiaNot yet recruiting
- Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital - Noida ExtensionNoida, IndiaTaking people
- Gastrohub HospitalPune, IndiaTaking people
- Lifepoint Multispeciality HospitalPune, IndiaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Trial code
- NCT07415044
- Record updated
- 4 November 2026
- Original description
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of LY4268989 when compared to placebo in adult participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). The study drug will be administered orally.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Development Program to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of LY4268989 (MORF-057) for the Treatment of Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (EMERALD-3)
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of LY4268989 when compared to placebo in adult participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). The study drug will be administered orally.
The study will last up to approximately 108 weeks, excluding screening.
Inclusion: Have had an established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) for ≥3 months prior to randomization, which includes endoscopic evidence of UC; Have moderately to severely active UC defined by a Modified Mayo Score (mMS) of 5 to 9 with an Endoscopic Score (ES)≥2 confirmed by central reader and rectal bleeding (RB)≥1; Have evidence of UC extending proximal to the rectum; Have documented evidence of having had a surveillance colonoscopy within 1 year, or according to local guidelines, to evaluate for polyps, dysplasia, or malignancy, prior to randomization, if the participant has a history of UC symptoms for more than 8 years; Have an inadequate response to, loss of response to, or intolerance to at least one conventional medication (including corticosteroids) or one advanced therapy (including biologics, Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors, or sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) immunomodulators). Participants with inadequate response to vedolizumab are excluded; Must meet contraception requirements.
Exclusion: Have had or will need bowel resection or intestinal or intra-abdominal surgery; Have any prior or current evidence of cancer gastrointestinal (GI) tract, or specified lesions with increased risk of GI malignancies; Have a current diagnosis of; Crohn's disease; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD unclassified) (formerly known as indeterminate colitis), or; primary sclerosing cholangitis; Have an inherited immunodeficiency syndrome or known monogenic cause of UC-like colonic inflammation; Have a diagnosis or history of malignant disease within 5 years prior to randomization; Have evidence of toxic megacolon, intra-abdominal abscess, or stricture or stenosis within small bowel or colon that cannot be traversed by a colonoscope or that are symptomatic.