From the press release:
" This phase II trial enrolled 166 adult patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, defined as Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) ranging from 220 to 400 at least one week prior to enrollment, with documented inflammatory lesions in the terminal ileum and/or right colon. "
" This phase II trial enrolled 166 adult patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease with documented inflammatory lesions in the terminal ileum and/or right colon. Patients with known lesions in the stomach, proximal small intestine, transverse colon, and/or left colon, strictures, fistulae, perianal disease, extraintestinal manifestations, active or recent infections or a history of malignancy were excluded. `
I would like to know the reason behind the exlucison. I have crohn's involving the left side of the colon. Since the drug acts locally, maybe they can do versions of it to reach to the end of the colon.
Edit: Maybe this is their reason: "The disease may affect any part of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but most commonly affects the end of the small bowel (the ileum) and the beginning of the colon."