Table 2.

Definitions of end points used in clinical trials in patients with active ulcerative colitis.

TrialDrugEnd Point(s)Definition
ASCEND II9Delayed-release mesalamineComplete remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, normal endoscopy findings and physician global assessment score of 0.
Clinical responseImprovement in the baseline physician global assessment score and improvement in at least one other clinical assessment (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, and endoscopy findings) and no worsening in any other clinical assessment.
MEZAVANT10Mesalamine MMXClinical remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding and combined physician global assessment score and sigmoidoscopy score <1 (no friability) (Modified UCDAI)
PINCE11Combined oral and rectal mesalamineClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (calculated as sum of stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment)
SALOFALK12Mesalamine granulesClinical RemissionClinical activity index ≤4 (calculated as sum of the scores of number of weekly stools, bloody stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, body temperature, extra-intestinal manifestations, erythrocyte sedimentation rate/haemoglobin)
CORE I/II13,14Budesonide MMXClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (including rectal bleeding score of 0, stool frequency score of 0, mucosal appearance score of 0 (no sign of mucosal friability on full colonoscopy)
Endoscopic RemissionA ≥1-point reduction in baseline endoscopic index score (scored for granulation scattering reflected light, vascular pattern, vulnerability of the mucosa, and mucosal damage)23
Symptom resolutionRectal bleeding and stool frequency UCDAI subscores of 0
Endoscopic improvement≥1-point reduction in the endoscopy subscore of the UCDAI from baseline
Histological healingDefined as a total score of ≤1 in Saverymuttu criteria24
ACT I/II15InfliximabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1.
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
GEMINI I16VedolizumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
ULTRA I/II17,18AdalimumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Partial Mayo score clinical remissionaPartial Mayo score ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point.
Mild diseasebMayo subscores of rectal bleeding subscore ≤1, physician’s global assessment subscore ≤1, or stool frequency subscore ≤1).
OCTAVE19TofacitinibClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopic sub score of 0
Symptomatic remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point, and both rectal bleeding and stool frequency sub score of 0
Deep remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point and both endoscopic and rectal bleeding sub score of 0
UNIFI20UstekinumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Endoscopic improvementMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological improvementNeutrophil infiltration in <5% of crypts, no crypt destruction, and no erosions, ulcerations, or granulation tissue
Histo-endoscopic
mucosal healing
Both histologic and endoscopic improvement
TOUCHSTONE21OzanimodClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
U-ACHIEVE22UpadacitinibClinical remissionStool frequency subscore of ≤1, rectal bleeding subscore of 0, and endoscopic subscore of ≤1 (Adapted Mayo Score)
Clinical responseAccording to Partial Mayo score
Decrease from baseline in the partial Mayo score of ≤2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
According to Adapted Mayo Score
Decrease from baseline in the adapted Mayo score of ≥2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
Endoscopic responseMayo endoscopy subscore of ≤1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopy subscore of 0
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
Histological responseAny decrease from baseline in Geboe’s score
TrialDrugEnd Point(s)Definition
ASCEND II9Delayed-release mesalamineComplete remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, normal endoscopy findings and physician global assessment score of 0.
Clinical responseImprovement in the baseline physician global assessment score and improvement in at least one other clinical assessment (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, and endoscopy findings) and no worsening in any other clinical assessment.
MEZAVANT10Mesalamine MMXClinical remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding and combined physician global assessment score and sigmoidoscopy score <1 (no friability) (Modified UCDAI)
PINCE11Combined oral and rectal mesalamineClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (calculated as sum of stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment)
SALOFALK12Mesalamine granulesClinical RemissionClinical activity index ≤4 (calculated as sum of the scores of number of weekly stools, bloody stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, body temperature, extra-intestinal manifestations, erythrocyte sedimentation rate/haemoglobin)
CORE I/II13,14Budesonide MMXClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (including rectal bleeding score of 0, stool frequency score of 0, mucosal appearance score of 0 (no sign of mucosal friability on full colonoscopy)
Endoscopic RemissionA ≥1-point reduction in baseline endoscopic index score (scored for granulation scattering reflected light, vascular pattern, vulnerability of the mucosa, and mucosal damage)23
Symptom resolutionRectal bleeding and stool frequency UCDAI subscores of 0
Endoscopic improvement≥1-point reduction in the endoscopy subscore of the UCDAI from baseline
Histological healingDefined as a total score of ≤1 in Saverymuttu criteria24
ACT I/II15InfliximabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1.
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
GEMINI I16VedolizumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
ULTRA I/II17,18AdalimumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Partial Mayo score clinical remissionaPartial Mayo score ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point.
Mild diseasebMayo subscores of rectal bleeding subscore ≤1, physician’s global assessment subscore ≤1, or stool frequency subscore ≤1).
OCTAVE19TofacitinibClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopic sub score of 0
Symptomatic remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point, and both rectal bleeding and stool frequency sub score of 0
Deep remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point and both endoscopic and rectal bleeding sub score of 0
UNIFI20UstekinumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Endoscopic improvementMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological improvementNeutrophil infiltration in <5% of crypts, no crypt destruction, and no erosions, ulcerations, or granulation tissue
Histo-endoscopic
mucosal healing
Both histologic and endoscopic improvement
TOUCHSTONE21OzanimodClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
U-ACHIEVE22UpadacitinibClinical remissionStool frequency subscore of ≤1, rectal bleeding subscore of 0, and endoscopic subscore of ≤1 (Adapted Mayo Score)
Clinical responseAccording to Partial Mayo score
Decrease from baseline in the partial Mayo score of ≤2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
According to Adapted Mayo Score
Decrease from baseline in the adapted Mayo score of ≥2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
Endoscopic responseMayo endoscopy subscore of ≤1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopy subscore of 0
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
Histological responseAny decrease from baseline in Geboe’s score

Abbreviations: UCDAI, ulcerative colitis disease activity index; MMX, Multi Matrix technology formulation

aonly defined in ULTRA-II trial;

bonly defined in ULTRA I trial

Table 2.

Definitions of end points used in clinical trials in patients with active ulcerative colitis.

TrialDrugEnd Point(s)Definition
ASCEND II9Delayed-release mesalamineComplete remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, normal endoscopy findings and physician global assessment score of 0.
Clinical responseImprovement in the baseline physician global assessment score and improvement in at least one other clinical assessment (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, and endoscopy findings) and no worsening in any other clinical assessment.
MEZAVANT10Mesalamine MMXClinical remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding and combined physician global assessment score and sigmoidoscopy score <1 (no friability) (Modified UCDAI)
PINCE11Combined oral and rectal mesalamineClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (calculated as sum of stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment)
SALOFALK12Mesalamine granulesClinical RemissionClinical activity index ≤4 (calculated as sum of the scores of number of weekly stools, bloody stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, body temperature, extra-intestinal manifestations, erythrocyte sedimentation rate/haemoglobin)
CORE I/II13,14Budesonide MMXClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (including rectal bleeding score of 0, stool frequency score of 0, mucosal appearance score of 0 (no sign of mucosal friability on full colonoscopy)
Endoscopic RemissionA ≥1-point reduction in baseline endoscopic index score (scored for granulation scattering reflected light, vascular pattern, vulnerability of the mucosa, and mucosal damage)23
Symptom resolutionRectal bleeding and stool frequency UCDAI subscores of 0
Endoscopic improvement≥1-point reduction in the endoscopy subscore of the UCDAI from baseline
Histological healingDefined as a total score of ≤1 in Saverymuttu criteria24
ACT I/II15InfliximabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1.
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
GEMINI I16VedolizumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
ULTRA I/II17,18AdalimumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Partial Mayo score clinical remissionaPartial Mayo score ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point.
Mild diseasebMayo subscores of rectal bleeding subscore ≤1, physician’s global assessment subscore ≤1, or stool frequency subscore ≤1).
OCTAVE19TofacitinibClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopic sub score of 0
Symptomatic remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point, and both rectal bleeding and stool frequency sub score of 0
Deep remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point and both endoscopic and rectal bleeding sub score of 0
UNIFI20UstekinumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Endoscopic improvementMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological improvementNeutrophil infiltration in <5% of crypts, no crypt destruction, and no erosions, ulcerations, or granulation tissue
Histo-endoscopic
mucosal healing
Both histologic and endoscopic improvement
TOUCHSTONE21OzanimodClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
U-ACHIEVE22UpadacitinibClinical remissionStool frequency subscore of ≤1, rectal bleeding subscore of 0, and endoscopic subscore of ≤1 (Adapted Mayo Score)
Clinical responseAccording to Partial Mayo score
Decrease from baseline in the partial Mayo score of ≤2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
According to Adapted Mayo Score
Decrease from baseline in the adapted Mayo score of ≥2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
Endoscopic responseMayo endoscopy subscore of ≤1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopy subscore of 0
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
Histological responseAny decrease from baseline in Geboe’s score
TrialDrugEnd Point(s)Definition
ASCEND II9Delayed-release mesalamineComplete remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, normal endoscopy findings and physician global assessment score of 0.
Clinical responseImprovement in the baseline physician global assessment score and improvement in at least one other clinical assessment (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, patient’s functional assessment, and endoscopy findings) and no worsening in any other clinical assessment.
MEZAVANT10Mesalamine MMXClinical remissionNormal stool frequency, no rectal bleeding and combined physician global assessment score and sigmoidoscopy score <1 (no friability) (Modified UCDAI)
PINCE11Combined oral and rectal mesalamineClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (calculated as sum of stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment)
SALOFALK12Mesalamine granulesClinical RemissionClinical activity index ≤4 (calculated as sum of the scores of number of weekly stools, bloody stools, abdominal pain, general well-being, body temperature, extra-intestinal manifestations, erythrocyte sedimentation rate/haemoglobin)
CORE I/II13,14Budesonide MMXClinical remissionTotal UCDAI score ≤1 (including rectal bleeding score of 0, stool frequency score of 0, mucosal appearance score of 0 (no sign of mucosal friability on full colonoscopy)
Endoscopic RemissionA ≥1-point reduction in baseline endoscopic index score (scored for granulation scattering reflected light, vascular pattern, vulnerability of the mucosa, and mucosal damage)23
Symptom resolutionRectal bleeding and stool frequency UCDAI subscores of 0
Endoscopic improvement≥1-point reduction in the endoscopy subscore of the UCDAI from baseline
Histological healingDefined as a total score of ≤1 in Saverymuttu criteria24
ACT I/II15InfliximabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1.
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
GEMINI I16VedolizumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
ULTRA I/II17,18AdalimumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Partial Mayo score clinical remissionaPartial Mayo score ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point.
Mild diseasebMayo subscores of rectal bleeding subscore ≤1, physician’s global assessment subscore ≤1, or stool frequency subscore ≤1).
OCTAVE19TofacitinibClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopic sub score of 0
Symptomatic remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point, and both rectal bleeding and stool frequency sub score of 0
Deep remissionTotal Mayo score of ≤2 points, with no individual sub score exceeding 1 point and both endoscopic and rectal bleeding sub score of 0
UNIFI20UstekinumabClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Endoscopic improvementMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological improvementNeutrophil infiltration in <5% of crypts, no crypt destruction, and no erosions, ulcerations, or granulation tissue
Histo-endoscopic
mucosal healing
Both histologic and endoscopic improvement
TOUCHSTONE21OzanimodClinical RemissionTotal Mayo score ≤2 points with no individual sub score (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopic appearance and physician global assessment) exceeding 1 point
Clinical ResponseDecrease from baseline in the total Mayo score of at least 3 points and at least 30%, with an accompanying decrease in the subscore for rectal bleeding of at least 1 point or an absolute subscore for rectal bleeding of 0 or 1
Mucosal HealingMayo endoscopy subscore of 0 or 1
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
U-ACHIEVE22UpadacitinibClinical remissionStool frequency subscore of ≤1, rectal bleeding subscore of 0, and endoscopic subscore of ≤1 (Adapted Mayo Score)
Clinical responseAccording to Partial Mayo score
Decrease from baseline in the partial Mayo score of ≤2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
According to Adapted Mayo Score
Decrease from baseline in the adapted Mayo score of ≥2 points and ≥30% from baseline, plus a decrease in rectal bleeding score by ≥1 or an absolute rectal bleeding score of ≤1
Endoscopic responseMayo endoscopy subscore of ≤1
Endoscopic remissionMayo endoscopy subscore of 0
Histological RemissionGeboe’s score <2
Histological responseAny decrease from baseline in Geboe’s score

Abbreviations: UCDAI, ulcerative colitis disease activity index; MMX, Multi Matrix technology formulation

aonly defined in ULTRA-II trial;

bonly defined in ULTRA I trial

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