Rupert W. Leong
Expertise in
8
conditions

Rupert W. Leong

Gastroenterology
2 Technology Pl, Suite 404, 
Macquarie Park, NSW, AU 
Expertise in
8
conditions
2 Technology Pl, Suite 404, 
Macquarie Park, NSW, AU 
OverviewLocationsClinical Research

Overview

Professor Rupert Leong MBBS, FRACP, MD, AGAF, is a Senior Staff Specialist, Gastroenterologist, Director of Endoscopy and Head of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service at Concord Hospital, Sydney. He also is Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney and UNSW, and Founding Director of IBD Sydney, Australia.

Mr. Leong is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 209 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Gender
Male

Locations

Macquarie University Hospital Clinic - Macquarie GI
2 Technology Pl, Suite 404, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia
Other Locations
Medicentral - Specialist Medical Services
501 George St, Level 11, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Experts who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

10 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label, Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Crohn's Disease
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label, Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active- Controlled, Treat-Through Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active- Controlled, Treat-Through Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Mirikizumab, Ustekinumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Long-term Safety Extension Study of SHP647 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease (AIDA)
A Phase 3 Long-term Safety Extension Study of SHP647 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease (AIDA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ontamalimab
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Adaptive Phase 2, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of LY3471851 (NKTR 358) in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
An Adaptive Phase 2, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of LY3471851 (NKTR 358) in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 05, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LY3471851
Study Phase: Phase 2
ENTYVIO® Real-World Outcomes in Bio-naïve Crohn's Disease Patients in Belgium, Australia, and Switzerland: An EVOLVE Observational Expansion Study
ENTYVIO® Real-World Outcomes in Bio-naïve Crohn's Disease Patients in Belgium, Australia, and Switzerland: An EVOLVE Observational Expansion Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 21, 2022
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (CARMEN CD 307)
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (CARMEN CD 307)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 31, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Ontamalimab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 303)
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 303)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 14, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 301)
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 301)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 14, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (CARMEN CD 305)
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease (CARMEN CD 305)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 29, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Fixed-dose Combination RHB-104 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Fixed-dose Combination RHB-104 in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 08, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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209 Total Publications

IBD 2024: Charting a New Course in IBD Proceedings of the Takeda Symposium 22-23 November 2024 W Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
IBD 2024: Charting a New Course in IBD Proceedings of the Takeda Symposium 22-23 November 2024 W Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Journal: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Published: May 29, 2025

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