ACX-362E [Ibezapolstat] for Oral Treatment of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-90
SponsorAcurx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

About this trial

Single-arm trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ACX-362E \[ibezapolstat\] in patients with recurrent C. difficile infection (CDI).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Confirmed diagnosis of CDI as defined by 1) the presence of diarrhea, defined as passage of ≥ 3 UBMs within 24 hours before study Day 1, AND 2) a stool test result positive for the presence of C. difficile free toxins

Three or more CDI episodes in the past 12 months, including the current episode, with each episode defined as ≥ 3 unformed stools in 24 hours associated with positive C. difficile toxin test.

At least 1 of the protocol-qualifying prior CDI episodes, not including the current episode, has been treated with oral vancomycin or with fidaxomicin

Disqualifiers

Severe, complicated, or life-threatening fulminant CDI with evidence of hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg), septic shock, peritoneal signs or ileus, or toxic megacolon

Received a live biotherapeutic product (LBP) (Rebyota® or Vowst™) within the past 12 weeks

Received or current use of anti-C. difficile antibodies, eg, IV immunoglobulin [IVIG], bezlotoxumab

Active inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) with chronic diarrhea within 12 weeks before Baseline, or with a history of symptoms > 12 weeks before Baseline without evidence of mucosal healing on colonoscopy within the past year.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ibezapolstat

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators