Study of DONQ52 in Active Celiac Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorChugai Pharmaceutical

About this trial

The main aim is to see how DONQ52 works to improve small intestinal damage and reduce celiac-related symptoms due to gluten exposure, in participants with celiac disease (CeD) attempting to maintain a gluten-free diet (GFD) in treated participants versus placebo controls.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 40 (kg/m2) at screening.

Willingness to ingest a gluten-free product and Simulated Inadvertent Gluten Exposure (SIGE) products as per the study protocol.

History of medically diagnosed, and adequately documented (i.e., included in the participant's medical records), CeD

Attempting a GFD for at least 12 months prior to the screening visit.

Disqualifiers

Participants with documented history (i.e., included in the participant's medical records) of medically diagnosed Refractory Celiac Disease (RCD) or suspected RCD by the investigator.

History of IgE-mediated reactions to wheat, barley, rye, or other ingredients in gluten-free and SIGE products used in this study (i.e., methylcellulose, and gelatin).

History of cancer, including hematological malignancy and solid tumors, within 5 years prior to the screening visit, or history of T cell lymphoma or B cell lymphoma ever.

History of hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis to a biological medical product or any of the excipients.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Placebo DONQ52
  • Simulated Inadvertent Gluten Exposure (SIGE) capsule
  • DONQ52
  • Simulated Inadvertent Gluten Exposure (SIGE) capsule

Treatment groups

92 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators