Study Testing the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of EDI048 in Cryptosporidium Infection Model in Healthy Adults

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorNovartis Pharmaceuticals

About this trial

This study has the purpose to demonstrate prospect of benefit of EDI048 on clinical signs and symptoms of cryptosporidiosis to facilitate trial in target population, pediatric patients.

This study aims to investigate the efficacy of a new chemical entity, EDI048, in a controlled human infection model of cryptosporidiosis induced by administration of ABO809 in healthy adults, who become symptomatic with disease thereby demonstrating a prospect of benefit for use of EDI048 in children afflicted with cryptosporidiosis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.

Ability to communicate well with the Investigator, and to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Male and female participants must be between 18 to 50 years of age and in good health as determined by medical history, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests at Screening and Baseline.

Demonstrate thorough understanding of cryptosporidiosis and measures to prevent secondary spread via education provided at screening.

Disqualifiers

History of Cryptosporidium infection.

Current (based on screening laboratory tests) or history of infectious diarrhea associated with international travel in the last 12 months or C. difficile infection within 6 months prior to Screening.

Employment as a healthcare worker with direct patient care, in a daycare center (e.g., for children or the elderly), or direct food handler (individuals who work directly with food in commercial establishments).

a pregnant woman,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts (ABO809)
  • EDI048
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators