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Monoclonal Antibodies

Cohort 1: Ustekinumab-Single-dose Phase 1, Multi-dose Phase 2 for Celiac disease

Phase 1 & 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Ivan J Fuss, M.D.
Research Sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

Background: - Some people with Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease (CVID) have gastrointestinal inflammation. This can cause diarrhea, weight loss, and not being able to absorb nutrition from food. Researchers want to see if the drug ustekinumab can help these problems. This drug blocks some proteins that cause inflammation. Objective: - To test the safety and efficacy of the drug ustekinumab for people with CVID with gastrointestinal inflammation. Eligibility: - Adults ages 18-75 with CVID. They must have chronic diarrhea, have unintentionally lost weight in the last year, and/or need to use nutritional supplements to maintain their weight. Design: Participants will undergo the following screening studies to make sure that this study is a good fit for your medical situation, and to make sure it is safe for you to receive the study medications tests, including tests for HIV and hepatitis . This will be done as an inpatient at the NIH Clinical Center and takes about 5-6 days: * Participants will be screened with: * Medical history * Physical exam * Blood tests, including tests for HIV and hepatitis. * Stool tests, including a timed 48 hour collection for fat malabsorption and a 24 hour collection for protein malabsorption * Urine tests, including a pregnancy test for any women with the ability to have a child * Chest CT scan to look for infection * D-xylose testing, which involves drinking a sugary solution and then having a blood sample drawn to test carbohydrate (sugar) malabsorption * Hydrogen breath testing for test for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) this test also involves drinking a sugary solution and then collecting breath samples * Upper endoscopy (EGD) and/or colonoscopy to look at the lining of the GI tract and take biopsies for testing. This will be done under sedation by a qualified gastroenterologist. Participants who complete screening and meet all criteria will then return to the NIH Clinical Center for the following visits: * First Treatment Visit (1 clinic day): Medical history, physical exam, measurement of vital signs and weight, review of medications, and an assessment of number and consistency of stools each day. A pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. A nurse will give you three shots of 90 mg ustekinumab (270 mg total dose) by very small needles injected under the skin, and then observe you for 1 hour. * Week 8 Treatment Visit (1 clinic day): Medical history, physical exam, measurement of vital signs and weight, review of medications, and an assessment of number and consistency of stools each day. Blood, urine and stool samples will be collected. A pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. A nurse will give you one 90 mg dose of ustekinumab by a very small needle injected under the skin, and then observe you for 1 hour. * Week 16 Treatment Visit (1 clinic day): Medical history, physical exam, measurement of vital signs and weight, review of medications, and an assessment of number and consistency of stools each day. Blood, urine and stool samples will be collected. A pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. A nurse will give you one 90 mg dose of ustekinumab by a very small needle injected under the skin, and then observe you for 1 hour. * Week 24 Treatment and Mid-point Evaluation Visit (4-6 inpatient days): Medical history, physical exam, measurement of vital signs and weight, review of medications, and an assessment of number and consistency of stools each day. Blood, urine and stool samples will be collected, including repeating the d-xylose carbohydrate malabsorption testing, the 24 hour stool collection for protein malabsorption and the 48 hour stool collection for fat malabsorption. A pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. A nurse will give you one 90 mg dose of ustekinumab by a very small needle injected under the skin, and then observe you for 1 hour. * Week 32 Treatment Visit: Medical history, physical exam, measurement of vital signs and weight, review of medications, and an assessment of number and consistency of stools each day. Blood, urine and stool samples will be collected. A pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. A nurse will give you one 90 mg dose of ustekinumab by a very small needle injected under the skin, and then observe you for 1 hour. * Week 40 Treatment Visit: Medical history, physical exam, measurement of vital signs and weight, review of medications, and an assessment of number and consistency of stools each day. Blood, urine and stool samples will be collected. A pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential. A nurse will give you one 90 mg dose of ustekinumab by a very small needle injected under the skin, and then observe you for 1 hour. * Week 48 ...

Eligible Conditions
  • Celiac disease
  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency Associated Gastrointestinal Inflammation

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Number of Participants With Increase in Infection or Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Related to Multi-dose Administration of Ustekinumab (Cohort 1)
Number of Participants With Increase in Infection or Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Related to Multi-dose Administration of Ustekinumab (Cohort 2)
Number of Participants With Increase in Infection or Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Related to Single Dose Administration of Ustekinumab

Side effects data

From 2020 Phase 1 & 2 trial • 5 Patients • NCT02199496
67%
White blood cell count decreased
67%
Upper respiratory tract infection
67%
Blood lactate dehydrogenase
67%
Prothrombin time prolonged
67%
Hypoalbuminaemia
67%
Hypocalcaemia
33%
Hypoproteinaemia
33%
Nasal congestion
33%
Vomiting
33%
Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged
33%
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
33%
Haematocrit decreased
33%
Enterovirus infection
33%
Norovirus test positive
33%
Sinus pain
33%
Platelet count decreased
33%
Hypomagnesaemia
33%
Rhinorrhoea
33%
Vertigo
33%
Upper-airway cough syndrome
33%
Decreased appetite
33%
Breast mass
33%
Lymph node pain
33%
Chills
33%
Blood chloride increased
33%
Hyperuricaemia
33%
Myalgia
33%
Fatigue
33%
Malaise
33%
Injury
33%
Carpal tunnel syndrome
33%
Cough
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Cohort 1: Ustekinumab-Single Dose Phase 1
Cohort 1: Ustekinumab-Multi-dose Phase 2
Cohort 2: Ustekinumab-Multi-dose Phase 2

Awards & Highlights

All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Cohort 2: Ustekinumab-Multi-dose Phase 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects given an induction dose of 270 mg Stelara (ustekinumab) subcutaneously followed by every 8 week maintenance doses of 90 mg Stelara (ustekinumab) subcutaneously at week 8, week 16, week 24, week 32, and week 40
Group II: Cohort 1: Ustekinumab-Single-dose Phase 1, Multi-dose Phase 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects given an induction dose of 270 mg Stelara (ustekinumab) subcutaneously then re-enrolled into the multi-dose phase. In multi-dose phase, subjects given an induction dose of 270 mg Stelara (ustekinumab) subcutaneously followed by every 8 week maintenance doses of 90 mg Stelara (ustekinumab) subcutaneously at week 8, week 16, week 24, week 32, and week 40
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ustekinumab
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Lead Sponsor
3,323 Previous Clinical Trials
5,365,169 Total Patients Enrolled
Ivan J Fuss, M.D.Principal InvestigatorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
4 Previous Clinical Trials
1,073 Total Patients Enrolled
~0 spots leftby Nov 2025