Assessment of Immune Activation and Tolerance in Celiac Disease During Gluten Challenge

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03409796
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: January 24, 2018
• Results First Posted: August 18, 2020
• Last Update Posted: May 24, 2022
• Sponsor: Takeda
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Takeda

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The primary purpose of this study is to characterize changes in gluten-specific T cells and pathology in the small intestine with specific focus on biomarkers likely to change with therapeutic celiac disease (CeD) treatment.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Celiac Disease	Dietary Supplement: Gluten	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Gluten challenge studies are used to test the effectiveness of therapies designed to prevent immune response to gluten in participants with CeD. The study will enroll approximately 20 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned (by chance, like flipping a coin) in a 1:1 ratio to one of the two treatment groups:

• Group A: Gluten 3 gm
• Group B: Gluten 10 gm

All participants will be asked to take an oral dose of gluten at the same time on Days 1 to 14 throughout the study. This multi-center trial will be conducted in the United States. The overall time to participate in this study is 10 weeks. Participants will visit to the clinic on Day -45 and will be contacted for follow-up assessment on Days 15 to 42.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 16 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Other
• Official Title: Assessment of Immune Activation and Tolerance in Celiac Disease During Gluten Challenge
• Actual Study Start Date: April 24, 2018
• Actual Primary Completion Date: May 2, 2019
• Actual Study Completion Date: May 2, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Group A: Gluten 3 gm; Gluten 3 gram (gm), powder, orally, once daily up to 14 days.	Dietary Supplement: Gluten; Gluten powder.
Group B: Gluten 10 gm; Gluten 10 gm, powder, orally, once daily up to 14 days.	Dietary Supplement: Gluten; Gluten powder.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Change From Baseline in Small Intestine Histology Based on Villous Height to Crypt Depth (Vh:Cd) Ratio [ Time Frame: Baseline and Day 15 ]
   Attenuation of the effects of gluten exposure was assessed by measuring the change from baseline in villous height (Vh) to crypt depth (Cd) ratio after 15 days of gluten challenge. Villi were the small finger like projections that line the small intestine and promote nutrient absorption and are often shortened in participants with CeD. Crypts were grooves between the villi that are often elongated in participants with CeD. A decreased Vh:Cd ratio indicates more extreme CeD disease symptoms. Baseline values was defined as the last observed value before the first dose of gluten.
2. Change From Baseline in Small Intestine Histology Based on Intraepithelial Lymphocytes (IEL) Counts [ Time Frame: Baseline and Day 15 ]
   IELs are white blood cells (WBCs) interspersed between epithelial cells of the small and large intestine where they function to preserve the integrity of the mucosal barrier by protecting the epithelium against pathogen or immune-induced pathology. Increased IELs count indicated more extreme CeD disease symptoms. Baseline values was defined as the last observed value before the first dose of gluten.

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Correlation Coefficient Changes Between Gluten-specific Blood T Cells and Standard CeD Histological Assessments [ Time Frame: At Baseline, Days 6 and 15 ]
   Standard measures used for diagnosing CeD: Vh:CD ratio and IEL counts. T cell measurements taken before first dose of gluten were correlated with Baseline Vh:Cd ratio and IEL counts, and T cell measurements taken after first dose of gluten were correlated with Day 15 Vh:Cd ratio and IEL counts using Spearman correlation. Villi were small finger like projections that line small intestine, promote nutrient absorption and are often shortened in CeD participants. Crypts were grooves between villi that were often elongated in CeD participants. IELs were WBCs interspersed between epithelial cells of intestine where they function to preserve integrity of mucosal barrier by protecting epithelium against pathogen/immune-induced pathology. Decreased Vh:Cd ratio and increased IELs count indicated more extreme CeD symptoms. Baseline value: last observed value before first dose of gluten. Tr: T cell value taken before first dose of gluten. T6: T cell value at Day 6. T15: T cell value at Day 15.
2. Change From Baseline in Gluten-specific T Cells in Blood Based on Enzyme-linked Immune Absorbent Spot (ELISPot) Assay and T Cell Receptor (TCR) Human Leukocyte Antigen Serotype (HLA-DQ2)-Tetramers [ Time Frame: Baseline and Day 6 ]
   ELISpot assay and gluten specific TCR measures drug response by quantifying changes in the number or function of gluten-specific T cells. Baseline value was defined as the last observed value before the first dose of gluten.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Be a non-smoker who has not used tobacco- or nicotine-containing products (example, nicotine patch) for at least 6 months before Day 1 gluten administration.
2. Have well-controlled biopsy-proven CeD, compliant with a gluten-free diet (GFD) for greater than or equal to (>=) 6 months preceding screening, with resolution of CeD symptoms, normalization of CeD serology, and in the judgment of the investigator, have inactive or minimally-active disease.
3. Be HLA-DQ2.5 and/or HLA-DQ8 positive, assessed at screening. If participants have already been genotyped, results from previous testing may be used in lieu of genotyping at screening.
4. Be willing to delay a planned procedure involving the use of powerful electromagnetic fields (example, magnetic resonance imaging), until the PillCam SB 3 capsule is excreted.
5. Not undergo VCE or optical coherence tomography (OCT) if has an implanted electromedical device or a swallowing disorder.
6. Not undergo OCT if has a contraindication to the device or procedure as per reference information.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Had major surgery and/or donated or lost 1 unit of blood (approximately 500 milliliter [mL]) within 8 weeks before the first dose of gluten.
2. Are unable to refrain from or anticipate the use of any unapproved medication, including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal remedies, beginning approximately 7 days before administration of the initial dose of gluten and continuing throughout the trial until the follow-up visit.
3. Consume excessive amounts of coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks, or other caffeinated beverages per day. An excessive amount is defined as greater than 6 servings (1 serving is approximately equivalent to 120 mg of caffeine).
4. Have positive IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase (tTG), IgA anti-deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP), and IgG DGP serologies at Screening.
5. Have inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders or autoimmune diseases other than CeD or autoimmune thyroid disease.
6. Have known or suspected gastrointestinal obstructions, strictures, or fistulas based on the clinical picture or pre-procedure testing and profile of the PillCam SB 3 capsule.
7. Endoscopy and intestinal biopsy are contraindicated.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

United States, Massachusetts

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Sponsors and Collaborators

Takeda

Investigators

• Study Director: Medical Director Clinical Science; Takeda

  Study Documents (Full-Text)

Documents provided by Takeda:

Study Protocol  [PDF] October 6, 2017

Statistical Analysis Plan  [PDF] May 3, 2018

More Information

Additional Information:

To obtain more information about this study, click this link. 

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Leonard MM, Silvester JA, Leffler D, Fasano A, Kelly CP, Lewis SK, Goldsmith JD, Greenblatt E, Kwok WW, McAuliffe WJ, Galinsky K, Siegelman J, Chow IT, Wagner JA, Sapone A, Smithson G. Evaluating Responses to Gluten Challenge: A Randomized, Double-Blind, 2-Dose Gluten Challenge Trial. Gastroenterology. 2021 Feb;160(3):720-733.e8. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.10.040. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

• Responsible Party: Takeda
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03409796
• Other Study ID Numbers: TIMP-GLIA-5001; U1111-1202-6708 ( Other Identifier: WHO )
• First Posted: January 24, 2018
• Results First Posted: August 18, 2020
• Last Update Posted: May 24, 2022
• Last Verified: May 2022

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: Yes
• Plan Description: Takeda makes patient-level, de-identified data sets and associated documents available for all interventional studies after applicable marketing approvals and commercial availability have been received (or program is completely terminated), an opportunity for the primary publication of the research and final report development has been allowed, and other criteria have been met as set forth in Takeda's Data Sharing Policy (see www.TakedaClinicalTrials.com for details). To obtain access, researchers must submit a legitimate academic research proposal for adjudication by an independent review panel, who will review the scientific merit of the research and the requestor's qualifications and conflict of interest that can result in potential bias. Once approved, qualified researchers who sign a data sharing agreement are provided access to these data in a secure research environment.

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by Takeda:

Gluten Challenge

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Celiac Disease; Malabsorption Syndromes; Intestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Metabolic Diseases