Pilot and Feasibility Study of 2'-FL as a Dietary Supplement in IBD Patients Receiving Stable Maintenance Anti-TNF Therapy

NCT ID: NCT03847467

Last Updated: 2025-06-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

116 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-20

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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Randomized, placebo-controlled dose-ranging study of 2'-FL in IBD, Crohn's Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The overarching hypothesis is that 2'-FL supplementation in IBD will be safe and well tolerated, while increasing fecal Bifidobacterium abundance and butyrate in a dose dependent manner. The investigators will test 1, 5, or 10 gm 2'-FL compared to 2 gm dextrose placebo as a daily dietary supplement in pediatric and young adult IBD participants in stable remission receiving infliximab, adalimumab, or infliximab-dyyb biosimilar anti-TNF therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn Disease Ulcerative Colitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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2'-Fucosyllactose

Phase I: 36 young adult participants aged 18-25 years. Group 1: 1 gm per day n=12 (6UC/6CD) Group 2: 5 gm per day n=12 (6UC/6CD) Group 3: 10 gm per day n=12 (6UC/6CD)

Phase II (post Phase I interim safety analysis): 120 participants aged 11-25 years Group 1: 1 gm per day n=40 (20UC/20CD) Group 2: 5 gm per day n=40 (20UC/20CD) Group 3: 10 gm per day n=40 (20UC/20CD)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

2'-Fucosyllactose

Intervention Type DRUG

Human milk oligosaccharide prebiotic dietary supplement

Placebo

Phase I: 20 young adult participants age 18-25 years dosed at 2 gm placebo per day. (10UC/10CD)

Phase II (post Phase I interim safety analysis): 40 participants age 11-25 years dosed at 2 gm placebo per day. (20UC/20CD)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Dextrose

Interventions

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2'-Fucosyllactose

Human milk oligosaccharide prebiotic dietary supplement

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Dextrose

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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2'-FL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
3. Male or female, aged 11 - 25
4. Diagnosed with Crohns Disease or Ulcerative Colitis
5. Disease is in remission

* Adult CD (age 18-25): CDAI score \< 150
* Pediatric CD (age 11-17): wPCDAI \< 12.5
* Adult UC (age 18-25): Modified Mayo sub-scores: stool frequency sub-score=0, rectal bleeding sub-score=0
* Pediatric UC (age 11-17): PUCAI score \< 10
6. Not receiving corticosteroids
7. Receiving a stable anti-TNF maintenance dose of adalimumab, infliximab, or the biosimilar infliximab-dyyb for 12 weeks prior to enrollment. A stable infliximab or infliximab-dyyb dose may range from 5 mg/kg every 8 weeks to 10 mg/kg every 4 weeks. A stable adalimumab dose may range from 20 mg every 2 weeks to 40 mg every 7 days. While therapeutic drug monitoring will not be required for inclusion, all drug and anti-drug antibody levels obtained for clinical indications within six months prior to enrollment, and from the screening visit through week 20, will be recorded.
8. If receiving mesalamine, mercaptopurine, azathioprine, or methotrexate, must be on a stable dose for at least 12 weeks prior to enrollment.
9. Agreement to not make any major dietary changes throughout study duration. This would include changing usual diet to a vegan diet, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), or exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) diet.
10. We will include CD patients who have had one ileo-colic resection, as long as the resection did not include more of the colon than the cecum and ascending colon. CD patients may be enrolled if at least six months post-surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Experienced active IBD clinical disease during the previous six months as determined by the Principal Investigator.
2. Use of any of the following medications during the previous month: antibiotics, probiotics or prebiotics
3. Diagnosis of celiac disease, diabetes or other co-morbidity that is determined by the PI as being exclusionary
4. Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 4 weeks
5. Treatment with other biologic medication for IBD within prior 12 weeks
6. Problem with lactose breakdown
7. Currently pregnant or breast feeding
8. We will exclude CD patients with more than one IBD related surgery, or those with a sub-total colectomy. We will exclude UC patients with colectomy or IBD related surgery.
9. We will not allow concomitant use of anti-diarrheal medications.
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Cincinnati

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nationwide Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Ramona Bezold, BSN

Role: CONTACT

1-(513)-636-1412

Facility Contacts

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Dena Hopkins, MPH

Role: primary

1-(860)-545-8125

Ramona Bezold, BSN

Role: primary

1-(513)-636-1412

Jennifer Dotson, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2017-6667

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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