Once Daily Versus Twice Daily Budesonide Orodispersible Tablets for Induction of Remission in EoE

NCT ID: NCT06596252

Last Updated: 2026-01-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

308 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-21

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to prove the non-inferiority of a 6-weeks treatment with 1 mg budesonide orodispersible tablets BID versus 2 mg budesonide orodispesible tabletss for the induction of clinico-pathological remission in adult patients with active eosinophilic esophagitis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm A

Budesonide 2 mg orodispersible tablet once daily

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Budesonide

Intervention Type DRUG

Twice daily intake of the tablet 30 min after a meal

Arm B

Budesonide 1 mg orodispersible tablet twice daily

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Budesonide

Intervention Type DRUG

Twice daily intake of the tablet 30 min after a meal

Interventions

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Budesonide

Twice daily intake of the tablet 30 min after a meal

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent,
* Male or female patients, 18 to 75 years of age,
* Confirmed clinico-pathological diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) according to established diagnostic criteria
* Active symptomatic and histological EoE
* Negative pregnancy test in females of childbearing potential at baseline visit.

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinical and endoscopic signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
* Achalasia, scleroderma esophagus, or systemic sclerosis,
* Other clinically evident causes than EoE for esophageal eosinophilia,
* Any concomitant esophageal disease and relevant gastro-intestinal disease (celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, oropharyngeal or esophageal bacterial, viral, or fungal infection \[candida esophagitis\]),
* Any relevant systemic disease (e.g., AIDS, active tuberculosis, hepatitis B or C),
* If careful medical monitoring is not ensured: cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, active peptic ulcer disease, glaucoma, cataract, or infection,
* Liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension,
* History of cancer in the last five years,
* History of esophageal surgery at any time or of esophageal dilation procedures within the last 4 weeks prior to screening visit, or need for an immediate endoscopic intervention due to a stricture
* Upper gastrointestinal bleeding within 8 weeks prior to baseline visit,
* Existing or intended pregnancy or breast-feeding.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alfredo J Lucendo, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Spain

Locations

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Dr. Falk Investigational Site

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Lomita, California, United States

Site Status WITHDRAWN

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Boise, Idaho, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Houma, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Marrero, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Freehold, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Jackson, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Harlingen, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dr. Falk Investigational Site

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso

Tomelloso, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Spain

Central Contacts

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Sarah Burrack, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

004976115140

Facility Contacts

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Role: primary

858-824-4151

Role: primary

208-813-6505

Role: primary

985-219-6501

Role: primary

504-934-8424

Role: primary

617-804-6767

Role: primary

507-284-2511

Role: primary

504-934-8424

Role: primary

732-724-2500

Role: primary

919-966-2996

Role: primary

216-444-7691

Role: primary

956-377-4371

Role: primary

480-301-6292

Alfredo Lucendo, MD, PhD

Role: primary

0034926525 ext. 927

Other Identifiers

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2024-515229-26-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2020-001314-37

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BUL-8/EEA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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