Scientists grow 'Mini-Guts' to solve drug mystery for sick kids
NCT ID NCT07400783
Summary
This study aims to understand why children with short bowel syndrome (SBS) respond differently to a drug called teduglutide. Researchers will grow tiny, lab-made versions of a patient's intestine (organoids) from tissue samples taken during their standard surgeries. By testing the drug on these 'mini-intestines' in the lab, they hope to learn what makes some patients benefit more than others, which could lead to better, personalized treatments in the future.
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Aou Meyer IRCSS
RECRUITINGFlorence, Florence, Italy
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