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New drug shows promise for rare stomach disorder in japanese study

NCT ID NCT05214768

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called CC-93538 (Cendakimab) in 48 Japanese adults and adolescents with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a condition where certain white blood cells build up in the digestive tract causing pain and other symptoms. The trial was randomized and placebo-controlled, meaning some participants got the drug and others got a dummy treatment. The main goal was to see if the drug could reduce the number of these cells in gut biopsies and improve symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance
CC-93538 (Cendakimab)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new treatment option to control eosinophilic gastroenteritis, reducing inflammation and symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a completed Phase 3 trial with only 48 participants, all Japanese. Results may not apply to other populations, and the drug may not show significant benefit over placebo.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

48 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2022

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

12 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologic evidence of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) defined as ≥ 30 eosinophils (eos)/high-power field (hpf) in at least 5 hpf in the stomach and/or ≥ 30 eos/hpf in at least 3 hpf in the duodenum while on stable background therapy for EGE * Has weekly symptom scores of ≥ 4/15 for any of Gastric Pain Symptoms domain, Stomach Heaviness Symptom domains, and /or Diarrhea Symptoms domain as assessed by the Izumo Scale with electronic device for the 2 consecutive weeks before Day 1 * Must agree to maintain a stable diet from the first Screening Visit and throughout the duration of the study, and participants must have maintained a stable diet for at least 4 weeks prior to the first Screening Visit * Females of childbearing potential must have 2 negative pregnancy tests as verified by the Investigator prior to starting study therapy and agree to practice a highly effective method of contraception until 5 months after the last dose Exclusion Criteria: * Ascites requiring treatment or symptomatic ascites * History of inflammatory bowel disease, achalasia or esophageal surgery * Has other causes of gastric and/or duodenal eosinophilia or eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Local Institution - 001

    Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan

  • Local Institution - 002

    Osaka, Osaka, 545-8586, Japan

  • Local Institution - 0025

    Tsu, Mie-ken, 514-8507, Japan

  • Local Institution - 003

    Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan

  • Local Institution - 004

    Kobe, 650-0017, Japan

  • Local Institution - 005

    Shibukawa, 377-8577, Japan

  • Local Institution - 006

    Nagoya, 454-8509, Japan

  • Local Institution - 007

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603, Japan

  • Local Institution - 008

    Niigata, 951-8510, Japan

  • Local Institution - 009

    Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 663-8501, Japan

  • Local Institution - 010

    Akita, 010-8543, Japan

  • Local Institution - 011

    Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan

  • Local Institution - 012

    Ōgaki, 503-8502, Japan

  • Local Institution - 013

    Nagaoka, 940-2085, Japan

  • Local Institution - 015

    Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan

  • Local Institution - 016

    Nagasaki, Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan

  • Local Institution - 017

    Hirosaki, 036-8545, Japan

  • Local Institution - 018

    Kagoshima, Kagoshima-ken, 890-8520, Japan

  • Local Institution - 019

    Tokyo, 108-8329, Japan

  • Local Institution - 020

    Kitakyushu, 802-8561, Japan

  • Local Institution - 021

    Nagoya, 467-8602, Japan

  • Local Institution - 022

    Himeji-shi, Hyōgo, 670-8560, Japan

  • Local Institution - 023

    Sendai, Miyagi, 982-8502, Japan

  • Local Institution - 024

    Gifu, Gifu, 5011194, Japan

  • Local Institution - 025

    Tsu, Mie-ken, 514-8507, Japan

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