New hope for kids with rare gut disease: dupilumab trial launches
NCT ID NCT07257835
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing the drug dupilumab in 20 children whose eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders have not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if dupilumab can heal ulcers and reduce inflammation in the stomach and gut. Children receive injections every one or two weeks, depending on their weight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dupilumab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for children with severe, hard-to-treat eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 20 children, so results may not apply to everyone. Dupilumab can cause injection site reactions and allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children diagnosed with refractory eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders who were seen at the Children's hospital of Fudan university who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria would be enrolled in this study.
- Ages
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1 year to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Refractory Peptic Ulcers * with Refractory Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Exclusion Criteria: * with Active Helicobacter pylori infection at present. * with Inflammatory bowel disease * with Parasite infection * with Cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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201102
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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