Could a protein derived from vitamin d tame chronic inflammation?
NCT ID NCT06877364
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a protein called GcMAF, which is made from vitamin D-binding protein and is thought to calm the immune system. Researchers gave it to 120 adults with chronic inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or cystitis that didn't improve with standard treatments. The goal was to check if it's safe and if it can reduce inflammation, measured by blood markers and disease activity scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GcMAF (a protein derived from vitamin D-binding protein that activates immune cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases who haven't responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with a small number of participants, so results may not confirm effectiveness or safety in larger populations. The treatment is experimental and may cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: * Inclusion criteria * Age ≥ 18 years, informed consent. * Confirmed diagnosis of a chronic inflammatory disease (e.g., moderate rheumatoid arthritis or chronic cystitis, or another validated nosology) according to recognized criteria. * Insufficient effect or intolerance of standard anti-inflammatory therapy (NSAIDs, GCS, etc.). * Ability to comply with the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy, lactation (lack of safety data in this group). * Severe systemic diseases (liver/renal failure, severe cardiovascular diseases, uncontrolled arterial hypertension). * Active serious infections (HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B/C in the active phase). * Previous participation in other experimental studies \< 3 months ago. * Severe allergy to protein components of the drug.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center For New Medical Technologies
Novosibirsk, Russia
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