New oral diagnostic for celiac disease passes first safety check
NCT ID NCT07063823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage study tested whether a single oral dose of HB-2121 is safe in adults. Researchers monitored 18 participants for side effects and tracked how the drug moves through the body over 30 days. The goal is to develop a new way to diagnose celiac disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
General Inclusion Criteria (applies to all participants): * Aged 18 years and older * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 45 kg/m2 * Overall good health, as determined by medical history and a physical exam * No use of an investigational drug in the past 12 weeks * Able and willing to follow study procedures and provide written informed consent * If of childbearing potential, participants must agree to use highly effective birth control during the study period. The same applies to male participants with partners of childbearing potential Additional Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers: * No diagnosis of celiac disease * No first-degree relatives (parent, sibling, child) with celiac disease * Able to eat gluten-containing foods without adverse effects * No history of autoimmune gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or eosinophilic enteritis Additional Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Celiac Disease: * Biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease * No history of eosinophilic enteritis, autoimmune gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease or inflammatory bowel disease Exclusion Criteria (applies to all participants): * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period * History of chemotherapy or pelvic radiation * History of congenital long QT syndrome or prolonged QTcF interval * Known HIV infection, or positive test for hepatitis B or C, or other clinically significant chronic liver disease * Current use of immunosuppressant medications * Known allergy or sensitivity to any ingredients in the study drug * Active cancer or history of cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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