New dye could help spot celiac disease during endoscopy
NCT ID NCT07377565
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This early study tests a single oral dose of HB-2121 in 20 adults with suspected celiac disease. The dye is given four hours before a standard endoscopy to see how it interacts with the small intestine and whether it is safe. Researchers will track side effects and measure the dye's brightness in biopsy samples for up to 30 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HB-2121
- What this could lead to
- If successful, HB-2121 could become a new diagnostic tool to help doctors identify celiac disease more easily during routine endoscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 safety study with only 20 participants. It is not designed to prove the diagnostic works, only that it is safe. Many early-stage trials do not lead to approved tests.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age 18 to 75 years * Undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for suspected celiac disease * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 45 kg/m2 * Creatinine \< 1.5 x Upper Limit of the Normal (ULN) * Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL x (ULN) * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) \& Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)/Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 1.5 x ULN * Overall good health, as determined by medical history and a physical exam * No use of an investigational drug within 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant, or intending to donate eggs during the study period * History of cancer or malignancy * History of chemotherapy and/or pelvic radiation * History of congenital long QT syndrome or prolonged QTcF interval * Prisoners, institutionalized individuals, or individuals who are unable to consent for themselves * 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 * History of eosinophilic enteritis, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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