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CEO Marilyn G. Geller speaks at the 18th International Celiac Disease Symposium (ICDS).

ActoBio announces FDA has given permission to an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Actobiotics® AG017, a therapeutic candidate for celiac disease.

Often, when a patient is following a long-term gluten-free diet with good compliance, micronutrient deficiencies cannot be detected. This review - published in the scientific journal Medicina - evaluates the most recent literature on micronutrient deficiencies in patients following a long-term gluten-free diet in order to provide dietary supplementation advice. The study concludes that in patients with micronutrient deficiencies caused by celiac disease, vitamin supplements may be necessary.

A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that higher gluten intake during the first 5 years of life is correlated with an increased risk of celiac disease among children who possess the HLA genes associated with celiac disease. The study was conducted in research centers in the United States, Finland, Germany, and Sweden.

The Celiac Disease Foundation was proud to be an endorsement partner of the 2019 James W. Freston Conference – Food at the Intersection of Gut Health and Disease to educate physicians on the latest research on celiac disease management. On August 9-10, 2019, Director of Research and Advocacy, Julia McBeth, attended the conference in Chicago,…

On August 13th, 2019, Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Innovate) announced the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 3 clinical trial for patients with celiac disease. The CeD LA 3001 trial is testing larazotide acetate—also known as INN-202—as an adjunct treatment for patients with celiac disease still experiencing symptoms on a gluten-free diet. Larazotide acetate…

Researchers are collecting blood samples to learn more about the antigens that cause certain T cells to trigger intestinal damage in celiac disease patients. Complete a 30-minute study from home & be compensated $50 for your time.

I’m writing to invite you to join me and others from across the healthcare community at the 2019 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting, being held September 18-20 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. As a member of PCORI’s Advisory Panel on Patient Engagement, I know firsthand that PCORI’s staff is…

Written by Francisco Leon, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder, Provention Bio Current guidelines recommend routine follow-up for celiac disease with dietary interviews and celiac blood tests, though these methods are not accurate measures of gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence. A recent study in Spain tested the use of gluten immunogenic peptides (GIP)—a direct measure of…

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently found that nutrient deficiencies are often the only sign of celiac disease in undiagnosed adults. It is suspected that as many as 50 percent of adults with celiac disease are undiagnosed due to atypical symptoms. There are many potential signs of celiac disease, but doctors often only look for…