Researchers at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center (MIBRC) at Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Stefania Seger and CDF Medical Advisory Board member Alessio Fasano, have created 3-D, miniature models of the intestines in order to research celiac disease.
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Continue ReadingCour Pharmaceuticals has announced a $420 million licensing deal with Takeda Pharmaceuticals following a favorable outcome of their phase 2 trial for celiac disease. The company released data from a small phase 2a study at the annual United European Gastroenterology organization meeting showing that its treatment, CNP-101, cut levels of inflammation-promoting cytokines. The technology was…
Continue ReadingThe CDF Clinical Trial Finder will make it easier for patients with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity to enroll in clinical trials, enabling patients to better engage with medical research and accelerate development of drugs and treatments.
Continue ReadingImmusanT, a Cambridge, MA-based biotechnology company, has announced that Nexvax2®, an immunotherapy drug designed to protect celiac disease patients from gluten exposure, has successfully completed a Phase 1b clinical trial and is advancing to a Phase 2 trial. Currently, strict, lifetime adherence to a gluten-free diet is the only disease management protocol for celiac disease…
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