Malabsorption Syndromes

A 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of crofelemer in patients with Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure (SBS-IF) without colon-in-continuity (CIC) requiring parenteral support (PS). Blinded study drug will be administered orally (or enterally) three times daily (TID) as a novel crofelemer formulation, Crofelemer Powder for Oral Solution, or a matching placebo powder formulation for oral solution. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to crofelemer 3 mg/kg/dose TID, crofelemer 10 mg/kg/dose TID or placebo.

The primary aim of this project is to investigate how active screening and the timing of diagnosis affect the long-term health outcomes of patients with celiac disease. Additionally, the study seeks to clarify the natural course of so-called potential celiac disease. A key focus is also placed on assessing adherence to a gluten-free diet among screen-detected and, if initiated, potential celiac disease patients, their satisfaction with the diagnosis, and the diet's impact on general health and quality of life.

This is a study of immune responses after eating gluten powder in people with celiac disease and healthy controls.