Serum Bovine Immunoglobulin (SBI) in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Study Purpose

This is a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled study to assess for safety, tolerability and nutritional impact of oral serum bovine immunoglobulin (SBI) on pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as assessed by an increase in serum albumin and other nutritional markers including vitamin D level, pre-albumin, transferrin and iron saturation; and improvement in weight and body mass index. SBI is an animal derived protein isolate from the serum of cows containing >50% IgG. It has been used for patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus enteropathy and antibiotic-associated diarrhea for symptomatic relief of diarrhea with good results and minimal side effects. However its role in pediatric IBD has not yet been investigated. The investigators hypothesize that the study product will have a positive nutritional impact along with symptom improvement for pediatric patients with IBD. The volunteers for our study will have established Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and will be treated with a daily powder (SBI or placebo) added to their breakfast food (egg, yogurt, or peanut butter are best) for total of 60 days followed by 30 day monitoring period after completion of treatment. The volunteers will be followed by clinic visits and labs on day 0, day 15, day 60 and day 90. There is the potential for the treatment to alter disease activity, a secondary outcome, as assessed by measurement of serum markers of inflammation (ESR, CRP), fecal calprotectin (validated marker of intestinal inflammation), and clinical indices like short pediatric Crohn's disease activity index (shPDCAI) or pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index (PUCAI). Stool samples will be collected on day 0 and day 60 for 16S RNA sequencing to assess for changes in microbiota of the participants while on the study product/placebo. We plan to enroll 43 patients in the study to allow for data analysis of atleast 30 patients. The study will take place over 1 year and will be conducted at University of Texas-Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, where we follow > 125 children with inflammatory bowel disease.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Eligible Ages 6 Years - 18 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Pediatric patients, ages 6-18 years diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (UC/Crohn's disease) based on the pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index/ short pediatric Crohn's disease activity index.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients with severe illness requiring inpatient admission.
  • - Patients with known allergy to beef or beef products, sunflower lecithin and dextrose.
  • - Patients with liver function tests elevated to more than 3 times the upper limit of normal.
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04223518
Phase

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Early Phase 1
Lead Sponsor

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Monisha Hitesh Shah
Principal Investigator

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Monisha Shah, M.D.Jon Marc Rhoads, M.D.
Principal Investigator Affiliation The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Not yet recruiting
Countries
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Celiac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Study Website: View Trial Website
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Active Comparator: Serum Bovine Immunoglobulin

Study product: Serum bovine immunoglobulin, also known by the trade name of Enteragam Dosage form: powdered packet Dosage: Each packet (10 g net weight) consists of 5 g of serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate (SBI) which is the active ingredient Frequency: one packet a day Duration: 60 days

Placebo Comparator: Hydrolyzed Collagen

Placebo: hydrolyzed collagen Dosage form: powdered packet Dosage: 10 g of hydrolyzed collagen per packet Frequency: one packet a day Duration: 60 days

Interventions

Dietary Supplement: - Serum bovine immunoglobulin

Serum bovine immunoglobulin (SBI), also known by the brand name of Enteragam (Proliant Biologicals, Ankeny, Iowa) is derived from bovine serum and classified as a medical food composed of >90% protein which consists primarily of immunoglobulins (>50% of IgG) along with other bovine proteins and peptides similar to those commonly consumed by humans in beef products.

Dietary Supplement: - Placebo

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Contact Information

This trial has no sites locations listed at this time. If you are interested in learning more, you can contact the trial's primary contact:

Monisha Shah, M.D.

Monisha.Shah.1@uth.tmc.edu

713-500-5669

For additional contact information, you can also visit the trial on clinicaltrials.gov.

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