Study of DONQ52 in Active Celiac Disease

Last updated: March 11, 2026
Sponsor: Chugai Pharmaceutical
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Celiac Disease

Treatment

Placebo DONQ52

Simulated Inadvertent Gluten Exposure (SIGE) capsule

DONQ52

Clinical Study ID

NCT07239336
DQB104CT
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The main aim is to see how DONQ52 works to improve small intestinal damage and reduce celiac-related symptoms due to gluten exposure, in participants with celiac disease (CeD) attempting to maintain a gluten-free diet (GFD) in treated participants versus placebo controls.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 40 (kg/m2) at screening.

  • Willingness to ingest a gluten-free product and Simulated Inadvertent GlutenExposure (SIGE) products as per the study protocol.

  • History of medically diagnosed, and adequately documented (i.e., included in theparticipant's medical records), CeD

  • Attempting a GFD for at least 12 months prior to the screening visit.

  • The participants should be instructed not to alter dietary habits including a GFDduring the study period.

  • Valid results from central testing of blood documenting a positive result for theHLA DQ2.5 genotype (HLA-DQA105 and HLA-DQB102) (homozygous or heterozygous).

  • Experienced at least 2 gluten-related symptom events (i.e., 2 differentgluten-related symptoms which are diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea,tiredness or 1 gluten-related symptom occurred twice) within a month before thescreening.

  • Willingness to undergo 2 on-study upper gastrointestinal endoscopies with duodenalbiopsies.

  • Presence of ongoing duodenal mucosal damage defined as Vh:Cd of 2.5 or less

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with documented history (i.e., included in the participant's medicalrecords) of medically diagnosed Refractory Celiac Disease (RCD) or suspected RCD bythe investigator.

  • History of IgE-mediated reactions to wheat, barley, rye, or other ingredients ingluten-free and SIGE products used in this study (i.e., methylcellulose, andgelatin).

  • History of cancer, including hematological malignancy and solid tumors, within 5years prior to the screening visit, or history of T cell lymphoma or B cell lymphomaever.

  • History of hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis to a biological medicalproduct or any of the excipients.

  • Participants who carry the HLA-DQ8 (HLA-DQA103 and DQB10302) genotype (homozygousor heterozygous).

  • Any other chronic, active gastrointestinal disease (e.g., inflammatory boweldisease, microscopic colitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, peptic ulcer,gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional dyspepsia, or irritable bowel syndrome)that might in the investigator's opinion, interfere with the assessment of GIsymptoms or small intestinal histology.

  • Helicobacter pylori tests that indicate current infection.

  • Positive either human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigen or antibody test atscreening.

  • Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test or total hepatitis B core (HBc)antibody test at screening.

  • Positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, except in participantswho have negative results for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) test at screening.

  • Positive for QuantiFERON-TB Gold test at screening that indicates activetuberculosis (TB) at screening.

Study Design

Total Participants: 92
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Placebo DONQ52
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
December 16, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 15, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Chandler Clinical Trials

    Chandler, Arizona 85224
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Scottsdale Clinical Trials

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Associates in Gastroenterology, PC

    Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Stamford Therapeutics Consortium

    Stamford, Connecticut 06905
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Stamford Therapeutics Consortium

    Stamford 4843564, Connecticut 4831725 06905
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Novum Clinical Research

    Clermont, Florida 34711
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Wellness Clinical Research

    Miami Lakes, Florida 33016
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Guardian Angel Research Center

    Tampa, Florida 33614
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Novum Clinical Research

    Clermont 4151352, Florida 4155751 34711
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Guardian Angel Research Center

    Tampa 4174757, Florida 4155751 33614
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Portland Gastroenterology Center

    Portland, Maine 04101
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Great Lakes Gastroenterology Research, LLC

    Mentor, Ohio 44060
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Susquehanna Research Group, LLC

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Vitality Clinical Research

    Katy, Texas 77494
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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