Ongoing trials with biological drugs for EGIDs

Monoclonal AntibodyTargetClinicaltrials.gov IDDesignIndicationDosePrimary outcome
MepolizumabIL-5NCT03656380Placebo-controlled, phase 2 RCTEoE300 mg s.c. monthly for 6 months or placebo

Mean change in dysphagia from baseline to 3 months post-treatment

assessed by EEsAI

BenralizumabIL5RαNCT03473977Placebo-controlled, phase 2/3 RCTEGE30 mg s.c. every 4 weeks or placeboAt week 12 % of patients in histological remission (< 30 eos/HPF)
DupilumabIL-4RαNCT03678545Placebo-controlled, phase 2 RCTEGE600 mg s.c. initial dose and 300 mg s.c. subsequent doses every two weeks for 6 injectionsAt week 12 relative change from baseline of the peak eosinophil counts in the 5 most eosinophil dense HPFs in the gastric antrum and/or body
Lirentelimab (AK002)Siglec-8NCT04322708Placebo-controlled, phase 2/3 RCTEoE1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg or placebo monthly for 6 dosesAt week 24 proportion of patients achieving esophageal intraepithelial eosinophil count of ≤ 6 eos/HPF and mean absolute change DSQ score from baseline to week 23–24
Lirentelimab (AK002)Siglec-8NCT04322604Placebo-controlled, phase 3 RCTEGE1 mg/kg followed by 5 monthly doses of 3 mg/kg or placeboAt week 24 proportion of patients achieving eosinophil count ≤ 4 cells per HPF in 5 gastric HPF and/or eosinophil count ≤ 15 cells per HPF in 3 duodenal HPF; mean absolute change in 6 symptoms total symptom as measured by the PRO questionnaire

Siglec-8: sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin 8