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CompletedNCT00435526BIgGIUpdated Feb 15, 2007

Efficacy of Anti-CFA/I and CfaE Bovine Milk Immunoglobulin Against Challenge With H10407 ETEC Expressing CFA/I

A Phase 1 interventional study of anti-CFA/I bovine IgG, and anti-CfaE bovine IgG in Diarrhea, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-02-15.

Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · Phase 1, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess anti-CFA/I and anti-CfaE BIgG safety and to determine protective efficacy of anti-CFA/I and anti-CfaE BIgG against diarrhea after challenge with H10407, a CFA/I-expressing ETEC strain.

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This is a Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial involving up to 33 subjects. Subjects will be randomized into one of the following three groups.

Group N Product

  1. 10 BIgG anti-CFA/I
  2. 10 BIgG anti-CfaE
  3. 10 LactoFree® Lipil®

Volunteers will receive the test article three times daily following meals beginning 2 days prior to oral ETEC challenge (strain H10407). Test article will be administered for a total of 7 days. Monitoring procedures will assess volunteer safety, the primary endpoint (diarrhea), stool microbiology (H10407 excretion), and ETEC-specific immunology. All volunteers will receive antibiotic treatment (ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or amoxicillin) starting 5 days after ETEC challenge or sooner based on pre-defined clinical criteria. Follow-up visits for 2 weeks post-discharge will monitor safety and immunological parameters.

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Conditions studied

  • Diarrhea

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Keywords

  • traveler's diarrhea
  • ETEC diarrhea
  • passive immunization
  • bovine milk prophylaxis
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In context

Diarrhea

852 studies on the registry are indexed under Diarrhea; 78 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 136 across 713 interventional studies indexed under Diarrhea.

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Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the lead sponsor of 364 studies on the registry; 41 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (60%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female between 18 and 45 years of age.
  • General good health, without significant medical illness, abnormal physical examination findings or clinical laboratory abnormalities as determined by principal investigator.
  • Demonstrate comprehension of the protocol procedures and knowledge of ETEC illness by passing a written examination (pass grade ≥ 70%)
  • Willing to participate after informed consent obtained.
  • Available for all planned follow-up visits.
  • Negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of admittance to the inpatient phase for female volunteers of childbearing potential. Females of childbearing potential must agree to use an efficacious hormonal or barrier method of birth control during the study. Abstinence is acceptable. Female volunteers unable to bear children must have this documented (e.g., tubal ligation or hysterectomy).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of a significant medical condition, (e.g. psychiatric conditions or gastrointestinal disease, such as peptic ulcer, symptoms or evidence of active gastritis or gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, alcohol or illicit drug abuse/dependency), or other laboratory abnormalities which in the opinion of the investigator precludes participation in the study.
  • Immunosuppressive illness or IgA deficiency (below the normal limits)
  • Positive serology results for HIV, HBsAg, or HCV antibodies.
  • Significant abnormalities in screening lab hematology, serum chemistry, urinalysis or EKG (EKG in volunteers ≥ 40 years), as determined by PI.
  • Allergy to fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or ampicillin/penicillin (excluded if allergic to two of three).
  • Abnormal stool pattern (fewer than 3 stools per week or more than 3 stools per day) on a regular basis.
  • History of diarrhea in the 2 weeks prior to planned inpatient phase
  • Regular use of laxatives, antacids, or other agents to lower stomach acidity (regular defined as at least weekly).
  • Use of antibiotics during the 7 days before dosing or proton pump inhibitors, H2 blockers, or antacids within 48 hours of dosing.
  • Travel to countries where ETEC or cholera infection is endemic (most of the developing world) within two years prior to dosing.
  • History of vaccination for or ingestion of ETEC, cholera, or LT toxin.
  • Stool culture (collected no more than 1 week prior to admission) positive for CFA/I + ETEC or other bacterial enteric pathogens (Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter).
  • Use of any investigational drug or any investigational vaccine within 30 days preceding the first dose of test article, or planned use during the active study period.
  • Clinical history of lactose intolerance or allergy to milk or milk products.
  • Use of any medication known to affect the immune function (e.g., corticosteroids and others) within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the active study period.
  • Inability to tolerate an over-the-counter, lactose-free, infant, powder formula suspended in 150 mL sodium bicarbonate buffer (based on requirement for frequent dosing).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double
Enrollment
30 participants

Interventions

  • Biologicalanti-CFA/I bovine IgG, and anti-CfaE bovine IgG
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinical diagnosis of diarrhea defined as 1 loose/liquid stool (≥ Grade 3) of >300 g OR ≥ 2 loose/liquid stools totaling ≥ 200 g during any 48-hour period within 120 hours of challenge with ETEC strain H10407.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Prevention of moderate to severe diarrhea.

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medicial Center, Inpatient Unit
    Baltimore, Maryland 21224, United States
  • General Clinical Research Center
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 15, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00435526
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborators
Naval Medical Research Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
First posted
Feb 15, 2007
Start date
Mar 2006
Completion
Oct 2006
Last update
Feb 15, 2007

Study contacts

Robin McKenzie, M.D.
principal investigator · Johns Hopkins School of Public
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