ClinicalTrials.gg
CompletedNCT03496571ENIGMAUpdated Jan 19, 2024Results posted

A Study of AK002 in Patients With Eosinophilic Gastritis and/or Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

A Phase 2 interventional study of AK002 and Placebo in Eosinophilic Gastritis and Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, sponsored by Allakos Inc.. Completed at 21 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-19.

Sponsored by Allakos Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
65
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
01

Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 26 studies in Eosinophilic enteropathy with a site in United States — 4 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Eosinophilic enteropathy · United States.

Enrollment
4th of 16
65 · median 28
Started
2018
with 2 others
Phase 2
5 of 26
none open now
Registered
15th of 26
by date
Lead sponsor
6 of 26
Allakos Inc.

Among the 26 studies in Eosinophilic enteropathy with a site in United States, this one is the 4th largest by enrollment of the 16 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 3 that started in 2018, is one of 5 in phase 2, and was the 15th registered.

Eosinophilic enteropathy

28 studies on the registry are indexed under Eosinophilic enteropathy; 5 are open to participants now.

Browse Eosinophilic enteropathy studies →

Open to participants now

4 of the 26 studies in Eosinophilic enteropathy with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

All 4 open studies →

A study can be open while its sites in United States have not opened yet or have stopped. Only those recruiting at a site in United States →

Who these studies take

Of the 5 Eosinophilic enteropathy studies recruiting now, 2 set no upper age limit and 3 stop at 75 or younger; 4 take children under 18; none take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 80 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

The full table on the hub →

This tab as a report to print or save as PDF → With an account.

Was this useful?
Watch this landscapeDownload CSVNarrow it in search →With an account: a weekly mail of what changed among 26 studies in Eosinophilic enteropathy with a site in United States, or all of them as a file.
02

Study summary

This is a Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to assess the effects of AK002, given monthly for 4 doses. It is hypothesized that AK002 is more effective than placebo control (alternative hypothesis) in reducing the number of eosinophils per high power field (HPF) in gastric and/or duodenal biopsies before and after receiving AK002 or placebo versus no difference between AK002 and placebo control (null hypothesis).

03

Conditions studied

  • Eosinophilic Gastritis
  • Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

Keywords

  • Eosinophilic Gastritis
  • Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
  • Eosinophil
  • EG
  • EGE
  • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders
  • EGID
04

Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Go through the criteria one by one — yes, no or not sure — and take the list to your doctor or the study team. Kept in this browser only.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male or female aged ≥18 and ≤80 years at the time of signing ICF.
  2. Average weekly score of ≥3 (on a scale from 0-10, recorded for either abdominal pain, diarrhea and/or nausea on the PRO questionnaire during at least 2 out of 3 weeks of PRO collection. A minimum of four questionnaires must be completed each qualifying week.
  3. Eosinophilia of the gastric mucosa ≥30 eosinophils/HPF in 5 HPFs and/or eosinophilia of the duodenal mucosa ≥30 eosinophils/HPF in 3 HPFs from the EGD performed during the screening period, without any other cause for the gastric eosinophilia (e.g., parasitic or other infection or ).
  4. Subjects must have failed or not be adequately controlled on standard-of-care treatments for EG or EGE symptoms (which could include PPIs, systemic or topical , and/or diet, among others).
  5. If on other treatments for EG, EGE, or EoE at enrollment, stable dose for at least 5 half-lives prior to screening and willingness to continue on that dose for the duration of the study.
  6. If subject is on pre-existing dietary restrictions, willingness to maintain dietary restrictions throughout the study, as much as possible.
  7. Able and willing to comply with all study procedures.
  8. Female subjects must be either for at least 1 year with FSH level >40 mIU/mL at screening or surgically sterile (tubal ligation, hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) for at least 3 months, or if of , have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use dual methods of , or abstain from sexual activity from screening until the end of the study, or for 120 days following the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer. Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception from screening until the end of the study or for 120 days following the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer. All fertile men with female partners of childbearing potential should be instructed to contact the Investigator immediately if they suspect their partner might be pregnant at any time during study participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known to any constituent of the study drug.
  2. Diagnosis of celiac disease or H. pylori infection as determined by screening EGD or a history of celiac disease diagnosed by prior EGD.
  3. Presence of abnormal laboratory values considered by the Investigator to be .
  4. Grade 2 or higher lymphopenia (\<0.8 × 109/L lymphocytes).
  5. Any disease or condition (medical or surgical) or cardiac abnormality, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would place the subject at increased risk.
  6. History of ; except carcinoma in situ in the cervix, early stage prostate cancer, or non-melanoma skin cancers. However, cancers that have been in remission for more than 5 years and are considered cured, can be enrolled (with the exception of breast cancer). All history of malignancy (including diagnosis, dates, and compliance with cancer screening recommendations) must be documented and certified by the Investigator, along with the statement that in their clinical judgment the tissue eosinophilia is attributable to EGID, rather than recurrence of malignancy.
  7. Treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy in the preceding 6 months.
  8. Treatment for a clinically significant helminthic parasitic infection within 6 months of screening and/or a positive helminthic test at screening.
  9. Use of any medications that may interfere with the study such as or immunomodulatory drugs (including azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, anti-TNF, anti-IL-5, anti-IL-5 receptor, dupilumab, anti-IgE antibodies, omalizumab) or systemic with a daily dose >10 mg of prednisone or equivalent, during 5 half-lives prior to screening or during the screening period, except for omalizumab taken in asthma and/or urticaria patients where their asthma and/or urticaria cannot be controlled on other medications. In such cases, the dose of omalizumab should remain stable during screening and throughout the study.
  10. Vaccination with within 30 days prior to initiation of treatment in the study, during the treatment period, or vaccination expected within 5 half-lives of the study drug administration.
  11. Known history of alcohol, drug, or other substance abuse or dependence.
  12. Participation in a concurrent interventional study with the last intervention occurring within 30 days prior to administration of study drug (or 90 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, for biologic products).
  13. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant while participating in the study.
  14. Any other reason that in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor makes the patient unsuitable for enrollment.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(9)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

Immunosuppression

A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.

Read whether the line is about a condition or about medicines, and which medicines and doses it means.

Live vaccines

Vaccines made with a weakened form of the germ, such as measles–mumps–rubella (MMR), chickenpox and yellow fever. They can be risky when the immune system is weakened. Flu injections are not live; the nasal flu spray is.

05

Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
65 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Subjects in this arm will receive 4 monthly doses of placebo.

    Other: Placebo

  • Experimental
    1 mg/kg of AK002

    Subjects in this arm will receive 4 monthly doses of AK002: a first dose of 0.3 mg/kg, a second dose of 1 mg/kg, a third dose of 1 mg/kg, and a fourth dose of 1 mg/kg

    Drug: AK002

  • Experimental
    3 mg/kg of AK002

    Subjects in this arm will receive 4 monthly doses of AK002: a first dose of 0.3 mg/kg, a second dose of 1 mg/kg, a third dose of 3 mg/kg, and a fourth dose of 3 mg/kg

    Drug: AK002

Interventions

  • DrugAK002

    AK002 is a humanized non-fucosylated immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody directed against Siglec-8, a member of the CD33-related family of sialic acid-binding, immunoglobulin-like lectins (Siglecs).

  • OtherPlacebo

    Placebo

06

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent Change in the Number of Eosinophils Per High Power Field in Gastric or Duodenal Mucosa From Baseline

    Tissue eosinophil count obtained in biopsy specimens from the stomach and/or duodenum using esophago-gastro- duodenoscopy (EGD)

    Time frame: Baseline to Day 99

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Treatment Responders

    Treatment Responders defined by \>30% improvement in TSS and a reduction of \>75% in eosinophils in gastric and/or duodenal mucosa. The eosinophil count is obtained on Day 99 and the TSS score is the average of the daily scores from Days 85-99.

    Time frame: On Days 85-99 and Day 99, respectively

  2. Percent Change in PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS) From Baseline

    The PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS) is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaire comprises the following 8 symptoms: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, early satiety, loss of appetite, abdominal cramping, bloating, and diarrhea. Individual symptom scores ranged from 0 to 10. The daily total symptom score ranged from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater severity. TSS score at the End of Study is the average of the daily scores from Days 85-99.

    Time frame: Baseline to Days 85-99

07

Results

Posted Jan 17, 2024

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
Milestone1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002Placebo
Started222122
Completed201920
Not completed222

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercent Change in the Number of Eosinophils Per High Power Field in Gastric or Duodenal Mucosa From Baseline

Tissue eosinophil count obtained in biopsy specimens from the stomach and/or duodenum using esophago-gastro- duodenoscopy (EGD)

Time frame:
Baseline to Day 99
Reported as:
Mean · Percentage of Change
Percent Change in the Number of Eosinophils Per High Power Field in Gastric or Duodenal Mucosa From Baseline
Percentage of Change1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002Combined AK002Placebo
Percent Change in the Number of Eosinophils Per High Power Field in Gastric or Duodenal Mucosa From Baseline-79 (-95 to -59)-92 (-100 to -81)-86 (-94 to -71)9 (-15 to 31)
Statistical analysis
  • 1 mg/kg of AK002 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = <0.001 · Lsm difference from placebo: -95 · 95% CI -122 to -68
  • 3 mg/kg of AK002 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = <0.001 · Lsm difference from placebo: -102 · 95% CI -128 to -76
  • Combined AK002 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = <0.001 · Lsm difference from placebo: -98 · 95% CI -121 to -76
SecondaryNumber of Treatment Responders

Treatment Responders defined by \>30% improvement in TSS and a reduction of \>75% in eosinophils in gastric and/or duodenal mucosa. The eosinophil count is obtained on Day 99 and the TSS score is the average of the daily scores from Days 85-99.

Time frame:
On Days 85-99 and Day 99, respectively
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Treatment Responders
Participants1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002Combined AK002Placebo
Number of Treatment Responders1314271
Statistical analysis
  • 1 mg/kg of AK002 vs Placebo · Fisher Exact · p = <0.001 · Percent difference from placebo: 55 · 95% CI 27 to 76
  • 3 mg/kg of AK002 vs Placebo · Fisher Exact · p = <0.001 · Percent difference from placebo: 62 · 95% CI 34 to 82
  • Combined AK002 vs Placebo · Fisher Exact · p = <0.001 · Percent difference from placebo: 58 · 95% CI 36 to 74
SecondaryPercent Change in PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS) From Baseline

The PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS) is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaire comprises the following 8 symptoms: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, early satiety, loss of appetite, abdominal cramping, bloating, and diarrhea. Individual symptom scores ranged from 0 to 10. The daily total symptom score ranged from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater severity. TSS score at the End of Study is the average of the daily scores from Days 85-99.

Time frame:
Baseline to Days 85-99
Reported as:
Mean · Percentage of Change
Percent Change in PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS) From Baseline
Percentage of Change1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002Combined AK002Placebo
Percent Change in PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS) From Baseline-42 (-56 to -28)-55 (-70 to -40)-48 (-58 to -39)-22 (-37 to -7)
Statistical analysis
  • 1 mg/kg of AK002 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = 0.05 · Lsm difference from placebo: -20 · 95% CI -40 to 0
  • 3 mg/kg of AK002 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = 0.002 · Lsm difference from placebo: -33 · 95% CI -53 to -13
  • Combined AK002 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = 0.004 · Lsm difference from placebo: -26 · 95% CI -44 to -9

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline up to Day 113. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
1 mg/kg of AK0020/22 (0%)2/22 (9.1%)20/22 (90.9%)
3 mg/kg of AK0020/21 (0%)2/21 (9.5%)15/21 (71.4%)
Placebo0/22 (0%)3/22 (13.6%)17/22 (77.3%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
Event1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002Placebo
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/221/210/22
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders0/221/210/22
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/221/210/22
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/220/210/22
Mental Status ChangePsychiatric disorders0/220/211/22
Iron def anemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/220/211/22
Chest painGeneral disorders1/220/210/22
DehydrationMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/220/211/22
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 20
Most frequent other events
Event1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002Placebo
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications16/2210/215/22
HeadacheNervous system disorders3/221/212/22
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/222/213/22
FatigueGeneral disorders3/220/212/22
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations2/222/212/22
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations2/222/211/22
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders0/222/212/22
Muscle spasmsMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/222/210/22
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations1/221/212/22
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders0/220/212/22

Baseline characteristics

Intention-to-treat

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
Median39 (18 to 74)41 (20 to 67)36 (18 to 67)40 (18 to 74)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
Female17131040
Male581225
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
Hispanic or Latino1405
Not Hispanic or Latino21172260
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0101
Asian0101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American1203
White21172260
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
United States22212265
Baseline Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Count
Baseline Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Count(Eosinophils/HPF)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
Mean101 ± 6676 ± 4074 ± 4684 ± 52
PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS)
PRO Total Symptom Score (TSS)(Score on a scale)1 mg/kg of AK0023 mg/kg of AK002PlaceboTotal
Mean34 ± 1333 ± 1429 ± 1432 ± 14
08

Study locations

21 sites
  • Phoenician Centers for Research and Innovation
    Phoenix, Arizona 85021, United States
  • Mayo Clinic
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, United States
  • Ventura Clinical Trials
    Ventura, California 93003, United States
  • UC Denver
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Riverside Clinical Research
    Edgewater, Florida 32132, United States
  • Advanced Research Institute
    New Port Richey, Florida 34653, United States
  • Northwestern
    Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
  • Indiana University Health
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
  • National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    New York, New York 10029, United States
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
  • University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • Care Access Research
    Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901, United States
  • ClinSearch
    Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421, United States
  • Vanderbilt University
    Nashville, Tennessee 37212, United States
  • Avant Research Associates
    Austin, Texas 78704, United States
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, United States
09

References and documents

Publications

  • Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Rothenberg ME, Hirano I, Chehade M, Peterson KA, Falk GW, Murray JA, Gehman LT, Chang AT, Singh B, Rasmussen HS, Genta RM. Determination of Biopsy Yield That Optimally Detects Eosinophilic Gastritis and/or Duodenitis in a Randomized Trial of Lirentelimab. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar;20(3):535-545.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.05.053. Epub 2021 Jun 2. PubMed 34089846 ↗
  • Dellon ES, Peterson KA, Murray JA, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Chehade M, Genta RM, Leung J, Khoury P, Klion AD, Hazan S, Vaezi M, Bledsoe AC, Durrani SR, Wang C, Shaw C, Chang AT, Singh B, Kamboj AP, Rasmussen HS, Rothenberg ME, Hirano I. Anti-Siglec-8 Antibody for Eosinophilic Gastritis and Duodenitis. N Engl J Med. 2020 Oct 22;383(17):1624-1634. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2012047. PubMed 33085861 ↗

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

10

Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jul 2018 to primary completion in Jun 2019, 11 months.

Results were first posted in Jan 2024, 4 years 6 months after primary completion. A results delay was requested in Jun 2020.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Apr 6, 2018
First posted
Apr 12, 2018
StartActual
Jul 18, 2018
Primary completionActual
Jun 24, 2019
CompletionActual
Jun 24, 2019
Results delay requested
Jun 10, 2020
Results first posted
Jan 17, 2024
Last update
Jan 19, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 19, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
11

Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03496571
Lead sponsor
Allakos Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 12, 2018
Start date
Jul 18, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 24, 2019
Completion
Jun 24, 2019
Results posted
Jan 17, 2024
Last update
Jan 19, 2024

Study contacts

Henrik Rasmussen, MD, PhD
study director · Allakos Inc.

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Not currently enrolling

This study is completed, as verified in Jan 2024. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.

Follow this study

Get an email when the registry record changes — status, dates, results — or when someone posts here.

Sign in to follow

Discussion

Questions and observations about this study, from anyone following it. Not medical advice, and not a channel to the study team — their contact details are on the registry record.

Sign in to join the discussion. Reading takes no account; posting does. You choose a display name, and a pseudonym is the default.

Nothing here yet. If you are running this trial, taking part in it, or weighing whether to, this is the place to say so.

Studies of the drug tested here: AK002

Start the discussion