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DB-3Q for the Treatment of Medically Refractory Crohn's Disease

A Phase 2 interventional study of DB-3Q and Placebo in Crohn Disease (CD), sponsored by Direct Biologics, LLC. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-01.

Sponsored by Direct Biologics, LLC · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2026; still recruiting 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This research study is studying DB-3Q as a possible treatment for medically refractory Crohn's disease. The purpose of this study is to research and evaluate safety and effectiveness of the administration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (bmMSC) derived extracellular vesicles product, DB-3Q, the study drug for Crohn's disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Crohn Disease (CD)

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In context

Crohn Disease

1,880 studies on the registry are indexed under Crohn Disease; 462 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 36 is below the median of 66 across 1,188 interventional studies indexed under Crohn Disease.

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Lead sponsor

Direct Biologics, LLC is the lead sponsor of 12 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Written informed consent from participant
  2. Males and females 18-75 years of age
  3. Diagnosed with Crohn's disease of at least 6 months duration with medically refractory symptoms that failed to respond or responded but recurred after one advanced immunologic therapy (must have been receiving at least one advanced immunological therapy for 14 weeks duration prior to screening, including, but not limited to, adalimumab, certolizumab, , infliximab, risankizumab, upadacitinib, ustekinumab and vedolizumab), or is intolerant, or has a contraindication to advanced immunological therapy with a next step of subtotal colectomy or escalation in medical management
  4. Active CD as defined by a CDAI score ≥ 220 and/or SES-CD score ≥ 4
  5. Exposure to corticosteroids, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) drugs, thiopurines, methotrexate, anti-TNF therapy, anti-integrin and anti-interleukin in the past are permitted but a washout period of 8 weeks for any monoclonal antibody is necessary
  6. If receiving conventional immunomodulators (i.e., azathioprine [AZA], mercaptopurine [6-MP], or methotrexate [MTX]), must have been taking them for ≥12 weeks, and on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to initial administration of IMP
  7. If AZA, 6-MP, or MTX has been recently discontinued, it must have been stopped for at least 4 weeks prior to initial administration of IMP
  8. If receiving oral 5-ASA compounds, the dose must have been stable for at least 4 weeks. If receiving oral corticosteroids, the dose must be ≤20 mg/day prednisone or its equivalent and must have been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to initial administration of IMP
  9. If receiving budesonide, the dose must have been stable for at least 2 weeks prior to initial administration of IMP
  10. If oral 5-ASA compounds or oral corticosteroids (including budesonide) have been recently discontinued, they must have been stopped for at least 2 weeks prior to initial administration of IMP
  11. The following medications/therapies must have been discontinued before initial administration of IMP:

    1. Monoclonal therapy (e.g., adalimumab, certolizumab, infliximab, risankizumab, ustenkinumab, and vedolizumab) for at least 8 weeks
    2. Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, or sirolimus, for at least 4 weeks
    3. 6-thioguanine (6-TG) must have been discontinued for at least 4 weeks
    4. JAK inhibitors (e.g., upadacitinib) must have been discontinued for at least 4 weeks
    5. Rectal corticosteroids (i.e., corticosteroids [including budesonide] administered to the rectum or sigmoid colon via foam or enema or suppository) for at least 2 weeks
    6. Rectal 5-ASA compounds (i.e., 5-ASAs administered to the rectum or sigmoid colon via foam or enema or suppository) for at least 2 weeks
    7. Parenteral corticosteroids for at least 2 weeks
    8. Total parenteral nutrition for at least 2 weeks
    9. Antibiotics for the treatment of CD (e.g., ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, or rifaximin) for at least 2 weeks
  12. No colonic dysplasia and malignancy as ruled out by colonoscopy within 90 days prior to initial administration of IMP
  13. If participant is of reproductive capacity, willing to use adequate birth control measures while in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Lack of informed consent
  2. Pregnant woman, woman of childbearing potential without a documented negative urine or serum pregnancy test, or woman who is breast feeding
  3. Clinically significant medical conditions within the six months before initial administration of IMP: e.g., myocardial infarction, active angina, congestive heart failure or other conditions that would, in the opinion of the investigators, compromise the safety of the participant
  4. Confirmed Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infections
  5. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or Alanine transaminase (ALT) greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal at screening
  6. Abnormal basic laboratory values with the following cut-offs:

    1. Alkaline phosphate > 200 U/L
    2. WBC >13 109/L
    3. Hemoglobin \< 7 g/dL
    4. Platelets \< 50 or > 109/L
    5. eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73m2
    6. HbA1C > 8%
  7. Prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) or international normalized ratio (INR) greater than 1.5 times the upper limits of normal at screening
  8. Clinically significant abnormal vital signs prior to initial administration of IMP as defined by:

    1. Systolic blood pressure >160 or \<90 mmHg
    2. Diastolic blood pressure >90 or \<60 mmHg
    3. Pulse \<55 or >105 bpm
    4. Respiratory Rate (RR) \<9 and >25 breaths per minute
    5. Temperature >100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
    6. SpO2 \<92%
  9. History of cancer including melanoma (with the exception of localized skin cancers) within 5 years of study enrollment
  10. Ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis
  11. Suspicion or presence of an intraabdominal or perianal abscess
  12. Microscopic, ischemic or infectious colitis
  13. Neoplasia of the colon on preoperative biopsy
  14. Evidence of colonic perforation
  15. Colonic stricture that unable to pass an adult colonoscope
  16. Three or more prior small bowel resections
  17. Presence of an ostomy
  18. Massive hemorrhage from the colon requiring emergent surgery in the 6 months prior to screening
  19. Fulminant colitis requiring emergency surgery
  20. Concurrent active clostridium difficile infection of the colon
  21. Concurrent Cytomegalovirus infection of the colon via colonic biopsy with CMV stain taken within 90 days prior to screening
  22. Active or latent tuberculosis
  23. Unable to wean off corticosteroids
  24. Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  25. History of or current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, recreational use of illicit drugs or prescription medications, or use of medical marijuana within 90 days prior to screening
  26. Known allergy to local anesthetics
  27. Concurrent use of anticoagulant medications (e.g. warfarin, heparin) or clopidogrel (Plavix)
  28. History of known inherited or acquired hypercoagulable states.
  29. Electrocardiogram demonstrating cardiac arrhythmia, except for sinus tachycardia within the predefined limit of no greater than 105 bpm.
  30. Use of investigational therapy or treatment within 6 months prior to initial IMP administration
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
36 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    DB-3Q 15 mL IV

    Biological: DB-3Q

  • Experimental
    DB-3Q 30 mL IV

    Biological: DB-3Q

  • Experimental
    DB-3Q 45 mL IV

    Biological: DB-3Q

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo IV

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • BiologicalDB-3Q

    bmMSC derived, extracellular vesicle enriched secretome product

  • OtherPlacebo

    0.9% Saline

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in SES-CD Score

    Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES-CD) is a standardized tool used by gastroenterologists to assess and quantify the severity of Crohn's disease during an endoscopy or colonoscopy. The scale goes from 0 to greater than 15, with a lower score being better.

    Time frame: 12 Weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Washington University, St. Louis
    St Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 1, 2026, 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
NCT07625293
Lead sponsor
Direct Biologics, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 4, 2026
Start date
Jun 1, 2026
Primary completion
Jun 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 1, 2026

Study contacts

Bill Arana
Contact
barana@directbiologics.com
15123547124

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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