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Ex Vivo Comparison Of Combination Versus Single Therapeutic Pathway Inhibition In Human Intestinal Mucosa From Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sponsor: PhoenixLAB srls
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether simultaneously targeting three inflammatory pathways (TL1A, IL-23, and α4β7) produces a stronger anti-inflammatory effect in intestinal tissue from patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) compared with targeting individual pathways. The study aims to investigate whether this combined approach may help overcome limitations associated with single-pathway inhibition. This is a single-center, interventional ex vivo study conducted at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele. The study includes 30 participants divided into three cohorts: 10 patients with Ulcerative Colitis, 10 patients with Crohn's Disease, and 10 non-IBD control participants. Participant involvement is limited to a single day and is integrated into a clinically indicated, routinely scheduled colonoscopy and routine phlebotomy. During the scheduled colonoscopy, 8 additional mucosal biopsies are collected for research purposes, together with an additional 2 mL blood sample. No additional endoscopic procedure or separate study visit is required. No investigational drug or treatment is administered directly to participants. The collected intestinal biopsies are instead treated ex vivo in the laboratory with ATTO-1091, individual pathway inhibitors, or control conditions for 16 hours. Biological and molecular responses are evaluated using laboratory techniques including ELISA and RNA sequencing to assess inflammatory markers and gene expression. Laboratory personnel performing molecular and transcriptomic analyses are blinded to participants' clinical profiles until final data analysis.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2026-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Collection of 8 additional intestinal mucosal biopsies during standard-of-care endoscopy for subsequent ex vivo testing
Eight additional mucosal biopsies will be collected during a clinically indicated, scheduled standard-of-care colonoscopy. Biopsies will be obtained according to a standardized sampling protocol, with the anatomical site of each biopsy documented. The additional biopsies are collected for research purposes and subsequently processed for ex vivo laboratory analyses. No investigational product is administered to study participants.
Collection of an additional 2 mL blood sample
An additional 2 mL blood sample will be collected during routine phlebotomy performed in conjunction with the scheduled study visit. The additional blood collection is performed for research purposes and does not require a separate study visit.
Locations (1)
IRCCS San Raffaele
Milan, MI, Italy