NCT05961592

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of orally taken probiotic (R-2487) in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Patients will take an oral dosage of probiotic (R-2487) and physicians will assess and measure their Rheumatoid Arthritis. Blood and fecal evaluations of inflammation and assessment of probiotic (R-2487) on fecal level will also be measured.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
73

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
8mo left

Started Oct 2023

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress80%
Oct 2023Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 18, 2023

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 27, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 19, 2023

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2026

Expected
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

September 23, 2025

Status Verified

August 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

July 18, 2023

Last Update Submit

September 22, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence and severity of adverse events and their relationship to R-2487 (probiotic) administration

    To assess the number of participants with treatment-related adverse events after taking R-2487 (probiotic)

    Baseline through week 4

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in Disease Activity Score-28 Joint C-Reactive Protein (DAS28-CRP)

    Baseline through week 4

  • Change in Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) Score over time

    Baseline through week 4

Study Arms (3)

Four (4) week open label dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients

EXPERIMENTAL

R-2487 DP administered daily for 28 days

Drug: R-2487 DP

Six (6) week open label dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients

EXPERIMENTAL

R-2487 DP administered daily for 42 days

Drug: R-2487 DP

Four (4) week open label dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis with Secondary Sjorgrens Syndrome patients

EXPERIMENTAL

R-2487 DP administered daily for 28 days

Drug: R-2487 DP

Interventions

Probiotic

Also known as: Drug
Four (4) week open label dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis patientsFour (4) week open label dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis with Secondary Sjorgrens Syndrome patientsSix (6) week open label dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 18-75 years (Inclusive).
  • Able to provide written informed consent.
  • Men or women (not nursing or pregnant) who have active RA, defined as symptoms of RA prior to screening and have satisfied the ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria for the classification of RA prior to signing the informed consent.
  • Subjects must have a CDAI \> 10.0 at screening and have at least 3 tender and at least 3 swollen joints (excluding distal interphalangeal) at screening and at Day 1, based on the DAS28 joint count.
  • Subjects may be able to be on hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, and leflunomide. Sulfasalazine use is not permitted.
  • Subjects may have received targeted synthetic DMARDs such as tofacitinib, baricitinib, and investigational therapies for RA if they have been washed out for 1 month prior to screening.
  • Subjects receiving oral corticosteroids must be on a stable dose and at the equivalent of ≤10 mg prednisone daily for at least 4 weeks. Subjects may not receive an IM, IV or IA administration of a corticosteroid within 4 weeks prior to screening visit or initiation of therapy.
  • All male and female subjects who are biologically capable of having children must agree to use a medically acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study. All female subjects who are biologically capable of having children must have a negative pregnancy test result before administration of study drug. Any pregnancy that occurs in the female partner of a male subject in the trial must be reported if it occurs at any time during the study.
  • Refrain from receiving any type of vaccinations during the study period (to include but not limited to influenza, COVID, shingles, tetanus, hepatitis, pneumonia, HPV, DPT, MMR, and polio).

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy (females, unless surgically sterile or at least two years post- menopausal must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days prior to receiving the study drug and a negative urine pregnancy test on Study Day 0 before receiving the study drug).
  • Nursing mothers.
  • Subjects with autoimmune disease other than RA \[e.g., psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), vasculitis, seronegative spondylarthritis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Sjogren's syndrome\] or currently active fibromyalgia.
  • Subjects should not receive any of the following medications:
  • Rituximab within 12 months prior to Day 1,
  • Abatacept within 3 months prior to Day 1,
  • Infliximab, Adalimumab, Certolizumab, Tocilizumab, Cyclosporine, or
  • Mycophenolate mofetil within 2 months prior to Day 1, or
  • Etanercept, Anakinra, Immunoglobulin, or blood products within 28 days prior to Day 1
  • Prior immunotherapy, including systemic corticosteroids, such prednisone, biologics, Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors (such as tofacitinib, baricitinib or upadacitinib), ozanimod, or investigational therapy must have completed at least 5 half-lives or 30 days, whichever is longer, prior to Day 0, unless otherwise specified. In the case of cell-depleting therapies, such as B or T cell depletion, cell counts must have recovered to acceptable or baseline levels (use of licensed agents for indications not listed in the package insert is permitted).
  • Prior history of or current inflammatory joint disease other than RA (such as psoriatic arthritis, gout, reactive arthritis, Lyme disease).
  • Subjects at risk for tuberculosis (TB) defined as follows: Current clinical, radiographic or laboratory evidence of active TB. Chest x-rays (posterior, anterior and lateral) obtained within the 3 months prior to obtaining written informed consent will be permitted but the images must be available and reviewed by the investigator. TB testing (IFN-gamma release assay or PPD) performed in the past month prior to Screening will be accepted; however, a copy of the report must be placed in the subject binder.
  • A history of active TB.
  • Subjects with a positive TB screening test indicative of latent TB including subjects currently being treated for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) will not be eligible for the study.
  • Subjects with recent acute infection defined as:
  • +24 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, 92037, United States

RECRUITING

St.Jude Clinical Research

Doral, Florida, 33172, United States

RECRUITING

AP Medical Research

Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

RECRUITING

Altoona Center for Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States

RECRUITING

Prolato Clinical Research Center

Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

Pharmaceutical Preparations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Christian Freguia, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 18, 2023

First Posted

July 27, 2023

Study Start

October 19, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

September 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

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