Short Bowel SyndromePhase 3EASE SBS 3NCT04881825
Evaluation of Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Glepaglutide in Treatment of SBS - Extension Trial
A Phase 3 study testing Glepaglutide in people with Short Bowel Syndrome, run by Zealand Pharma at 19 sites in 8 countries.
Trial summary
This trial is an extension trial to EASE SBS 2. The study looks at whether glepaglutide is a safe treatment for participants with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), as well as how well effectiveness is maintained during long term treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Glepaglutide
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 84 participants
- Where
- 19 sitesin 8 countries
- Study dates
- 16 Jun 2021to 30 Apr 2026
- Phase
- Phase 3
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activity
- Completed the full treatment period of the extension trial EASE SBS 2 (ZP1848-17127)
Who cannot join
- Any condition, disease, or circumstance that in the Investigator's opinion would put the patient at any undue risk, prevent completion of the trial, or confound the planned assessments of the trial
- Not having a colonoscopy performed at End of Trial in EASE SBS 2 (for patients with remnant colon). Note. The results of the colonoscopy must not give rise to any safety concerns. A colonoscopy performed within 6 months prior to End of Trial and not giving rise to any safety concerns is accepted. For patients with a remnant colon, which is not connected to the passage of foods and is thereby dormant, a computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will suffice at the discretion of the Investigator
- Use of GLP-1, GLP-2, human growth hormone (HGH), dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, somatostatin, or analogs thereof within 3 months. Note: Prior use of glepaglutide trial drug is allowed
- Females of childbearing potential, who are pregnant, breast-feeding, intend to become pregnant, or are not using highly effective contraceptive methods
Trial locations and contacts
19 sites in 8 countries.
19 sites in 8 countries
Germany5 sites
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, 53127
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH
Hamburg
Universitätsmedizin Rostock
Rostock
United States4 sites
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, 68198-3285
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198
Mayo Clinic College of Medicin
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007
United Kingdom3 sites
St Mark's Hospital
Harrow
UCLH Foundation NHS Trust
London
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals
Norwich
Poland2 sites
Wojewodzki Specjalistyczny Szpital im. M. Pirogowa w Lodzi
Lodz
Szpital Skawina sp. z o.o. im. Stanley Dudricka
Skawina
About this study
Official title: A 104-Week, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Long-Term, Phase 3 Extension Trial Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Glepaglutide in Adult Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) Completing the EASE SBS 2 Trial
This trial is an extension trial to EASE SBS 2. The study looks at whether glepaglutide is a safe treatment for participants with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), as well as how well effectiveness is maintained during long term treatment. Participants in this trial will receive glepaglutide as once-weekly injections under the skin (subcutaneous, s.c.) for approximately 2 years.
- Conditions
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Being tested
- Glepaglutide
- Medical subject headings
- Short Bowel Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
GlepaglutideDrug
Also called ZP1848
Glepaglutide will be delivered in a single-use autoinjector.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| once-weekly glepaglutide | Experimental | All participants will receive 10 mg of glepaglutide as once-weekly injections under the skin (subcutaneous, s.c.) Receives: Drug: Glepaglutide |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Incidence and type of Adverse Events (AEs)
For AEs with onset or worsening following Visit 1
Measured: After 108 weeks
Secondary outcomes (50)
Incidence and type of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
For AEs with onset or worsening following Visit 1
Measured: After 108 weeks
Incidence and type of Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
For AEs with onset or worsening following Visit 1
Measured: After 108 weeks
Change in body temperature
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in heart rate
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in blood pressure
Seated diastolic and systolic blood pressure
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in body weight
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Number of participants with clinically significant changes in 12-Lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in hematology - hemoglobin
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in hematology - hematocrit
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in hematology - white blood cell count
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in hematology - platelet count
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - sodium
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - potassium
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - chloride
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - bicarbonate
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - blood urea nitrogen
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - creatinine
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - creatinine clearance
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - glucose
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - calcium
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - phosphorous
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - alkaline phosphatase
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - lactic dehydrogenase
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - conjugated bilirubin
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - total bilirubin
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - total protein
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - albumin
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - amylase
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - uric acid
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in biochemistry - C-reactive protein
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - blood
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - glucose
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - leukocytes
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - pH
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - osmolality
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - protein
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - sodium
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Change in urinalysis - potassium
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Anti-glepaglutide antibodies
Measured: Week 0, Week 108
Antibody reactivity to ZP1848
Measured: Week 0, Week 108
Cross-reactivity to glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2)
Measured: Week 0, Week 108
Glepaglutide neutralizing antibodies
Measured: Week 0, Week 108
Reduction in weekly Parenteral Support (PS) volume
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Reduction of at least 20 percent in weekly PS volume
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Reduction in days on PS greater than or equal to 1 day per week
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Reduction in weekly PS volume of 100 percent (weaned off)
Measured: Week 0 in lead-in trial (EASE SBS 1), Week 108
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 May 2021
- Study start16 Jun 2021
- Primary completion30 Apr 2026
- Study completion30 Apr 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Short Bowel SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Zealand Pharma
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Zealand Pharma, Study director, Zealand Pharma
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04881825
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ZP1848-20110
- Other IDs
- 2020-005502-25, U1111-1261-3358
- Acronym
- EASE SBS 3
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Apr 2021
- Last updated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No