This first-in-human study (NCT03032588), conducted in Belgium, evaluated a new inactivated poliovirus vaccines (IPV) candidate based on Sabin poliovirus strains grown on the high-yield PER.C6® cell line. Healthy adults (N = 32) were randomized (1:1) to receive a single dose of PER.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) play important roles in chronic intestinal inflammation. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in preterm infants and is characterized by acute intestinal inflammation and necrosis. The objective of the study is to investigate the role of ER stress and the UPR in NEC patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: Efforts are directed at reaching the optimal composition of pediatric amino acids (AA) infusions. The goal was to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a newly developed parenteral AA solution containing alanyl-glutamine (GLN-AA) compared to Standard-AA.
Methods: This is a randomized (2:1), double-blind, multicentre clinical pilot trial.