Hookworm therapy for Coeliac Disease: A randomised, double blink, placebo-controlled clinical trial (Old ID 22151)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Role

Chief Investigator

Description

Parasitic worms have an amazing ability to manipulate the immune system, and our research group recently discovered how they may hold the key for treating inflammatory diseases such as Coeliac Disease. The aim of this research is to further develop this novel therapy in a clinical trial and study the mechanism of how worms control the immune response, including identifying the molecules that the worm produces that could be produced as a pill-based medication for treating coeliac disease.

Date

01 Jan 2016 - 30 Apr 2021

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Autoimmunity;Parasite;Inflammation

Funding Body

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Amount

865000.3

Project Team

Paul Giacomin