🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-01-29

Evaluation of Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Glepaglutide in Treatment of SBS - Extension Trial (NCT04881825)

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

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Zealand Pharma

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

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.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Georgetown University Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia

Age range: 18 Years to 90 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (19 Sites)

  • Georgetown University Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicin — Rochester, Minnesota
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center — Omaha, Nebraska
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville — Nashville, Tennessee
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven — Leuven,
  • Rigshospitalet — Copenhagen,
  • Hôpital Beaujon — Clichy,
  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud — Pierre-Bénite,
  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin — Berlin,
  • Universitätsklinikum Bonn — Bonn,
  • Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt — Frankfurt,
  • Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH — Hamburg,
  • Universitätsmedizin Rostock — Rostock,
  • UMC Radboud Nijmegen — Nijmegen,
  • Wojewodzki Specjalistyczny Szpital im. M. Pirogowa w Lodzi — Lodz,
  • Szpital Skawina sp. z o.o. im. Stanley Dudricka — Skawina,
  • St Mark's Hospital — Harrow,
  • UCLH Foundation NHS Trust — London,
  • Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals — Norwich,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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