Hookworm Therapy in Coeliac Disease (CeD), Phase 1b [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr John Croese (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Graham Radford-Smith ,  Dr Louise Marquart ,  Dr Paul Giacomin ,  Prof Tony Rahman

Brief 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 my 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.

Funding Amount $865,002.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant