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Low doses of interleukin-2 (LdIL-2) for the treatment of immune dysfunction in children with autism: a clinical trial

Low doses of interleukin-2 (LdIL-2) for the treatment of immune dysfunction in children with autism: a clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000040836
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-11
Start date
2021-04-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

treatment group:Recombinant human interleukin-2 (IL-2) for injection is reconstituted with 2.0 mL of sterile water for injection and administered by subcutaneous injection. The dosage is 16,000 IU/kg

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria: 1. Age (1) Aged 3–16 years. 2. Abnormal immune laboratory findings (meeting any one of the following criteria) (1) Regulatory T (Treg) cells = 2.44%; (4) Th2 lymphocyte subset >= 0.73%; (5) Th17 lymphocyte subset >= 0.52%; (6) Tc1 lymphocyte subset >= 7.39%; (7) Th1/Treg ratio >= 0.63; (8) Th2/Treg ratio >= 0.17; (9) Peripheral blood cytokine TNF-a >= 2.49 pg/mL; (10) Peripheral blood cytokine IL-4 >= 5.29 pg/mL; (11) Peripheral blood cytokine IL-5 >= 2.81 pg/mL; (12) Peripheral blood cytokine IL-17A >= 3.05 pg/mL. 3. Diagnostic criteria (1) Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), confirmed by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and/or the Autism Diagnostic Interview–Revised (ADI-R).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclude any of the following criteria: 1. A medical history of other neurological/psychiatric complications, such as seizures, schizophrenia or substance abuse; 2. Those patients who received relevant treatment ; 3. Those patients who have taken in prescribed antibiotics, yogurt or probiotic products or immunomodulatory drugs within two weeks; 4. Allergic or allergic constitution to IL-2 or similar products; 5. Patients with abnormal liver and kidney functions or patients with liver and kidney diseases; 6. Patients with blood system diseases; 7. Patients with organic diseases; 8. Other situations that researchers considered it inappropriate to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sociological behavior score;Immunological index detection: such as number of regulatory T cells, TFH cell and other immunological indexes;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse reaction rate: such as injection reaction, vomiting, headache, etc;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLin Zhao, Xia Cao

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

1244815508@qq.com+86 135 1876 9225

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026