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Low-dose Interleukin-2 in Women With Unexplained Miscarriages

Regulatory T-cell Induction by Low-dose Interleukin-2 in Women With Unexplained Repeated Spontaneous Early Miscarriages

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03970954
Acronym
FaCIL-2
Enrollment
18
Registered
2019-06-03
Start date
2021-01-05
Completion date
2024-03-20
Last updated
2025-09-12

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Conditions

Recurrent Miscarriage

Keywords

Low-dose Interleukin-2, Miscarriage, Regulatory T cells

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the ability of low dose IL-2 to stimulate peripheral blood Tregs of women with unexplained repeated early spontaneous miscarriages for development of a therapy to prevent fetal rejection by low dose IL-2.

Detailed description

About 1 to 3% of women of childbearing age have repeated early spontaneous miscarriages that may be related to parental chromosomal abnormalities, uterine abnormalities, hormonal causes, infectious etiology, thrombophilia ... When one of these known causes is excluded, it is unexplained miscarriages of which half would be due to an immunological deregulation of the mother causing a decrease of the tolerance to the fetus. In this context, the stimulation of regulatory T cells (Tregs) by low dose IL-2 is a therapeutic option with a rational, preclinical and clinical data very favorable. In humans, low dose IL-2 allows preferential activation of Tregs and is very well tolerated. Several therapeutic trials have shown its efficiencies. These elements make it possible to envisage the development of a therapeutic to prevent fetal rejection by IL2-fd on the women with spontaneous miscarriages by an immunological deregulation.

Interventions

Subcutaneous injection of low dose of IL-2 for induction course of 5 days, the 10th day after the beginning of periods. At most 5 courses of low dose of IL-2.

Sponsors

Iltoo Pharma
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Woman with at least 5 consecutive early miscarriages less than 14 weeks of amenorrhea and unexplained after the usual check-up; * Volunteer to participate in the trial and having given written consent after appropriate information.

Exclusion criteria

* Uterine or pelvic abnormality: uterine malformation, intracavitary fibroid, synechiae, polyp, hydrosalpinx; * Balanced translocations in both spouses; * Diabetes type I or II; * Sickle cell disease; * Contraindication to pregnancy; * Constitutional or acquired thrombophilia (protein deficit C, S, ATIII, homozygous factor V or II deficiency, antiphospholipid syndrome, antithyroid antibodies positive, celiac disease, hyperhomocysteinemia); * Ovarian insufficiency (AMH \<1 ng/ml); AFC \< 4 * Significant spermogram abnormalities and DNA fragmented more than 30% * Active HIV or HCV infection; * Main known contraindications to treatment with IL-2: * Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients; * Signs of progressive infection requiring antibiotic therapy; * History of organ allograft; * Pre-existing autoimmune disease; * Leukocytes \<4000 / mm3; platelets \<100,000 / mm3; hematocrit \<30%; * hepatic or renal insufficiency; * depression; * significant history or existence of a serious heart disease (in doubtful cases, perform a stress test); * patients with autoimmune disease; * patients with an infection (septicemia, bacterial endocarditis, septic thrombophlebitis, peritonitis and pneumonia); * pregnancy; * Treatment with immunomodulators, immunosuppressants (class L04A of the ATC classification), in particular systemic corticosteroids, as well as aspirin and low molecular weight heparin; * No affiliation to a social security; * Person who has already been included in this study or in another at the same time; * Major incapacitated patient (tutorship / curatorship); * Patient with an allergy to taking IL2-fd; * Participants who would present professional risk factors (eg ionizing exposure);

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Variation of rate of blood circulating T regulator lymphocytes(expressed in % of CD4 and total)At the day 38 of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days) compared from the day 10 of Cycle 1]Change of Tregs at Day 14 of cycles under low dose of IL-2 compared to the baseline of the first cycle without low dose of IL-2

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Variation of rate of blood circulating T regulator lymphocytes(expressed in absolute numbers)At the day 38 of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days) compared from the day 10 of Cycle 1Change of Tregs at Day 14 of cycles under low dose of IL-2 compared to the baseline of the first cycle without low dose of IL-2

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026