Overview
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of three doses of Florence oral suspension on changes of eosinophilic infiltration in esophageal biopsies.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed consent;
- Participants aged 18 years or more;
- Participants diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis, defined as:
- Presence of symptoms of esophageal dysfunction intermittently or continuously during previous week to the screening visit;
- Eosinophilic esophageal inflammation with ≥ 15 eosinophils/high-power field, in the screening endoscopy;
- Exclusion of other causes of esophageal eosinophilia.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any clinical and laboratory findings that, in the judgment of the investigator, may interfere with the safety of research participants;
- Participants with a stricture on endoscopy that prevents passage of the endoscope;
- History of alcohol abuse or drug use;
- Use of concomitant therapies for any reason that may affect the assessment;
- History of gastroesophageal surgery;
- History of the abnormal gastrointestinal disorder;
- Another disorder that causes esophageal eosinophilia;
- Pregnancy or risk of pregnancy and lactating patients;
- Participants with known allergy, contraindication or hypersensitivity to the components of the medicine used in the clinical trial;
- Participation in clinical trial in the year prior to this study.