Abstract
BackgroundRecurrent Clostridium difficile infections (rCDI) are a public health threat with insufficient treatment options at present. Two Phase 2 clinical studies have reported the efficacy of RBX2660, a standardized, stabilized microbiota-based drug, in preventing rCDI. For one of these trials, we report herein the durability of clinical response (lack of CDI recurrence) and microbiome restoration to 12 months after RBX2660 treatment.MethodsData were drawn from an interim analysis of a multicenter, open-label Phase 2 study in which participants with multi-recurrent rCDI received up to 2 doses of RBX2660 delivered via enema 7 days apart; this analysis includes data to 12 months after treatment, with follow-up ongoing. Efficacy was defined as the absence of CDI recurrence to 56 days after the last dose; and durability is defined as a continued lack of reported recurrence. Participant stool samples collected prior to and at 1, 7, 30, 60 days and 6 and 12 months after treatment were sequenced using a shallow shotgun method, with only treatment responders reported herein. Operational taxonomic unit (OTU) data were used to calculate relative abundance at the class level and Microbiome Health Indices.ResultsThis study included 149 RBX2660-treated participants and 110 historical control patients, in the United States and Canada. As previously reported, the efficacy of RBX2660 in preventing rCDI (79.9%; 119/149) was higher than CDI-free rates in the historical control group (51.8%, 57/110; P < 0.001). Of 109 participants who had a 6-month follow-up, 97.2% (106/109) remained CDI-free, and no new CDI recurrences were reported at 12 months. Among treatment responders, the microbiome composition was restored after treatment to predominance by Bacteroidia- and Clostridia-class bacteria, and these compositions remained stable to 12 months after treatment among participants who provided samples.ConclusionRBX2660, a microbiota-based drug, was efficacious for preventing rCDI, with clinical and microbiome restoration durability to at least 12 months after treatment. The follow-up of efficacy, safety, and microbiome restoration are ongoing. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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