have you heard of this yet? a drug to minimize the symptoms of a gluten reaction? I found a great article on celiac.com that describes the therapeutic treatment drug in more detail (and also discussed many elements of celiac disease very well – including the emotional side of eating gluten free). the treatment is called larazotide acetate, made by Alba Therapeutics.
according to the article on celiac.com, “larazotide acetate has been proven in clinical trials to greatly reduce the negative reactions celiacs have with gluten. clinical test patients displayed a decrease in intestinal damage, from 50- 15%, when ingesting gluten after taking the drug”. I am excited about the possibility this treatment could have for the celiac community, but I have some concerns. while the thought of not having a gluten reaction ever again is great, it is clear the treatment only reduces intestinal damage, and there are many unknown facts about its potential risks.
it isn’t clear how effective larazotide acetate could be for celiacs but it is clear that it is not a cure. the cumulative impact of ingesting gluten can be severe including developing diabetes, heart disease and gastrointestinal cancer, and it is because of these risks that really no level of reaction should be considered safe. Robyn.
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