Phase III Clinical Trial of Changji'an Capsules in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Predominant Diarrhea (Liver-Qi Invading Spleen Syndrome)

Summary

This trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter Phase III clinical trial. Its purpose is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Changji'an Capsules in subjects with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (liver-qi invading spleen syndrome) after 8 weeks of treatment.

Timeline

Start

2026-05-31

Primary completion

2028-01-31

Completion

2028-05-31

Publications

• Background Lembo AJ, Lacy BE, Zuckerman MJ, Schey R, Dove LS, Andrae DA, Davenport JM, McIntyre G, Lopez R, Turner L, Covington PS. Eluxadoline for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 21;374(3):242-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1505180.
• Background Dove LS, Lembo A, Randall CW, Fogel R, Andrae D, Davenport JM, McIntyre G, Almenoff JS, Covington PS. Eluxadoline benefits patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea in a phase 2 study. Gastroenterology. 2013 Aug;145(2):329-38.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.04.006. Epub 2013 Apr 9.
• Background Wang Z, Xu M, Shi Z, Bao C, Liu H, Zhou C, Yan Y, Wang C, Li G, Zhang W, Gao A, Wu H. Mild moxibustion for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D): A randomized controlled trial. J Ethnopharmacol. 2022 May 10;289:115064. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115064. Epub 2022 Jan 31.
• Background Corsetti M, Shin A, Lacy BE, Cash BD, Simren M, Schmulson MJ, Hou X, Lembo A. Bowel Disorders. Gastroenterology. 2026 May;170(6):1261-1282. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2026.02.003. Epub 2026 Feb 17.
• Background Pimentel M, Lembo A, Chey WD, Zakko S, Ringel Y, Yu J, Mareya SM, Shaw AL, Bortey E, Forbes WP; TARGET Study Group. Rifaximin therapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome without constipation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Jan 6;364(1):22-32. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1004409.

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