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What is lactobacillus helveticus?
Lactobacillus helveticus is a probiotic bacterium. In the product records for the clinical trial described on this page, it appears as part of a fixed combination with Lactobacillus rhamnosus, strain LCR35, live.[1] The combination product is sold under the name Lacidofil, kapsułki, twarde (hard capsules).[1] The product is authorised as a medicine in Poland, with authorisation record PL R/2350, and the authorisation holder is LALLEMAND SAS.[1] The substance is classified in the therapeutic areas of nervous system diseases and immune system diseases.[1]
How does lactobacillus helveticus work?
The registry data provided for this page does not include a description of the mechanism of action of lactobacillus helveticus. As a probiotic, it is a live bacterium, but no further information on how it might act in multiple sclerosis is available in the sources used here.
Which conditions is lactobacillus helveticus used or studied for?
- Multiple sclerosis — the one clinical trial listed for this substance was studying whether the probiotic combination could reduce the clinical activity of multiple sclerosis.[1]
No other conditions are mentioned in the data provided.
How is lactobacillus helveticus given?
The pharmaceutical form of the product containing lactobacillus helveticus is a hard capsule, and the route of administration is oral.[1] In the trial, the intervention was listed as Lacidofil, kapsułki, twarde at a strength of 10,000,000,000 CFU/g (colony forming units per gram).[1]
What do the clinical trials show?
There is one clinical trial in the data for lactobacillus helveticus: a Phase 2, multicenter, randomised, open-label trial in multiple sclerosis.[1] The trial was titled "PRObiotic Therapy Examining Combinatorial Therapeutics in Multiple Sclerosis".[1] It planned to enroll 210 participants.[1] The trial status is Withdrawn, meaning the study was stopped before it started recruiting participants.[1]
The trial was designed to compare the effectiveness of Trilac versus Lacidofil versus a control group in reducing the clinical activity of multiple sclerosis.[1] Other interventions listed in the trial included Kesimpta (ofatumumab) 20 mg solution for injection and Zeposia (ozanimod) hard capsules, which are authorised medicines for multiple sclerosis.[1]
Who can take part in these trials?
The data provided does not include detailed eligibility criteria for the withdrawn trial. Because the trial was withdrawn, no participants were enrolled.[1]
What are the trials measuring?
The primary outcome for the trial was the annualized relapse rate (ARR) at the end of month 12 and month 24.[1] The annualized relapse rate is the average number of multiple sclerosis relapses a person has per year. A lower ARR indicates fewer relapses and less clinical disease activity.[1]