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Stay up to date on advances in the development of alternative, non-dietary treatments in the celiac disease field. These articles from the Beyond Celiac Research News feed highlight the latest news and past milestones in the journey to find new treatments – or even a cure – for celiac disease. Note:  Prior to December 2015, Beyond Celiac was known as the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. Learn more about the name change here.  
03/02/2015

Celimmune Announces Anti-IL-15 Antibody Licensing and Option Agreements with Amgen

Company to develop AMG 714 for the treatment of diet non-responsive celiac disease and refractory celiac disease (celiac disease-triggered T-cell lymphoma).

02/23/2015

Celimmune Founded to Develop Novel Therapeutics for Celiac and Other Serious Autoimmune Diseases

Emerging therapeutic company to initially focus on addressing the significant medical and socioeconomic needs of patients with celiac disease

02/17/2015

Larazotide Acetate Shows Promising Results in Patients on Gluten-Free Diet with Persistent Symptoms

Although more research is needed, larazotide acetate may work better than the gluten-free diet alone in some patients.

11/21/2014

ImmusanT Recognized for Potential Celiac-Curing Vaccine

11/21/2014

Journal of Autoimmunity Publishes Research Supporting Safety of Oats in the Celiac Diet

Research Offers Benchmark of T Cell Reactivity by Comparing Side-by-Side Reactions to Barley and Oats in Celiac Disease Patients

05/13/2014

Gluten-Free Diet is Not Enough – Ongoing Intestinal Damage in Most Diagnosed Patients

Many people with celiac disease have significant disease-associated symptoms and intestinal damage despite trying to adhere to a strict gluten-free diet.

04/14/2014

Research Shows Promise for a Potential Future Treatment for Celiac Disease

Researchers have discovered that a human protein called elafin may be helpful in protecting against the inflammatory reaction seen in people with celiac disease.

02/11/2014

Alba Therapeutics Announces Positive Results of Phase IIb Trial in Celiac Disease

Alba Therapeutics Corporation provides an update on their investigational medication, larazotide acetate.

01/17/2014

National Study to Help Advance Celiac Disease Research

10/29/2013

Alvine Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in Phase 2B Trial for ALV003 in Celiac Disease

Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides an update on a clinical trial investigating a potential medication for celiac disease.

08/21/2013

Fusion Antibodies Announces Collaboration For New Refractory Celiac Disease Drug With Calypso Biotech

Fusion Antibodies Ltd have announced a collaboration with Swiss biotech company Calypso Biotech for development of their CALY-002 Antibody.

08/12/2013

ImmusanT Begins Clinical Research Study to Explore Immunologic Relationship between Celiac Disease & Type 1 Diabetes

Study seeks to learn more about the relationship between the autoimmune diseases and the underlying cause of type 1 diabetes.

06/10/2013

Potential Pharmaceutical Treatments for Celiac Disease: An Interview with Joseph Murray, MD

Joseph Murray, MD of the Mayo Clinic explains the potential pharmaceutical treatments for celiac disease.

05/14/2013

AbbVie and Alvine to Collaborate on Investigational Oral Therapy for Celiac Disease

AbbVie secures exclusive option to acquire global rights to ALV003, which has the potential to be the first therapy to treat celiac disease.

04/22/2013

ImmusanT's Epitope-Specific Immunotherapy for Celiac Disease Informs the Potential of Vaccines Against Other Autoimmune Diseases

Celiac disease research could lend insight to other autoimmune diseases.

09/06/2012

Potential Celiac Drug Receives Fast Track Designation from FDA

Alvine Pharmaceuticals' ALV003 is being developed as a treatment for celiac disease in conjunction with a gluten-free diet.

09/04/2012

Biotech Company Initiates Clinical Trials for Celiac Disease Vaccine

ImmusanT announced the initiation of clinical trials for the investigational vaccine, Nexvax2.

08/13/2012

Clinical Trial Results Published for Potential Celiac Medication

Researchers released the clinical trial results for the investigational medication, larazotide acetate.

05/01/2012

Alba Therapeutics Recruiting Patients with Celiac Disease for a Phase 2b Clinical Trial

New questionnaire, the first of its kind, will be used to evaluate investigational compound in patients with celiac.

01/19/2012

Celiac Research Opportunity at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA

Purpose of study is to determine safety and effectiveness of investigational medication for individuals with celiac disease.

12/13/2011

ImmusanT Raises $20 Million to Advance Celiac Disease Vaccine

Vaccine designed to allow celiac disease patients to return to normal gluten containing diet.

10/11/2011

Alvine Pharmaceuticals: Therapeutic Drug for Celiac Population Ready for Next Phase of Trial

Participants who took ALV300 had fewer symptoms and less intestinal damage than placebo group after 6-week gluten challenge.

05/10/2011

Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Celiac Disease Vaccine Shows Promising Results

Immunotherapeutic vaccine is designed to reduce the body's rejection of gluten, according to renowned researcher and NFCA Medical Advisory Board member Dr. Bob Anderson.

04/21/2011

Celiac Patients Want Alternatives to Gluten-Free Diet

Survey of 310 patients found vaccine is at top of wish list.

03/11/2011

Biotech Company Earns NIH Grant to Support Development of Oral Celiac Disease Therapeutic

Avaxia Biologics received $145,000 in funding to develop an “anti-gluten antibody.”

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