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Pyrvinium for the Treatment of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients Previously Treated for Helicobacter Pylori Infection, REVISE Trial

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial studies how well pyrvinium works in treating the transformation of the cells in the lining of the stomach (gastric intestinal metaplasia [GIM]) in patients previously treated for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. H. pylori is a type of bacteria that grows in the digestive tract and often attacks the stomach lining. In some cases, stomach (gastric) cancer develops as a result of H. pylori infection followed by changes in the stomach that include chronic inflammation. H. pylori infection can also progress to gastric atrophy, which is a condition marked by thinning of the inner lining of the stomach wall. Some people develop GIM, dysplasia (presence of abnormal cells within tissue or organs), and then gastric cancer. There are no approved treatments for GIM, and researchers are trying to find new treatments that will help patients with this condition. Pyrvinium was previously Food and Drug Administration approved as a safe and effective treatment for pinworm infection. Recently, studies in cells and mice have shown that pyrvinium may be able to reprogram a pre-cancerous stomach lining back to a stomach lined with normal cells. This may be an effective way to treat GIM in patients previously treated for H. pylori infection.