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Cat AllergyPhase 2NCT01003301

The Effects of Omalizumab (Anti-IgE) on the Late-phase Response to Nasal Allergen Challenge

A Phase 2 study testing Omalizumab in people with Cat Allergy, run by Johns Hopkins University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This research is being done to study the effects of the drug omalizumab (Xolair) in people with cat allergies. The investigators will use omalizumab to study changes in the cells in the nose, cells in the blood and cells in the skin that cause allergies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cat Allergy
What is being tested?
Omalizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
19 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2009to Sep 2013
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female, ages 18-50
  • Females must be surgically sterile or postmenopausal or using a specified acceptable form of birth control throughout the duration of the study. Females in certain categories (not sexually active, vasectomized partner) will be admitted at the discretion of the investigator on a case-by-case basis.
  • Females must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit A and other visits specified in this protocol.
  • Clinical history of perennial allergic rhinitis for at least two years, with or without seasonal allergic rhinitis, and with or without mild persistent asthma as define by the 2007 NAEPP guidelines.
  • Allergic cat sensitization defined by a positive puncture skin test (mean wheal diameter 3 mm or more greater than diluent control), and a positive CAP-RAST to cat > 0.35 kU/L.
  • Positive intranasal cat allergen challenge defined by the induction of a total of ≥ 5 sneezes at screening(criterion not applicable in the ancillary study).
  • Baseline in vitro histamine release of peripheral blood basophils to cat allergen ≥7%.
  • Peripheral blood basophils > two million per 100 ml of blood (criterion only applicable in the ancillary study)

Who cannot join

  • Asthma with baseline FEV1 < 80% predicted, and/or moderate to severe asthma classification per the 2007 NAEPP guidelines.
  • Individuals with total serum IgE levels less than 30 IU/mL or greater than 700 IU/mL at the time of enrollment.
  • Individuals with reduced hematocrit (< 32%), WBC count (2400/microliter), platelet count (< 75000/microliter), and increased creatinine (> 141.4 micromolar/L), or AST (> 100 IU/L).
  • Individuals with body weight less than 30 kg or greater than 150 kg.
  • Pregnant females or females with plans to become pregnant or breastfeed during the duration of the study.
  • Individuals with perforated nasal septum, structural nasal defects, large nasal polyps causing obstruction, evidence of acute or chronic sinusitis.
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  • History of malignancy, anaphylaxis or bleeding disorder.
  • Mental illness or history of drug or alcohol abuse that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements.
  • Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol.
  • Use of any investigational drugs within 8 weeks of participation.
  • Contraindications to omalizumab including patients with a previous hypersensitivity to omalizumab.
  • Recent recipient of any licensed or investigational live attenuated vaccine(s) within two months of study initiation such as flu mist.
  • Any prior use of omalizumab.
  • Frequent episodes of acute sinusitis (>2 documented episodes per year) or active sinusitis within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Use of aeroallergen immunotherapy within 5 years prior to enrollment
  • Current or within 4 weeks prior to enrollment use of nasal steroids, nasal cromolyn or oral steroids
  • Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or may compromise the quality

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224

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About this study

Official title: The Effects of Omalizumab on the Late-phase Response to Nasal Allergen Challenge

This research is being done to study the effects of the drug omalizumab (Xolair) in people with cat allergies. The investigators will use omalizumab to study changes in the cells in the nose, cells in the blood and cells in the skin that cause allergies. The investigators will compare the changes in the nose to changes in the skin and blood cells.

Objective: To test the hypothesis that treatment with omalizumab will decrease the nasal allergen challenge late-phase eosinophil count in nasal brushings at the time when blood basophils have become hypo-responsive to in vitro allergen exposure.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel group design study that includes 3.5 months of treatment with omalizumab or placebo and a 3 month follow-up. All subjects will be cat allergic.

Twenty four subjects (1:1 randomization) will undergo a cat allergen nasal challenge prior to treatment and another challenge after 2 months of treatment or when their blood basophils become hyporesponsive to cat allergen in vitro. A second group of 10 subjects (1:1 active:placebo), will not undergo nasal challenges. This group will participate in an ancillary study in which the effects of omalizumab on gene expression profiles in peripheral blood cells will be studied.

Conditions
Cat Allergy
Being tested
Omalizumab, Placebo
Keywords
cat allergy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OmalizumabDrug

    Also called Xolair, Anti-IgE

    Injections subcutaneously (up to 3) every 2 or 4 wks based on the subjects weight and baseline total serum IgE level as approved for therapy in allergic asthma. Duration of therapy is approximately 14 wks.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Injections subcutaneously (up to 3) every 2 or 4 wks based on the subjects weight and baseline total serum IgE level as approved for therapy in allergic asthma. Duration of therapy is approximately 14 wks.

Study groups in NCT01003301
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
OmalizumabExperimentalActive treatment: Experimental This arm will receive treatment with omalizumab at the dose FDA-approved for the treatment of allergic asthma.
Receives: Drug: Omalizumab
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorThis arm will receive treatment with a placebo injections based on the FDA-approved dosing schedule approved for omalizumab for the treatment of allergic asthma.In general injection number and frequency are determined by a subject's weight and IgE level.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The the Size of the 8 Late-phase Skin Response

    Reduction in skin late phase size at 8 hours at the time of blood basophil hypo-responsiveness to allergen will be reduced compared to baseline.

    Measured: Baseline, 2-6 wks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Oct 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionSep 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
19 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01003301
Sponsor's protocol ID
NA_00027984
Other IDs
U19AI070345
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
27 Oct 2009
Last updated
7 Apr 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Group IEW. Guidance for Industry: E6 Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guidance International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, April 1996.

  • Strunk RC, Bloomberg GR. Omalizumab for asthma. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 22;354(25):2689-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMct055184. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16790701
  • Presta LG, Lahr SJ, Shields RL, Porter JP, Gorman CM, Fendly BM, Jardieu PM. Humanization of an antibody directed against IgE. J Immunol. 1993 Sep 1;151(5):2623-32.

    PubMed 8360482
  • Schulman ES. Development of a monoclonal anti-immunoglobulin E antibody (omalizumab) for the treatment of allergic respiratory disorders. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Oct 15;164(8 Pt 2):S6-11. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.supplement_1.2103025.

    PubMed 11704611
  • MacGlashan DW Jr, Bochner BS, Adelman DC, Jardieu PM, Togias A, McKenzie-White J, Sterbinsky SA, Hamilton RG, Lichtenstein LM. Down-regulation of Fc(epsilon)RI expression on human basophils during in vivo treatment of atopic patients with anti-IgE antibody. J Immunol. 1997 Feb 1;158(3):1438-45.

    PubMed 9013989
  • Saini SS, MacGlashan DW Jr, Sterbinsky SA, Togias A, Adelman DC, Lichtenstein LM, Bochner BS. Down-regulation of human basophil IgE and FC epsilon RI alpha surface densities and mediator release by anti-IgE-infusions is reversible in vitro and in vivo. J Immunol. 1999 May 1;162(9):5624-30.

    PubMed 10228046
  • Beck LA, Marcotte GV, MacGlashan D, Togias A, Saini S. Omalizumab-induced reductions in mast cell Fce psilon RI expression and function. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Sep;114(3):527-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.06.032.

    PubMed 15356552
  • Ong YE, Menzies-Gow A, Barkans J, Benyahia F, Ou TT, Ying S, Kay AB. Anti-IgE (omalizumab) inhibits late-phase reactions and inflammatory cells after repeat skin allergen challenge. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Sep;116(3):558-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.05.035.

    PubMed 16159624
  • Nathan RA, Eccles R, Howarth PH, Steinsvag SK, Togias A. Objective monitoring of nasal patency and nasal physiology in rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Mar;115(3 Suppl 1):S442-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.12.015.

    PubMed 15746882
  • Proud D, Bailey GS, Naclerio RM, Reynolds CJ, Cruz AA, Eggleston PA, Lichtenstein LM, Togias AG. Tryptase and histamine as markers to evaluate mast cell activation during the responses to nasal challenge with allergen, cold, dry air, and hyperosmolar solutions. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1992 Jun;89(6):1098-110. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(92)90293-b.

    PubMed 1607547
  • Naclerio RM, Proud D, Togias AG, Adkinson NF Jr, Meyers DA, Kagey-Sobotka A, Plaut M, Norman PS, Lichtenstein LM. Inflammatory mediators in late antigen-induced rhinitis. N Engl J Med. 1985 Jul 11;313(2):65-70. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198507113130201.

    PubMed 2582257
  • Fahy JV, Fleming HE, Wong HH, Liu JT, Su JQ, Reimann J, Fick RB Jr, Boushey HA. The effect of an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody on the early- and late-phase responses to allergen inhalation in asthmatic subjects. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Jun;155(6):1828-34. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.6.9196082.

    PubMed 9196082
  • Prussin C, Griffith DT, Boesel KM, Lin H, Foster B, Casale TB. Omalizumab treatment downregulates dendritic cell FcepsilonRI expression. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Dec;112(6):1147-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.10.003.

    PubMed 14657874
  • Omalizumab: anti-IgE monoclonal antibody E25, E25, humanised anti-IgE MAb, IGE 025, monoclonal antibody E25, Olizumab, Xolair, rhuMAb-E25. BioDrugs. 2002;16(5):380-6. doi: 10.2165/00063030-200216050-00009.

    PubMed 12408744
  • Bousquet J, Cabrera P, Berkman N, Buhl R, Holgate S, Wenzel S, Fox H, Hedgecock S, Blogg M, Cioppa GD. The effect of treatment with omalizumab, an anti-IgE antibody, on asthma exacerbations and emergency medical visits in patients with severe persistent asthma. Allergy. 2005 Mar;60(3):302-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00770.x.

    PubMed 15679714

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Omalizumab in people with Cat Allergy, run by Johns Hopkins University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 7 Apr 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The the Size of the 8 Late-phase Skin Response (time frame: Baseline, 2-6 wks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01003301, which also lists 31 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2014.

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