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Chronic RhinosinusitisPhase 2NCT01066104

Subcutaneous Omalizumab for Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis

A Phase 2 study testing Xolair (omalizumab) in people with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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

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Trial summary

The investigators are doing this research study to learn more about a drug called Xolair (omalizumab). The investigators want to see if it is an effective treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Polyps
What is being tested?
Xolair (omalizumab)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Jul 2015
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects will be male or female and 18 years of age or older.
  • Females of childbearing potential will use approved contraception, defined as the use of hormonal (oral, injectable, or implantable) or barrier-method contraceptives, intrauterine device, or history of bilateral tubal ligation. Women who have undergone a total hysterectomy or are two years post-menopausal will also be eligible.
  • Subjects must meet the criteria for CRS, namely they must have (1) at least two major criteria (facial pain/pressure or headache, nasal congestion, anterior or posterior nasal drainage, hyposmia/anosmia) for at least 3 consecutive months; (2) an abnormal sinus CT scan in at least two sinus areas documented within 3 months of entry or endoscopic evidence of disease.
  • Subjects must have bilateral polypoid disease demonstrated either by CT or endoscopy with evidence of nasal polyps or polypoid mucosa on examination in at least two of the following areas: right maxillary sinus, left maxillary sinus, right anterior ethmoid sinus, left anterior ethmoid sinus plus a minimal polyp/polypoid score of 4 on the baseline rhinoscopic examination. (Nasal polyps are defined as discreet polyps visible in the middle meatus area.)
  • Evidence or history of positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen.
  • Subjects must meet the study drug-dosing table eligibility criteria (serum IgE level ≥ 30 to ≤ 1500 IU/mL and body weight ≥ 30 to ≤ 150 kg).
  • Subjects must have a minimum total symptom score of 5 (range of scores 0-15) at baseline.

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant or nursing, or females of childbearing potential not using approved contraception, defined as the use of hormonal (oral, injectable, or implantable) or barrier-method contraceptives, intrauterine device, or history of bilateral tubal ligation.
  • Subjects who do not meet the clinical criteria for Xolair (omalizumab)
  • Subjects who are taking a beta blocker.
  • Known sensitivity to Xolair (omalizumab).
  • Subjects who have evidence of acute bacterial exacerbation of rhinosinusitis requiring antibiotic therapy manifesting as gross purulent drainage on physical examination or untreated air/fluid level on sinus CT scan.
  • Subjects who have received antibiotics within 3 weeks of the screening visit.
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  • Subjects with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma who have experienced a recent exacerbation requiring use of systemic steroids burst within 6 weeks of study enrollment. Subjects who are receiving a maintenance dose of Prednisone of 5 mg/day or less will be allowed provided the dose of Prednisone is not changed during the study.
  • Subjects with a history of uncontrolled recurrent epistaxis within the past 6 weeks.
  • Subjects with a history of hypogammaglobulinemia, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, immotile cilia syndrome, systemic granulomatous disease, malignancy (or strong family history of malignancy), or history of recent cocaine use.
  • Cigarette smoking in the past 3 years.
  • Subjects with other serious medical problems, such as Grade III/IV cardiac problems as defined by the New York Heart Association Criteria within 6 months of study, severe and/or uncontrolled medical disease (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, chronic renal or liver disease, infection with HIV or other active uncontrolled infection). Subjects who have had a major surgery within 3 months of the screening visit.
  • Subjects with any significant history of non-compliance to medical regimens or with inability to grant reliable informed consent.
  • Subjects with alcohol or drug abuse/dependence within the past 3 months.
  • Subjects with persistent abnormalities of hepatic, renal or hematologic function, defined as the following: total bilirubin, SGOT and SGPT > 1.5 x upper limit of normal, creatinine > 2.0 x upper limit of normal, absolute neutrophil count < 1.5 x 109/L, platelets < 100 x 109/L.
  • Subjects who have used oral or systemic steroid burst within 6 weeks of study enrollment.
  • Use of any other investigational agent in the 30 days prior to enrollment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

The investigators are doing this research study to learn more about a drug called Xolair (omalizumab). The investigators want to see if it is an effective treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Specifically, the investigators want to see whether Xolair will make nasal polyps smaller and less thick, and relieve symptoms in people with CRS. Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue that can grow in the lining of your sinuses (the inside of your nose). The investigators also want to find out if it is safe to use (whether it causes side effects).

Read the detailed description

Title of study: Subcutaneous Xolair (omalizumab) for treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRS/NP)

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of subcutaneous Xolair (omalizumab) to placebo in treatment of CRS/NP in terms of: (a) the effect on polypoid mucosal thickening in the anterior ethmoid and maxillary sinuses as measured on sinus CT scan, (b) the effect on volume of polypoid mucosal tissue in the nose and sinuses on rhinoscopic examination, and (c) the effect on CRS symptoms as measured by total symptom score.

Study Rationale: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a persistent inflammatory condition with periodic flares, affecting 14% of the United States population with an estimated annual health care expenditure of $3.4 billion. CRS patients with nasal polyposis (NP) are the most difficult to treat and the most likely to undergo sinus surgery. Tissue eosinophilia is the hallmark feature and is associated with specific IgE to inhalants, elevated total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), and peripheral eosinophilia. Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the Fc portion of IgE. Omalizumab treatment reduces peripheral eosinophilia and prevents nasal tissue eosinophilia. Endoscopic NP severity directly correlates with total serum IgE levels, and anti-IgE therapy in the postpolypectomy management of atopic asthmatic patients may reduce the severity of NP recurrence. In a patient with CRS/NP with asthma treated with omalizumab, symptoms were relieved, and MRI showed resolution of nasal mucosa swelling and reduction of polypoid swelling and inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. We hypothesize that subcutaneous Xolair (omalizumab) treatment will reduce the size of nasal polyps and/or sinus polypoid thickening and relieve CRS symptoms in patients with CRS/NP.

Methodology:

Xolair (omalizumab) or placebo injections every 2-4 weeks for 5 months. Procedures will include:

  1. Quantification of polypoid mucosal thickening in the anterior ethmoid and maxillary sinuses on sinus CT scan (primary outcome variable) on Day 0 and on Day 140.
  2. Total symptom score (TSS) recorded daily. CRS Facial Pain/Headache questionnaire at each visit.
  3. Rhinoscopic evaluation during screening and on Days 28, 84 and 140. Number of centers \& patients: Single center. 30 patients (15 per treatment group).

Population: Outpatient male or female, 18 years of age or older, with CRS/NP, without uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma.

Investigational drug: Xolair (omalizumab), dosage and frequency to be determined based on patient's weight and total IgE level, administered by subcutaneous injection.

Reference therapy: Placebo of similar volume and frequency, administered by subcutaneous injection

Being tested
Xolair placebo, Xolair (omalizumab)
Medical subject headings
Nasal Polyps

What participants receive

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

  • Xolair placeboDrug

    Also called omalizumab placebo

    two to four weeks (dosage and frequency will be determined based on patient weight and IgE level)

  • Xolair (omalizumab)Drug

    Also called omalizumab

    two to four weeks (dosage and frequency will be determined based on patient weight and IgE level)

Study groups in NCT01066104
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Xolair placeboPlacebo comparatorXolair placebo 150-375 mg is administered subcutaneously (SC) every 2 or 4 weeks depending on the patient's baseline serum total IgE level (IU/mL), measured before the start of treatment, and body weight (kg) ). Doses of more than 150 mg are divided among more than one injection site to limit injections to not more than 150 mg per site.
Receives: Drug: Xolair placebo
Xolair (omalizumab)Active comparatorXolair (omalizumab) 150-375 mg is administered subcutaneously (SC) every 2 or 4 weeks depending on the patient's baseline serum total IgE level (IU/mL), measured before the start of treatment, and body weight (kg). Doses of more than 150 mg are divided among more than one injection site to limit injections to not more than 150 mg per site.
Receives: Drug: Xolair (omalizumab)

What is being measured

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

  1. Objective (a) the Effect on Polypoid Mucosal Thickening in the Anterior Ethmoid and Maxillary Sinuses as Measured on Sinus CT Scan.

    Improvement is defined as any decrease in sinus CT scores at end of study.

    Quantification of polypoid mucosal thickening in the anterior ethmoid and maxillary sinuses on sinus CT scan (primary outcome variable):

    A sinus CT scan will be performed on Day 0 and repeated on Day 112. The CT scans will be performed with consistent orientation of the patient's head and landmarks to assure that both the pretreatment and posttreatment scans are done with identical orientation and sections. The CT scans will be scored using the established scoring system known as the Zinreich modification of the Lund Mackay scoring system.. As an exploratory measure, a 3-dimensional scoring system developed with the radiology department of Massachusetts General Hospital may also be used.

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Objective (b) the Effect on Volume of Polypoid Mucosal Tissue in the Nose and Sinuses on Rhinoscopic Examination.

    Improvement is defined as any reduction in the total nasal polyp score. Using rhinoscopic evaluation, Nasal Polyp Score will be assessed on the right and on the left, and added together.

    Scoring system:

    Score Definition 0 No polyps

    1. Polyp in middle meatus, not reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate
    2. Polyp reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate but not touching the inferior turbinate
    3. Polyp reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate and touching the inferior turbinate
    4. Polyp reaching to or below the lower border of the inferior turbinate

    Range: minimum 0 (better outcome), maximum 8 (worse outcome)

    Measured: 4 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Feb 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01066104
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009P001325
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
8 Feb 2010
Last updated
14 Jun 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Xolair (omalizumab) in people with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps, run by Massachusetts General Hospital 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 7 inclusion and 16 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 14 Jun 2017. 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 19 May 2017). 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?

Objective (a) the Effect on Polypoid Mucosal Thickening in the Anterior Ethmoid and Maxillary Sinuses as Measured on Sinus CT Scan. (time frame: 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 Jun 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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