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Atopic Dermatitish4B12PBMCNCT01995747

The Effect of Anti-CεmX on IgE Production

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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

Despite the success of Omalizumab that neutralizes free IgE in blood and interstitial fluids, treatment of many allergic disorders remains an unmet medical need. Omalizumab was approved for patients having serum IgE levels in the range of 30-700 IU/ml. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Atopic Dermatitis
How many people
52 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Feb 2012to Aug 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Study population: patients of atopic dermatisis

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female subjects aged ≥ 18 years
  • Clinical diagnosis of atopic dermatitis or chronic urticaria

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan, 100

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Humanized Anti-CεmX Antibody (h4B12) on IgE Production in the PBMC Isolated From Atopic Dermatitis Patients

Despite the success of Omalizumab that neutralizes free IgE in blood and interstitial fluids, treatment of many allergic disorders remains an unmet medical need. Omalizumab was approved for patients having serum IgE levels in the range of 30-700 IU/ml. Omalizumab may not be effective for patients with much higher serum IgE levels, such as those with atopic dermatitis. Therefore, an alternative approach that targets IgE-committed B cells directly and inhibits the synthesis of IgE without binding to free IgE will be attractive. Anti-CεmX mAb, developed by Dr. TW Chang in Academia Sinica, binds human mIgE+ cells, including IgE-committed lymphoblasts and memory B cells. Such anti-CεmX mAbs should be able to activate B cell receptor (BCR) signaling, which leads to anergy or apoptosis of mIgE+ B lymphoblasts, and induces ADCC through their Fc portion. Depletion of mIgE+ B cells by anti-CεmX treatment would inhibit the formation of IgE-producing plasma cells, resulting in a long-term attenuation of IgE synthesis that would eventually lead to a desensitized state in allergic patients.

Read the detailed description

This study will collect blood from patients of high serum IgE levels to investigate the function of h4b12, a humanized mAb specific for mIgE+ B cells, and compare the effects of h4B12, Omalizumab, and Rituxumab on the suppression of IgE production and the number of IgE-producing plasma cells. These blood specimens will be collected from 50 patients of atopic dermatitis or urticaria with high serum IgE levels. Fountain Biopharma will carry out the following two in vitro assays to measure the efficacy of h4B12:

  • IgE ELISA to determine the concentration of IgE.
  • IgE ELISPOTto determine the number of IgE-producing plasma cells.
Keywords
IgE, Atopic Dermatitis, antibody, allergy
Medical subject headings
Dermatitis, Atopic, Hypersensitivity

What is being measured

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

  1. IgE

    mesure IgE production in PBMC culture supernatant

    Measured: Day 14

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2012
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionAug 2012

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01995747
Sponsor's protocol ID
201109045RC
Acronym
h4B12PBMC
Status last verified
Nov 2013
First submitted
21 Nov 2013
Last updated
27 Nov 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Atopic Dermatitis, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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 27 Nov 2013. 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 Taiwan. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

IgE (time frame: Day 14). 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 27 Nov 2013.

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