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HypersensitivityPhase 2NCT03679676

Clinical Study Using Biologics to Improve Multi OIT Outcomes (COMBINE)

A Phase 2 study testing Omalizumab and Dupilumab in people with Hypersensitivity and Food Allergy, run by Stanford University at 3 sites 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

Food allergy is a serious public health concern that causes potentially-life threatening reactions in affected patients. The prevalence of food allergy in the United States (U.S.) has increased substantially and now affects 15 million patients:4-8% of children (6 million children, 30% with multiple food allergies) and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 55 years
What is being tested?
Omalizumab and Dupilumab
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
130 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
5 Feb 2020to 2 May 2025
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 4 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 4 through 55 years (inclusive).
  • Clinical history of peanut allergy and 1 or 2 additional foods from the following foods: milk, almond, shellfish, fish, cashew, hazelnut, egg, walnut, sesame seeds, soy, and wheat. Allergy to milk and egg is defined as unable to tolerate both cooked and uncooked forms.
  • Positive allergy test determined by:
  • ImmunoCAP serum IgE level >4 kilo Units of allergen per Liter (kUA/L) for each allergen within the past 12 months OR
  • Skin prick test (SPT) ≥6 mm wheal diameter to each allergen.
  • A clinical reaction during a DBPCFC to small doses of food defined as a cumulative dose of =/<444 mg food protein.
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  • No clinical reaction observed during the placebo (oat) challenge.
  • Subject and/or parent guardian must be able to understand and provide informed consent.
  • Written informed consent from adult participants.
  • Written informed consent from parent/guardian for minor participants.
  • Written assent from minor participants as appropriate (e.g., at and above the age of 7 years).
  • Use of effective birth control by female participants of childbearing potential.

Who cannot join

  • History of cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled or inadequately controlled hypertension.
  • Individuals less than 15 kg in weight at start of the study
  • History of severe anaphylaxis to participant-specific foods that will be used in this study, defined as neurological compromise or requiring intubation.
  • History of chronic disease (other than asthma, atopic dermatitis or allergic rhinitis) that is, or is at significant risk of becoming, unstable or requiring a change in chronic therapeutic regimen.
  • History of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), other eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease, chronic, recurrent, or severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), symptoms of dysphagia (e.g., difficulty swallowing, food "getting stuck"), or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms of undiagnosed etiology.
  • Severe asthma (NAEPP EPR-3 Medication Criteria Steps 5 or 6)
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  • Mild or moderate asthma (NAEPP EPR-3 Medication Criteria Steps 1-4), if uncontrolled or difficult to control.
  • Uncontrolled asthma as evidenced by:
  • FEV1 < 80% of predicted, or ratio of Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FEV1/ Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)) < 75% of predicted, with or without controller medications (only for age 6 or greater and able to do spirometry reliably. If unable to do spirometry, Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) of >80% is acceptable) or;
  • One overnight admission to a hospital in the past year for asthma or;
  • Emergency room (ER) visit for asthma within six months prior to screening.
  • Inability to tolerate biological (antibody) therapies.
  • Use of immunomodulator therapy (not including corticosteroids).
  • Use of beta-blockers (oral), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) or calcium channel blockers.
  • Current participation or within the last 4 months in any other interventional study.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Allergy to oat (placebo in DBPCFC).
  • Use of investigational drugs within 16 weeks of participation.
  • In build up phase of immunotherapy for aeroallergens or venom.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    San Diego, California, 92123

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About this study

Official title: Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial Using Biologics to Improve Multi OIT Outcomes

Food allergy is a serious public health concern that causes potentially-life threatening reactions in affected patients. The prevalence of food allergy in the United States (U.S.) has increased substantially and now affects 15 million patients:4-8% of children (6 million children, 30% with multiple food allergies) and about 9% of adults. This is a prospective Phase 2, multi-center, multi-allergen OIT study in participants with proven allergies to 2 or 3 different foods in which one must be peanut. The intent-to-treat population in the clinical study will be 110 participants, ages 4 to 55 years with a history of multiple food allergies of 2 to 3 different foods including peanut. Allergy will be confirmed by food allergen (FA)-specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels or positive Skin Prick Test (SPT). Enrolled participants must be positive during the Double-blind Placebo-controlled Food challenge (DBPCFC) at or before the 300 mg protein (444 mg cumulative) dosing level of FA proteins.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective Phase 2, multi-center, multi-allergen OIT study in participants with proven allergies to 2 or 3 different foods in which one must be peanut. The total population will be 110 participants, ages 4 to 55 years that present with a history of multiple food allergies of 2 or 3 different foods including peanut, food-allergen (FA)-specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels or positive Skin Prick Test (SPT).

Enrolled participants must react positively during DBPCFCs at or before the 300 mg (444 mg cumulative) dosing level of FA proteins of 2 or 3 allergens in which one must be a peanut.

There will be three study cohorts, all will be double-blinded:

Cohort A (50 participants) will be treated with omalizumab for 8 weeks followed by 24 weeks of treatment with placebo for dupilumab. Cohort B (50 participants) will be treated with omalizumab for 8 weeks, followed by 24 weeks of treatment with dupilumab. Cohort C (10 participants) will be treated with placebo for omalizumab for 8 weeks followed by 24 weeks treatment with dupilumab. All participants will receive multi-allergen OIT for peanut plus one or two additional protocol-specified foods from week 8 through week 32.

Being tested
Omalizumab, Dupilumab, Placebo for Dupilumab, Placebo for Omalizumab
Keywords
Food Allergy, Hypersensitivity, Peanut, Food Hypersensitivity, Allergy, Food
Medical subject headings
Hypersensitivity, Food Hypersensitivity, Peanut Hypersensitivity

What participants receive

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

  • OmalizumabDrug

    Also called Xolair

    Omalizumab is injected every 2 or 4 weeks

  • DupilumabDrug

    Also called Dupixent

    Dupilumab is injected every 2 or 4 weeks

    combination, or placebo.

  • Placebo for DupilumabOther

    Placebo for dupilumab is injected every 2 or 4 weeks

  • Placebo for OmalizumabOther

    Placebo for omalizumab is injected every 2 or 4 weeks

Study groups in NCT03679676
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort A: OmalizumabOtherParticipants will be treated with omalizumab for 8 weeks, followed by 24 weeks of treatment with placebo for dupilumab.
Receives: Drug: Omalizumab; Other: Placebo for Dupilumab
Cohort B: Omalizumab/DupilumabOtherParticipants will be treated with omalizumab for 8 weeks, followed by 24 weeks of treatment with dupilumab.
Receives: Drug: Omalizumab; Drug: Dupilumab
Cohort C: DupilumabOtherParticipants will be treated with placebo for omalizumab for 8 weeks, followed by 24 weeks of treatment with dupilumab.
Receives: Drug: Dupilumab; Other: Placebo for Omalizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. The Success Rates of Passing a Peanut Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Food Challenge (DBPCFC)

    Success is defined as passing a cumulative dose of >=1,043 mg at the Week 44 DBPCFC if the subject has no or mild objective reactions. The primary endpoints would be compared between cohort A and cohort B. Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who passed, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who pass, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: 44 weeks

  2. The Success Rates of Passing a DBPCFC to Peanut and at Least One Other FA

    Success is defined as passing a cumulative dose of >=1,043 mg at the Week 44 DBPCFC if the subject has no or mild objective reactions. The primary endpoints would be compared between cohort A and cohort B. Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who passed, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who pass, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: 44 weeks

  3. The Success Rates of Passing a DBPCFC to Peanut and Two Other FAs

    Success is defined as passing a cumulative dose of >=1,043 mg at the Week 44 DBPCFC if the subject has no or mild objective reactions. The primary endpoints would be compared between cohort A and cohort B. Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who passed, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who pass, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: 44 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Proportion of Participants Who Successfully Pass DBPCFCs to a Cumulative Dose of >=1,043 mg Protein to 1, 2, or 3 FAs When Applicable at Week 44

    Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who passed, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who pass, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: 44 weeks

  2. Proportion of Participants Who Successfully Pass DBPCFCs to a Cumulative Dose of ≥2,043 mg to 1, 2, or 3 FAs When Applicable at Week 32

    Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who passed, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who pass, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: 32 weeks

  3. Proportion of Participants Who Pass DBPCFCs for Each FA at a Cumulative Dose of ≥1,043 mg, ≥2,043 mg, or ≥4,043 mg at Week 32 and/or Week 44.

    Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who passed, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who pass, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: week 32 and/or 44

  4. Proportion of Participants Who Have a 10-fold Change in the Cumulative Tolerance Dose for Each FA at Weeks 32 and/or Week 44, Compared to Baseline

    Outcome measures (rates) are presented as the percent of participants who had a 10-fold change, with the additional detail of the counts of participants who had that change, and the participants who were analyzed.

    Measured: Baseline and week 32 and/or 44

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Sep 2018
  2. Study start5 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completion15 Apr 2025
  4. Study completion2 May 2025

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a prospective Phase 2, multi-site, multi-allergen OIT in participants with proven allergies to 2 or 3 different foods in which one must be peanut. Our intent to treat population will be 110 participants, ages 4 to 55 years with a history of multiple food allergies of 2 or 3 different foods including peanut. Allergy will be confirmed by FA-specific IgE levels and positive skin prick test (SPT). Enrolled participants must be positive during the DBPCFCs at or before the 300 mg (444 mg cumulative) dosing level of FA proteins.
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
130 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03679676
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-47935
Other IDs
5U19AI104209-07
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
19 Sep 2018
Last updated
29 May 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Long AJ, Sindher S, Martinez K, Choi JH, Albarran M, Schuetz J, Parry A, Tang J, Garcia Llorett M, Zedeck SS, Grissinger A, Kiernan E, Leonard S, Raeber O, Feight C, Anderson B, Sharma R, Bogetic D, Chin AR, Woch M, Poyser J, Laurienzo Panza J, Togias A, Wheatley L, Boyd S, Galli SJ, Nadeau KC, Chinthrajah RS. A phase 2 randomized controlled trial using biologics to improve multi OIT outcomes (COMBINE): design, rationale, and methods. Front Allergy. 2025 Dec 18;6:1729111. doi: 10.3389/falgy.2025.1729111. eCollection 2025.

    PubMed 41488220
  • Ghelli C, Costanzo G, Canonica GW, Heffler E, Paoletti G. New evidence in food allergies treatment. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Aug 1;24(4):251-256. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000999. Epub 2024 May 30.

    PubMed 38814736

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Omalizumab and Dupilumab in people with Hypersensitivity and Food Allergy, run by Stanford University at 3 sites 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 12 inclusion and 19 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 29 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites 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. 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 29 May 2026). 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 Success Rates of Passing a Peanut Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Food Challenge (DBPCFC) (time frame: 44 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03679676, which also lists 2 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 29 May 2026.

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