Safety and Tolerability Study of Ragweed SLIT Tablets
Primary Purpose
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Ragweed Pollen Allergy
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
Hungary
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sublingual tablet of ragweed pollen allergen extract
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal focused on measuring Ragweed, allergy, sublingual immunotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- written consent
- male or female subjects from 18 yo 60 years old and in general good health
- for women of child bearing potential: negative urine pregnancy test and use of medically effective contraceptive method
- symptoms of ragweed pollen induced allergic rhinitis for at least the last 2 years
- sensitization to ragweed pollen as demonstrated with positive skin prick test to ragweed pollen and specific IgE level (ragweed pollen) > 0.70 kU/l at screening
- FEV1 at least of 80% of predicted value at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- past or current disease which, as judged by the investigator, may affect the outcome of this study
- history of life-threatening asthma
- asthma requiring daily treatment (whatever the pharmaceutical class)
- pregnant or lactating women
- subjects who previously received desensitisation treatment to ragweed pollen and/or other Asteraceae or who plan to start desensitisation treatment during this study
- symptoms during the treatment phase due to a sensitivity to a second allergen
- subjects treated with ongoing immunotherapy with another allergen
Sites / Locations
- DRC Drug Research Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Arm Label
1
2
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Safety, tolerability as indicated by adverse events and safety laboratory evaluation assessed every day over 2 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
Immunological markers (IgE and IgG4)
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01224834
First Posted
October 13, 2010
Last Updated
November 5, 2010
Sponsor
Stallergenes Greer
Collaborators
Quintiles, Inc.
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01224834
Brief Title
Safety and Tolerability Study of Ragweed SLIT Tablets
Official Title
Phase I Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Sublingual Immunotherapy Tablets Given in Single Rising Doses and in Multi Dose Regimens to Subjects With an Allergy to Ragweed Pollen.
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2009 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2009 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Stallergenes Greer
Collaborators
Quintiles, Inc.
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of several doses of ragweed pollen allergen extract administered as sublingual tablets in subjects with allergic rhinitis to ragweed.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Ragweed Pollen Allergy
Keywords
Ragweed, allergy, sublingual immunotherapy
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
60 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sublingual tablet of ragweed pollen allergen extract
Intervention Description
administered once a day over 10 days
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Safety, tolerability as indicated by adverse events and safety laboratory evaluation assessed every day over 2 weeks
Time Frame
2 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Immunological markers (IgE and IgG4)
Time Frame
2 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
written consent
male or female subjects from 18 yo 60 years old and in general good health
for women of child bearing potential: negative urine pregnancy test and use of medically effective contraceptive method
symptoms of ragweed pollen induced allergic rhinitis for at least the last 2 years
sensitization to ragweed pollen as demonstrated with positive skin prick test to ragweed pollen and specific IgE level (ragweed pollen) > 0.70 kU/l at screening
FEV1 at least of 80% of predicted value at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
past or current disease which, as judged by the investigator, may affect the outcome of this study
history of life-threatening asthma
asthma requiring daily treatment (whatever the pharmaceutical class)
pregnant or lactating women
subjects who previously received desensitisation treatment to ragweed pollen and/or other Asteraceae or who plan to start desensitisation treatment during this study
symptoms during the treatment phase due to a sensitivity to a second allergen
subjects treated with ongoing immunotherapy with another allergen
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Eva Péterfai, MD
Organizational Affiliation
DRC Drug Research Center, Balatonfüred - Hungary
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
DRC Drug Research Center
City
Balatonfüred
ZIP/Postal Code
H-8230
Country
Hungary
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