Dupilumab As An Adjunct For Subcutaneous Grass Immunotherapy
Allergic Rhinitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Allergic Rhinitis
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female participants aged 18 to 55
- History of grass pollen-induced seasonal allergic rhinitis
Grass pollen allergy confirmed by both:
- Positive skin prick test (SPT) with Timothy Grass extract (mean wheal diameter at least ≥5 mm greater than a negative control)
- Positive serum Timothy Grass-specific IgE (≥0.35KU/L)
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Significant rhinitis, sinusitis, outside of the grass pollen season
- Any contraindications to SCIT (i.e, severe cardiovascular disease, malignancies, autoimmune disease, use of beta blocker, asthma severe enough to require chronic medication, acute infection)
- Use of systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks of screening visits or any NAC visits
- Abnormal lung function as judged by the investigator
- A clinical history of asthma requiring chronic medication such as regular inhaled corticosteroids for >4 weeks per year
- History of significant recurrent sinusitis, defined as 3 episodes per year for the last 2 years, all of which required antibiotic treatment
- History of chronic sinusitis (with or without nasal polyps)
- Tobacco smoking (ANY) within the last year
Note: Other protocol defined inclusion/ exclusion criteria apply
Sites / Locations
- Regeneron Investigational Site
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Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo
Dupilumab
SCIT
Dupilumab + SCIT
Participants received placebo matched to Dupilumab and placebo matched to Timothy grass subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) every 2 weeks (Q2W) for 16 weeks. Both placebo doses were administered with a gap of 1 or 7 days.
Participants received placebo matched to SCIT and subcutaneous (SC) injections of Dupilumab at a loading dose of 600 milligrams (mg) on Day 1, followed by a 300 mg for Q2W for 16 weeks. Both placebo matched to SCIT and Dupilumab doses were administered with a gap of 1 or 7 days.
Participants received SCIT titrated up to a 4000 bioequivalent allergy unit (BAU) for 8 weeks followed by maintenance dose of 4000 BAU for following 8 weeks and SC injections of placebo matched to Dupilumab Q2W for 16 weeks. Both SCIT and placebo matched to Dupilumab doses were administered with a gap of 1 or 7 days.
Participants received SC injections of Dupilumab at a loading dose of 600 mg on Day 1, followed by 300 mg Q2W for 16 weeks and SCIT titrated up to 4000 BAU for 8 weeks followed by maintenance dose of 4000 BAU for following 8 weeks. Both SCIT and Dupilumab doses were administered with a gap of 1 or 7 days.