Active clinical trials for "Hypersensitivity"

The purpose of this study is to determine if a new method of administration of peanut sublingual immunotherapy, a dissolving peanut film, is effective.

This study is an investigation of the effect of commonly prescribed anti-hypertensive agents on insulin sensitivity, diastolic function and aortic compliance. The aims of the study are as follows: Specific Aim 1: To determine in insulin resistant, hypertensive subjects if renin inhibition for 12 weeks modifies glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. To accomplish this specific aim, we will use three approaches: a fasting HOMA Index; and a three hour glucose tolerance test. Only hypertensive subjects with insulin resistance, as assessed by HOMA index will be enrolled in the study. Insulin resistance will be assessed basally and after twelve weeks of treatment with either a calcium channel blocker with placebo, or calcium channel blocker with a renin inhibitor, or a calcium channel blocker with a renin inhibitor and an angiotensin receptor antagonist. Specific Aim 2: To determine in insulin resistant, hypertensive subjects if renin inhibition for 12 weeks modifies diastolic function and aortic compliance response to dietary sodium intake. The same protocol and subjects will be used as defined in Specific Aim 1. Myocardial relaxation velocity (tissue Doppler imaging at the mitral annulus) and aortic compliance (characteristic aortic impedance) will be measured at baseline and then after acute and chronic renin inhibition: Acute effect of renin inhibition: Hemodynamic measurements will be obtained on both high and low dietary sodium intake conditions (~1 week each) before and after a single dose of a renin inhibitor. Chronic effect of renin inhibition: Hemodynamic measurements will be obtained at baseline and after 12 weeks of each of the three drug treatment arms above. The study lasts 12 weeks and plans to study 45 hypertensive adults over the next two years.

The primary objectives of this study are: To evaluate the efficacy of glufosfamide in subjects with extensive recurrent sensitive small cell lung cancer (SCLC) as measured by objective response rate To evaluate the safety of glufosfamide in subjects with extensive recurrent sensitive SCLC The secondary objectives are: To evaluate the efficacy of glufosfamide in subjects with extensive recurrent sensitive SCLC as measured by duration of response, progression-free survival and overall survival To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of glufosfamide and isophosphoramide mustard (IPM) The exploratory objectives of this trial are: To evaluate the effect of glufosfamide on lung cancer symptoms To evaluate the role of tumor cell glucose transporter expression on the efficacy of glufosfamide

This study is a two-part Phase 1b/2a First-in-Human (FIH) randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of multiple ascending doses of CNP-201 in Part A, with the goal of identifying a safe and tolerable dose level to be evaluated further in a larger number of subjects in Part B.

This is a multicenter, controlled, randomized, prospective, non-inferiority, double blind intervention trial to evaluate the children growth (at 6, 9 and 12 months) using a rice hydrolysed protein formula compared to an extensively cow's milk protein hydrolysed formula for the management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA).

This is a phase I study using the Erwinia form of asparaginase in place of the E. coli form using a standard re-induction regimen (Vincristine, Dexamethasone, Doxorubicin) for patients with relapsed ALL who have developed an allergy to the E. coli formulation. This study will administer the drug intravenously instead of the usual intramuscular route. The dose of Erwinia will be escalated in the absence of dose limiting toxicity. Patients must have first or second relapse ALL with a history of prior systemic reaction to E. coli asparaginase.

Erlotinib attacks a part of cancer cells that helps them live and grow. Studies done in human beings show that this drug can make a difference in the way anti-estrogens work in hormone-sensitive breast cancers. OSI-906 attacks a different part of the cancer cell that helps them live and grow. Studies done in the laboratory show that OSI-906 can make a difference in the way anti-estrogens work in hormone-sensitive breast cancers.

The questions proposed by this study are those of safety and efficacy. Concerning safety: "Are sublingual food drops (SLIT) safe enough to be used for stimulation of natural immune suppression in patients with food allergies?" Concerning efficacy: "Do the drops suppress food allergy enough for patients to eat previously allergic foods with little or no allergic reaction?" The aim of this trial is to provide systematic collection of data proving the safety and efficacy of food drops in the correction of food allergy. A patient's range of symptoms, which can include but are not limited to fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and insomnia can be diagnostic indicators of food allergies. An approach to answering the above questions can be done by a randomized, controlled, blinded study. The design of our study could be reasonable and powerful because this layout limits bias and accounts for placebo effects: The patients enrolled in our study will present with food allergy symptoms and diagnostic tests will provide the specific information regarding their food allergies. Once the diagnosis has been made and consent for treatment has been obtained, participants will be randomly assigned to either the group that receives the food allergy intervention with SLIT ( food allergens mixed with 50% glycerin in a vial) or the group that receives the control SLIT (glycerin only). The patients are truly blinded to their treatment because all the SLIT food allergy vials are identical and contain no distinguishing features that could reveal their contents. There is also no difference in taste between a vial containing glycerin and food allergens and a vial containing only glycerin. Therefore, a food allergy SLIT randomized-controlled study can be reasonably achieved.

Efficacy and tolerance of Tegeline® treatment in hypersensitivity syndrome. Immunological study of the T cell index phenotype and functionality in hypersensitivity syndrome.

Hypothesis: the effectiveness of treatment of Pompe disease with rhGAA enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is limited at least in part because patients develop antibodies against the provided rhGAA enzyme. Treatment with Zavesca® prior to infusion may dampen or eliminate the anti-rhGAA immune response in patients receiving ERT, thereby allowing for greater ERT efficacy. Treatment with Zavesca® before a enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) may decrease the severity of, or eliminate infusion associated reactions (IAR) in people with Pompe Disease receiving ERT.