Dose Finding Study for Depigoid Birch: 4 Doses in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis +-Asthma
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01144429 |
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Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 15, 2010
Last Update Posted : June 8, 2011
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Specific immunotherapy for subcutaneous application: Dose finding study to evaluate the correct dose.
4 concentrations of a birch pollen allergen extract are applied in this study. Duration of therapy 20 weeks. Primary criterion is the Conjunctival Provocation Test (CPT), i.e. comparison between treatment arms of increased amount of quantities of allergen to provoke a positive CPT at the end of treatment.
| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| Allergic Rhinitis and/or Rhinoconjunctivitis +- Asthma Immunotherapy, Allergen | Biological: Allergoid, allergenic extract of 100% Birch | Phase 2 |
This is a dose finding study and no therapeutic study. Patients will receive in 4-weekly intervals 5x injections of 0,5 ml of a solution of modified birch pollen extract outside the pollen season. The primary endpoint therefore is not the therapeutic effect of the specific immunotherapy (effect on symptoms of allergy during the birch pollen season) but the effect on the CPT. Acc. to the EMEA "Guideline on clinical development of products for specific immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic diseases" provocation tests are accepted as primary outcomes for dose-finding studies.
For the CPT increasing doses of birch pollen solutions are applied to the eye and characteristic symptoms (eye redness, weeping, itching or burning and nose dripping/blockage) are assessed: 0 = absent, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe). At a score value of >= 5/concentration the test is considered positive and finished.
It is expected that at the end of the study higher doses are necessary to provoke a positive CPT.
Furthermore comparative evaluation of the safety data (AEs) in the different dosage groups is a very important parameter for the evaluation of the outcome of the study.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 344 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
| Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
| Official Title: | Randomized, DB, Parallel Group, MC Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Four Doses of Depigmented Glutaraldehyde Polymerized Birch Pollen Allergenic Extract (Depigoid Birch) in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis and/or Rhinoconjunctivitis With or Without Intermittent Asthma |
| Study Start Date : | June 2010 |
| Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2011 |
| Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2011 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: 100 DPP/mL
Concentration of solution fo s.c. injection: 100 DPP/mL
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Biological: Allergoid, allergenic extract of 100% Birch
Subcutaneous injections Build-up = 1 day: 0,1mL + 0,2mL + 0,2mL s.c. in intervals on 30 minutes; Maintenance = 5 x single injection of 0,5 mL s.c. every 4 weeks
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Active Comparator: 1000 DPP/mL
Concentration of solution fo s.c. injection: 1000 DPP/mL
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Biological: Allergoid, allergenic extract of 100% Birch
Subcutaneous injections Build-up = 1 day: 0,1mL + 0,2mL + 0,2mL s.c. in intervals on 30 minutes; Maintenance = 5 x single injection of 0,5 mL s.c. every 4 weeks
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: 5000 DPP/mL
Concentration of solution fo s.c. injection: 5000 DPP/mL
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Biological: Allergoid, allergenic extract of 100% Birch
Subcutaneous injections Build-up = 1 day: 0,1mL + 0,2mL + 0,2mL s.c. in intervals on 30 minutes; Maintenance = 5 x single injection of 0,5 mL s.c. every 4 weeks
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: 10000 DPP/mL
Concentration of solution fo s.c. injection: 10000 DPP/mL
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Biological: Allergoid, allergenic extract of 100% Birch
Subcutaneous injections Build-up = 1 day: 0,1mL + 0,2mL + 0,2mL s.c. in intervals on 30 minutes; Maintenance = 5 x single injection of 0,5 mL s.c. every 4 weeks
Other Names:
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- Conjunctival Provocation Test [ Time Frame: At screening and after approx 22 weeks (EoS) ]
Comparison between dosage groups of percentage of patients who need an increased amount of allergen to provoke a positive CPT at the end of the treatment (comparison of slope of efficacy) It is expected that at the end of the study higher doses are necessary to provoke a positive CPT.
Acc. to the EMEA "Guideline on clinical development of products for specific immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic diseases" provocation tests are accepted as primary outcomes for dose-finding studies.
- Laboratory parameters (immunology) [ Time Frame: At screening and after approx. 22 weeks (EoS) ]specific IgE (Birch), specific IgG1 and IgG4 (Birch). Comparison pre-post will be evaluated
- Conjunctival Provocation Test [ Time Frame: after approx. 22 weeks ]Analysis of individual results for allergen amount
- Laboratory (hematological, clinical chemistry, immunological) as a measure of safety [ Time Frame: At screening and after approx. 22 weeks (EoS) ]Clinically relevant changes need to be documented as AE. Comparison pre-post will be displayed descriptively.
- Overall assessment of safety (tolerability)at the end of the study [ Time Frame: after approx. 22 weeks (EoS) ]
At the end of the study investigator and patient will give their general overall impression on the safety of the study treatment on the following scale: excellent (no side effects at all), good (some minor local side effects), moderate (major local side effects or mild systemic side effects) or unaccaptable (anaphylactic reaction).
Results will be compared between dosage groups
- Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: at 4-weekly intervals (retrospectively at study visits) ]
AEs are recorded at the study visits (patients are questioned and the patient diary - where allergy specific symptoms should be recorded by the patients during 48 hrs after each injection of IMP - is assessed by the investigator and AEs recorded in the CRF if applicable) and at any time of the study when site becomes aware of an AE/SAE.
AE/SAE rate is compared between the treatment groups (safety profile). Also rates of local and systemic reactions will be calculated
- Vital signs: Blood pressure and Heart rate as a measure of safety [ Time Frame: At screening and every study visit (4-weekly) ]Vital signs are measured a screening and every study visit. Clinically abnormal values must be assessed by the investigator and - if applicable - documented as AE. Vital signs will be evaluated descriptively
- Patient diary: Allergy specific symptoms and concomitant medication (rescue m.) for 48 hrs after application of study medication [ Time Frame: 48 hrs every 4 weeks after each application of study medication ]
Symptoms: urticaria, sneezing, runny nose, cough, dizziness, asthma symptoms, swelling/pain at the injection site.
Symptoms documented in the diary will be judged and assessed by the investigator and transcribed as AE into the CRF if applicable Medication: Antihistaminics (Eye drops, nose spray), Sultanol, oral corticosteroids, other Intake of medication documented by the patients has to be transcribed to the CRF (Concomitant medication section)
- Physical examination acc to local procedures as a measure of safety [ Time Frame: At screening and after approx. 22 weeks (EoS) ]A PE has to be performed at screening and end of study visit (22 weeks). Clinically abnormal findings must be assessed by the investigator and documented as AE if applicable. Data will be evaluated descriptively
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients have provided an appropriately signed and dated informed consent prior to any study specific examination,
- Patients must be ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years of age at Visit 1,
- Patients must have a perception of disease activity of at least 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS),
- Patients must have an FEV1 or PEF value > 80% of the predicted normal value (for PEF: highest result of 3 measurements),
- Patients must complain about allergic rhinitis and/or rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms for at least 2 years with or without intermittent asthma symptoms, caused by clinical sensitization against birch pollen,
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IgE-mediated sensitization has to be verified by:
- suggestive medical history, and
- specific IgE against birch pollen (CAP-Rast ≥ 2), and
- a positive SPT to birch pollen (the SPT is considered positive if it results in a wheal diameter of at least 3 mm and at least the size of histamine reference), and
- a positive CPT with a birch pollen concentration of up to 10,000 SQ-units/mL.
Special criteria for patients with co-allergies
- Patients do not suffer from typical symptoms against co-allergens,
- Specific CAP-RAST against co-allergens < CAP-RAST against birch pollen (the difference has to be ≥ 2), patients with co-allergens against animal dander can be randomized even if the CAP RAST difference is < 2, but must not be exposed to the specific allergen,
- Result of SPT against co-allergens < result of SPT against birch pollen.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute and chronic conjunctivitis,
- Infectious conjunctivitis,
- History of significant clinical manifestations of allergy as a result of sensitization against grass or weed pollen and perennial allergens (e.g. house dust mites),
- Symptoms due to co-allergies,
- Persistent asthma, according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guidelines,
- Acute or chronic inflammatory or infectious airway diseases including recurrent acute or chronic sinusitis,
- Chronic structural diseases of the lung (e.g. emphysema or bronchiectasis),
- Diseases of the immune system including autoimmune and immune deficiencies,
- Any disease, which prohibits the use of adrenaline (e.g. hyperthyroidism),
- Severe uncontrolled diseases that could increase the risk for the patients participating in the study, which include but are not limited to the following: cardiovascular insufficiency, any severe or unstable lung diseases, endocrine diseases, clinically significant renal or hepatic diseases, or hematological disorders,
- Any malignant disease during the previous 5 years,
- Any significant abnormal laboratory parameter or alteration in the vital signs that could increase the risk for the study patient,
- Alcohol, drug, or medication abuse within the past year,
- Severe psychiatric, psychological, or neurological disorders,
- Use of immunotherapy against birch pollen within the last 5 years,
- Topical and systemic treatment with β-blockers,
- Treatment with substances interfering with the immune system within 1 week prior to Visit 2,
- Use of tranquillizers or psychoactive drugs within 1 week prior to Visit 1,
- Use of systemic corticosteroids within 3 months prior to Visit 1,
- Immunization with vaccines within 7 days prior to Visit 2,
- Patients with hypersensitivity to excipients of the investigational medicinal product,
- Patients expected to be non-compliant and/or not co-operative,
- Exposure to any investigational drug within one month or 6 half lives,
- Patients who have already participated in this study,
- Patients who are employees of the institution, or 1st grade relatives, or partners of the investigator,
- Any donation of germ cells, blood, organs, or bone marrow during the course of the study,
- Patients who are not contractually capable,
- Nursing (lactating) women or a positive pregnancy test at Visit 1.
- Persons who are jurisdictional or governmentally institutionalized.
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| Principal Investigator: | Margitta Worm, Prof. Dr. | Charite University, Berlin, Germany | |
| Study Chair: | Angelika Sager, Dr. | Leti Pharma GmbH, Witten, Germany |
| Responsible Party: | Dr. med. Angelika Sager, LETI Pharma GmbH |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01144429 |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
603-PG-PSC-173 2008-008448-26 ( EudraCT Number ) |
| First Posted: | June 15, 2010 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | June 8, 2011 |
| Last Verified: | June 2011 |
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Allergic Rhinitis +- intermittent asthma Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis +- intermittent asthma Specific Immunotherapy |
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Asthma Rhinitis Rhinitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases Nose Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Conjunctival Diseases Eye Diseases |