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NCT Number: NCT05641272

Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Polymerized, Mannan-Conjugated Dermatophagoides Allergen Extract

Prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of polymerized and mannan conjugated allergen extract of Dermatophagoides for the treatment of allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis with or without asthma.

The main objective of the clinical trial is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the investigational medicinal product, administered sublingually, compared to placebo for the treatment of moderate-severe rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis with or without mild to moderate asthma and controlled using the Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Combined Symptom and Medication Score (R-CSMS).

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Key information

Age range

12 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Fundación CIDEA

Buenos Aires, Paraguay, 2035, Argentina

Location contact

Jorge Fernando Maspero

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Jorge Fernando Maspero, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

About this study

Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) has been shown to be effective in relieving symptoms, reducing medication use, and improving quality of life in patients with respiratory allergies). This is thought to be due to the induction of a state of tolerance to specific allergens with long-lasting effects after discontinuation of treatment. And it is accepted that immunotherapy is the only available method for allergists to improve or cure, partially or definitely, an allergic process The study population of this clinical trial will comprise subjects allergic to mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and/or D. farinae) with symptoms of moderate-severe rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis with or without mild to severe controlled asthma, suitable to allergen immunotherapy.

The primary efficacy endpoint will be the combined rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptom and medication score.

Every single day from the beginning of the administration of the investigational drug (V2-VF), the subject will be asked to score and register his/her symptoms and record medication consumption in an electronic diary following the instructions of the application. This diary will provide the symptom score and medication consumption for each subject during the trial.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed Informed Consent Form.
  • Male or female, aged between 12 and 60 years, both included.
  • Confirmed clinical history of inhalation allergy with moderate-severe rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis according to the ARIA classification with or without controlled mild-moderate intermittent or persistent asthma according to the definition of GEMA 5.0 y GINA caused by allergy to mites (D. pteronyssinus and/or D. farinae). The asthma diagnostic will be valid up to 24 months prior to signing the informed consent form.
  • Combined Symptom and Medication Score for moderate to severe rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis (RCSMS) ≥ 1,8 out of 3.
  • Positive skin prick test (wheal major diameter ≥ 5 mm) to a standardized allergen extract of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and/or Dermatophagoides farinae. The results will be valid up to 12 months prior to signing the informed consent form.
  • Specific IgE against a complete extract of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and/or D. farinae or any the molecular components of allergenic sources with a value ≥ 3.5 kU/L. The results will be valid up to 12 months prior to signing the informed consent form.
  • Subjects shall preferably be monosensitised to the study allergens. In case of subjects sensitised to other aeroallergens, only those with the following characteristics may be included in the study (results will be valid up to 12 months prior to signing the informed consent form):
  • Subjects with a positive skin prick test to Blomia tropicalis and Lepidoglyphus destructor, whose wheal major diameter and specific IgE values do not exceed or equal the values for the study allergens.
  • Subjects with a positive skin prick test for dander if they have occasional exposure and symptoms.
  • Subjects with positive skin prick test to pollens, whose specific IgE values do not exceed or equal the values for the study allergens and who also do not have exacerbations during pollen season. The maximum specific IgE value to theses allergens is 17.5 kU/L.
  • Subjects with negative skin prick test to mold. In case specific IgE determination have been performed, the result must be <0.35 kU/L.
  • Women of childbearing age (since menarche) must present a negative urine pregnancy test at the time of trial enrollment.
  • Women of childbearing age must commit to using and adequate contraception method.
  • Subjects capable of complying with a dosage regimen.
  • Subjects owning a smartphone to register symptoms and medication consumption.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects polysensitized to other aeroallergens with clinically relevant symptoms.
  • Subjects who have received previous immunotherapy in the preceding 5 years to any of the tested allergens or a cross-reactive allergen or are currently receiving immunotherapy with any allergen.
  • Patients in whom immunotherapy may be subject to an absolute general contraindication according to the criteria of the Immunotherapy Committee of the Spanish Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the European Allergy and Clinical Immunology Immunotherapy Subcommittee may not be included.
  • Subjects with uncontrolled severe asthma, and/or with FEV1 <80% of baseline despite adequate pharmacological treatment by the time of the enrolment.
  • Subjects on treatment with ß-blockers.
  • Subjects on treatment with immunosuppressive or biological drugs.
  • Subjects who are unstable by the time of enrolment (respiratory infection, febrile process, acute pruritus, etc.).
  • Subjects with chronic urticaria during the last 2 years, severe anaphylaxis or with hereditary angioedema history.
  • Subjects with any pathology in which the administration of adrenaline is contraindicating (hyperthyroidism, hypertension, heart disease, etc.) according to the investigator discretion.
  • Subjects with any other disease not related to moderate rhinoconjunctivitis or asthma, but potentially serious and that could interfere with treatment and follow-up (epilepsy, psychomotor disorders, diabetes, malformations, multi-surgery, nephropathy, etc.), according to the investigator discretion.
  • Subjects with severe autoimmune disease (thyroiditis, lupus, etc.), tumour diseases or diagnosed with immunodeficiencies.
  • Subject whose condition prevents him/her from offering cooperation and/or who presents severe psychiatric disorders, according to the investigator discretion.
  • Subjects with known allergy to the other components of the investigational product other than allergen study.
  • Subjects with lower airway diseases other than asthma such as emphysema or bronchiectasis.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Subjects who are immediate family members of researchers.
  • Concurrent participation in other clinical trials or previous participation within 30 days prior to inclusion.
  • History of severe systemic reactions, including food, hymenoptera venom, etc.
  • Subjects who have suffered a respiratory tract infection and/or asthma exacerbation within 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Subjects with a history of significant renal disease or chronic liver disease.

Treatment and study plan

3,000 MM09

Biological

Allergoid (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae)-mannan conjugates (MM09) at 3.000 UTm/mL for sublingual immunotherapy.

9,000 MM09

Biological

Allergoid (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae)-mannan conjugates (MM09) at 9.000 UTm/mL for sublingual immunotherapy.

Placebo sublingual

Other

The same solution, presentation, method of administration, frequency, and duration as the active treatment, but without active ingredients.

Primary outcomes

  1. Rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis Combined Symptom and Medication Score (RCSMS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Assessment of the number of rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms and medication consumption required to control these symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Combined Symptom and Medication Score will be based on the work done by Pfaar et al. The score for each rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptom will be 0 = No symptoms; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Severe. Total daily symptom score = 0-3

    The score for Rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis medication will be: 0 = No medication; 1 = Oral or topical (eye or nose) non-sedating H1 antihistamines (H1A); 2 = Intranasal corticosteroids (INS) with/without H1A; 3 = Oral corticosteroids with/without (INS), with/without H1A. Total daily medication score = 0-3

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rhinitis/ Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score (RSS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Assessment of the number of rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for each rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptom will be 0 = No symptoms; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Severe. Total daily symptom score = 0-3

  2. Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Medication Score (RMS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Evaluation of the medication consumption required to control the rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis medication will be: 0 = No medication; 1 = Oral or topical (eye or nose) non-sedating H1 antihistamines (H1A); 2 = Intranasal corticosteroids (INS) with/without H1A; 3 = Oral corticosteroids with/without (INS), with/without H1A. Total daily medication score = 0-3

  3. Asthma Combined Symptom and Medication Score (ACSMS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Evaluation of the number of asthma symptoms and medication consumption required to control these symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for each asthma symptom will be: 0 = No symptoms; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Severe. Total daily symptom score = 0-3

    The asthma medication will be scored based on the therapeutic step in which the drugs are included in the Guía Española para el Manejo del Asma (GEMA) 5.0 and Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2020 guidelines. The scoring method is detailed in the article entitled "Combination of Allergic Asthma Symptom and Medication Scores in Allergen Immunotherapy Trials: A Proposal". Total daily medication score (ACSMS) = 0-3

  4. Asthma Symptom Score (ASS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Assessment of the number of asthma symptoms of each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for each asthma symptom will be: 0 = No symptoms; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Severe. Total daily symptom score (ASS) = 0-3

  5. Asthma Medication Score (AMS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Evaluation of the medication consumption required to control the asthma symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The medication will be scored based on the therapeutic step in which the drugs are included in the GEMA 5.0 and GINA 2020 guidelines. Total daily medication score (AMS) = 0-3

  6. Asthma and Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score (ARSS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Evaluation of the number of asthma and rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms of each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for each and asthma rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptom will be 0 = No symptoms; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Severe. Total daily symptom score = 0-3

  7. Asthma and Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Medication Score (ARMS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Assessment of the number of medication consumption required to control asthma and rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis medication will be: 0 = No medication; 1 = Oral or topical (eye or nose) non-sedating H1 antihistamines (H1A); 2 = Intranasal corticosteroids (INS) with/without H1A; 3 = Oral corticosteroids with/without (INS), with/without H1A.

    The asthma medication will be scored based on the therapeutic step in which the drugs are included in the GEMA 5.0 and GINA 2020 guidelines.

    Total daily medication score (ARMS) = 0-3

  8. Asthma and Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Combined Symptom and Medication Score (ARCSMS)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Evaluation of the number of asthma and rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms and medication consumption required to control these symptoms for each subject during the trial, for each group compared to the others, and compared to placebo.

    The score for each asthma and rhinitis / rhinoconjunctivitis symptom will be as follows: 0 = No symptoms; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Severe. Total daily symptom score = 0-3

    The score for rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis medication consumption will be: 0 = No medication; 1 = Oral or topical (eye or nose) non-sedating H1 antihistamines (H1A); 2 = Intranasal corticosteroids (INS) with/without H1A; 3 = Oral corticosteroids with/without (INS), with/without H1A. The score for the asthma medication will be based on the therapeutic step in which drugs are included in the GEMA 5 guide. Total daily medication score = 0-3

  9. Symptom free-days (rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Number of days that the subjects have no symptom

  10. Medication free days (rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma)

    Time frame: 6 months

    Number of days that the subjects need no medication

  11. Asthma exacerbations

    Time frame: 4 months

    Time elapsed to first asthma exacerbation, number, duration and severity.

  12. Clinical benefit

    Time frame: 6 months

    Elapsed time to clinical benefit

  13. Respiratory function

    Time frame: 6 months

    Forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow (PEF) will be measured to assess the degree of airflow obstruction.

    International consensus guidelines suggest that in asthma the measurements of FEV1 and PEF are equivalent when expressed as the per cent of predicted values.

    FEV1 of 80 to 100 percent is generally considered normal. FEV1 between 60 and 79 percent of predicted indicates a mild obstruction FEV1 between 40 and 59 percent indicates a moderate obstruction

  14. Number of eosinophil

    Time frame: 6 months

    A blood sampling will be performed determine the number of eosinophils.

  15. Immunological parameters in blood

    Time frame: 6 months

    A blood sampling will be performed determine

    • Total immunoglobulin E (IgE)
    • Specific IgE and immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)
    • Specific IgE/total IgE index
    • Immunoglobulin A (IgA )
    • Immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae (ASCA)(4)
  16. Immunological parameters in nasal mucosa.

    Time frame: Month 2 and month 7

    A nasal sample will be taken using nasal swabs to determine the following immunological parameters:

    • Total and specific IgA
    • Total and specific IgG
  17. Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ)

    Time frame: Month 2 and month 7

    Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) consists of 32 items and 4 domains (symptoms, activity limitations, emotional function and environmental stimuli). Each item is scored from 1 ("no impairment") to 7 ("severe impairment")

  18. Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ)

    Time frame: 6 months

    The Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) consists of 28 items (questions) and 7 domains (Activities, Sleep, General symptoms, Practical problems, Nose symptoms, Eye symptoms and Emotional).

    The score of each item for all domains, except for the emotional domain, ranges from 0 ("It did not bother me at all") to 6 ("It bothered me a lot"). The score for the emotional domain ranges from 0 ("Never") to 6 ("Always").

  19. Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ 6)

    Time frame: 4 months

    The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-6) consists of 6 questions. In questions 1-6, subjects recall their experience over the past 7 days and respond using a 7-point scale from 0 ("totally controlled") to 6 ("extremely poorly controlled"). The score of the questionnaire is the mean of the 6 answers (i.e., the sum of the 6 answers divided by 6). The interpretation of the scores is as follows:

    • Less than or equal to 0.75: Adequate asthma control
    • From 0.75 to 1.50: Partially controlled asthma
    • Over 1.50: Inadequate asthma control
  20. Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ 7)

    Time frame: 6 months

    The ACQ questionnaire consists of 7 questions (ACQ-7) In questions 1-6, patients recall their experience during the last 7 days and answer using a scale of 7 points (from 0 = fully controlled to 6 = extremely poorly controlled). The seventh question, which refers to the% FEV1 of the reference value, must be completed by an employee of the site. The questionnaire score is the mean of the 7 responses (ACQ-7)

    The interpretation of the scores is as follows:

    • Less than or equal to 0.75: Adequate control of asthma
    • From 0.75 to 1.50: Partially controlled asthma
    • More than 1.50: Inadequate asthma control
  21. Visual Analogue Scales (VAS)

    Time frame: 7 months

    The visual analogue scale is a 10 cm straight line, where the left end means that the subject feels very bad, and the right end means that the subject feels very well. Throughout the trial, two VAS scale measurements will be used:

    • Subject's VAS, where the participant marks a dot on the line that matches his or her health status with respect to allergy symptoms.
    • Investigator's VAS, where the investigator must mark a dot on the line that matches the subject's health status with respect to allergy symptoms.
  22. Consumption of health resources

    Time frame: 7 months

    For each subject, the number of times that due to allergy symptoms has done the following will be counted:

    • have visited the family doctor
    • have made an unscheduled visit to the specialist
    • has gone to the emergency room
    • has been hospitalized
    • have needed to contact the doctor by phone
  23. Security parameters

    Time frame: Month 2 and month 7

    Global rate and severity of Adverse Events (AE) per administration and per subject

  24. Number of Local Adverse Reactions

    Time frame: 6 months

    Local adverse reactions are those that appear at the site of the administration. They are classified into: Immediate (it appears during the first 30 minutes from the administration of investigational product) and Late (it appears after the first 30 minutes from the administration of investigational product)

  25. Number of Systemic Adverse Reactions

    Time frame: 6 months

    Systemic adverse reactions are those that appear in other parts of the body other than the site of administration. Their severity will be classified according to World Allergy Organization, measured according to the following grades:

    • 1: Symptoms or signs present in a system/organ (cutaneous, Upper respiratory tract, Conjunctival or Other)
    • 2: Symptoms or signs of 2 or more organs systems listed in Grade 1
    • 3: Lower airway disease: Mild bronchospasm and/or Gastrointestinal/Abdominal cramps and/or vomiting/diarrhoea/Other Uterine cramps/Any symptoms/signs from grade 1 would be included.
    • 4: Lower airway: Severe bronchospasm not responding or worsening despite treatment and/or Upper airway/Laryngeal oedema with stridor /Any symptoms/signs from grades 1or 3 would be included.
    • 5: Lower or upper airway: Respiratory failure and/or Cardiovascular /Collapse/hypotension and/or Loss of consciousness (vasovagal excluded)/Any symptoms/signs from grades 1,3, or 4 would be included.
  26. Number of Adverse Reactions to any medication

    Time frame: 7 months

    Number of Adverse Reactions to any medication administered for the treatment of AE/AR

  27. Treatment adherence

    Time frame: 6 months

    At each visit, a new bottle shall be provided to the subject and the previous bottle shall be collected. The amount remaining in each returned bottle shall be analysed to assess adherence to treatment.

  28. Compliance of the electronic diary

    Time frame: 6 months

    All subjects included in the trial will download the "ITK Diary Card" app on their mobile phone, which will be used as the subject's electronic diary. Subjects will fill in their symptoms and medication intake.

    At each visit, the investigator should review the subject's electronic diary to ensure compliance.

    For the calculation of the main variable, only those subjects that have reported data corresponding to at least 40% of the days will be considered. Therefore, for subjects with less than 40% of the reported data, the main variable cannot be calculated.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Miguel Casanovas, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(+34) 691490175

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Inmunotek S.L.

Industry

Collaborators

  • LAT Research
  • Xolomon Tree S.L.

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective, Randomised, DBPC Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Polymerized and Mannan Conjugated Allergen Extract of Dermatophagoides for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis With or Without Asthma

Acronym: MM09-SLIM

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 7, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 23, 2023

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