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NCT Number: NCT01447784

ToleroMune House Dust Mites (HDM) Exposure Chamber Study

House Dust Mites (HDM) are arachnids that infest bedding, carpet, upholstered furniture and fabric. Like many other allergens, exposure to HDM allergens in sensitised patients is associated with poorer lung function, greater medication requirements and more asthma symptoms as well as chronic rhinosinusitis symptoms. In contrast to other allergens, there is evidence that HDMA leads to the development of asthma, in addition to exacerbating pre-existing asthma in HDM-sensitised patients.

ToleroMune HDM is a novel, synthetic, allergen-derived peptide desensitising vaccine, currently being developed for the treatment of HDM allergy

This study will look at the efficacy, safety and tolerability of three doses of ToleroMune HDM in HDM allergic subjects following challenge with HDM allergen in an Environmental Exposure Chamber (EEC)).

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Cetero Research

Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 1N2, Canada

About this study

This study is designed as a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ToleroMune HDM in HDM allergic subjects with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. The efficacy of ToleroMune Ragweed will be explored in subjects using an EEC.

The study will consist of 3 study periods. In Period 1, Screening will be performed up to a maximum of 16 weeks before randomisation and may consist of one or two visits to the clinic, at the Investigator's discretion. Baseline Challenge will consist of 3 visits to the EEC. Eligible subjects will complete a daily diary card at home for two weeks following the final visit to the EEC.

In Period 2, subjects in each cohort complying with the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomised to one of four groups and will receive treatment over 11 visits in 3 dosing periods for each subject. Within each dosing period visits will take place at intervals of 4 weeks (28±2 days). There will also be two EEC visits during the treatment period and one post treatment EEC visit. Following the final visit to the EEC, subjects will complete a daily diary card at home for two weeks.

In Period 3, Follow-up will be conducted 16-21 days after the final EEC visit.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female, aged 18-65 years.
  • Minimum 1-year documented history of rhinoconjunctivitis on exposure to HDM.
  • Positive skin prick test to Der p allergen.
  • Minimum qualifying rhinoconjunctivitis symptom scores

Exclusion criteria

  • History of asthma (asthma in childhood .
  • A history of anaphylaxis to HDM allergen.
  • Subjects with an FEV1 <80% of predicted.
  • Subjects who cannot tolerate baseline challenge in the EEC.
  • Subjects for whom administration of epinephrine is contra-indicated (e.g. subjects with acute or chronic symptomatic coronary heart disease or severe hypertension).
  • A history of severe drug allergy, severe angioedema or anaphylactic reaction to food.
  • A history of any significant disease or disorder (e.g. cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, liver, renal, neurological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, metabolic, neoplastic/malignant, psychiatric, major physical impairment).

Treatment and study plan

Toleromune HDM

Biological

Intradermal injection 1 x 11 administrations 4 weeks apart

Placebo

Biological

Intradermal injection 1 x 11 administrations 4 weeks apart

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score

    Time frame: Up to 47 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symptom scores for nasal and non-nasal symptoms

    Time frame: Up to 47 weeks

  2. Total Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score

    Time frame: Up to 19 weeks

  3. Total Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score

    Time frame: Up to 36 weeks

  4. HDM specific IgA

    Time frame: Up to 53 weeks

  5. HDM specific IgE

    Time frame: Up to 53 weeks

  6. HDM specific IgG4

    Time frame: Up to 53 weeks

  7. Adverse Events

    Time frame: Upto 53 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Circassia Limited

Industry

Collaborators

  • Adiga Life Sciences, Inc.
  • Cetero Research, San Antonio

Registry information

Official study title

A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate Three Doses of ToleroMune HDM in House Dust Mite Allergic Subjects Following Challenge With House Dust Mite Allergen in an Environmental Exposure Chamber.

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Oct 6, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2013

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