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NCT Number: NCT01198613

ToleroMune Ragweed Exposure Chamber Study

It is believe that ragweed is the primary cause of autumn allergies and 87% of patients with ragweed allergy suffer rhinoconjunctivitis. ToleroMune Ragweed is a novel, synthetic, allergen-derived peptide desensitising vaccine, currently being developed for the treatment of ragweed allergy.

This study will look at the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two doses of ToleroMune Ragweed in ragweed allergic subjects following challenge with ragweed in an 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

KGK Synergize Inc., London, Ontario, Canada

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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 Ragweed in ragweed allergic subjects with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis,subjects may also have controlled asthma. The efficacy of ToleroMune Ragweed will be explored in subjects using an(Environmental Exposure Chamber)EEC.

The study will consist of 3 study periods. In Period 1, Screening will be performed up to a maximum of 12 weeks before randomisation and may consist of one or two visits to the clinic, at the Investigator's discretion. Baseline Challenge will consist of 4 visits to the EEC at least 3 days before randomisation.

In Period 2, subjects in each cohort complying with the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomised to one of five groups and will receive treatment every 2 weeks (±2 days) for 14 weeks.

In Period 3, Post Treatment Challenge will consist of 4 visits to the EEC 18-22 weeks after the first administration in the treatment period and assessments will be performed identical to those at the baseline challenge. Follow-up will be conducted 3-10 days after PTC.

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 2-year documented history of rhinoconjunctivitis on exposure to ragweed. [Subjects may also have controlled asthma
  • Positive skin prick test to ragweed allergen.
  • Minimum qualifying rhinoconjunctivitis symptom scores

Exclusion criteria

  • History of asthma.
  • A history of anaphylaxis to ragweed allergen.
  • Subjects with an FEV1 <70% 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 Ragweed

Biological

Intradermal injection 1 x8 administrations 2 weeks apart

Placebo

Biological

Intradermal injection, 1x8 administrations 2 weeks apart

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score

    Time frame: Upto 22 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symptom scores for ocular and nasal symptoms

    Time frame: Upto 22 weeks

  2. Acoustic Rhinometry

    Time frame: Upto 22 weeks

  3. Skin prick testing

    Time frame: Baseline and final follow up

  4. Ragweed specific IgE

    Time frame: At baseline and at follow up

  5. Ragweed specific IgA

    Time frame: At baseline and follow up

  6. Ragweed specific IgG4

    Time frame: At baseline and at follow up

  7. Adverse Events

    Time frame: Upto 23 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 Two Doses of ToleroMune Ragweed in Ragweed Allergic Subjects Following Challenge With Ragweed Allergen in an Environmental Exposure Chamber

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Sep 10, 2010
Registry last updated
Oct 7, 2011

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