A Trial of Immunological Outcomes of Sublingual Immunotherapy for House Dust Mite (D. Pteronyssinus) Allergy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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Allergic diseases represent a major health issue worldwide. Mainstay treatment is allergen avoidance and pharmacotherapy for symptom relief. Allergen immunotherapy offers the advantages of specific treatment with long lasting efficacy, and can modify the course of disease. However, use of this treatment is restricted by the high risk of adverse events especially in asthmatics. Other, better tolerated, routes of allergen administration than the current conventional subcutaneous route (SCIT) have been investigated including sublingual (SLIT). However, the immune parameters of SLIT have not been examined. We propose conducting a randomised, placebo-controlled study of a commercially-available SLIT for house dust mite (HDM) allergy to investigate induction of relevant T cell regulatory immune mechanisms. The first year will be followed by an optional open label extension period. Immunoregulatory cytokine synthesis and T cell phenotype and function (real time PCR and flow cytometry) will be examined. This project will provide important fundamental knowledge on which to base improved and greater application of this potentially curative treatment for allergy. SLIT has the potential advantage of home administration and suitability for patients with asthma who are currently unable to access many of the allergen desensitising regimens.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Allergic Rhinitis Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Matching placebo- control arm (first year)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo for sublingual use. Same schedule used for the intervention ACTIVE group.

First week (vial containing placebo) Day 1 - 1 pressure Day 2 - 2 pressures Day 3 - 4 pressures Day 4 - 6 pressures Day 5 - 8 pressures Day 6 - 10 pressures

Second week (300 IR/ml) (vial containing placebo) Day 7 - 1 pressure Day 8 - 2 pressures Day 9 - 4 pressures Day 10 - 6 pressures Day 11 - 8 pressures

Maintenance phase Day 12 to 364 - 8 pressures daily

2

Drug Staloral (active group)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

(agent for immunotherapy) Staloral

Intervention Type DRUG

Immunotherapy agent for sublingual daily use. First week (vial containing the concentration 10 IR/ml) Day 1 - 1 pressure Day 2 - 2 pressures Day 3 - 4 pressures Day 4 - 6 pressures Day 5 - 8 pressures Day 6 - 10 pressures

Second week (300 IR/ml) (vial containing the concentration 300 IR/ml) Day 7 - 1 pressure Day 8 - 2 pressures Day 9 - 4 pressures Day 10 - 6 pressures Day 11 - 8 pressures

Maintenance phase Day 12 to 364 - 8 pressures daily

The first year will be followed by a second year open label period (optional)- 8 pressures daily

Interventions

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(agent for immunotherapy) Staloral

Immunotherapy agent for sublingual daily use. First week (vial containing the concentration 10 IR/ml) Day 1 - 1 pressure Day 2 - 2 pressures Day 3 - 4 pressures Day 4 - 6 pressures Day 5 - 8 pressures Day 6 - 10 pressures

Second week (300 IR/ml) (vial containing the concentration 300 IR/ml) Day 7 - 1 pressure Day 8 - 2 pressures Day 9 - 4 pressures Day 10 - 6 pressures Day 11 - 8 pressures

Maintenance phase Day 12 to 364 - 8 pressures daily

The first year will be followed by a second year open label period (optional)- 8 pressures daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo for sublingual use. Same schedule used for the intervention ACTIVE group.

First week (vial containing placebo) Day 1 - 1 pressure Day 2 - 2 pressures Day 3 - 4 pressures Day 4 - 6 pressures Day 5 - 8 pressures Day 6 - 10 pressures

Second week (300 IR/ml) (vial containing placebo) Day 7 - 1 pressure Day 8 - 2 pressures Day 9 - 4 pressures Day 10 - 6 pressures Day 11 - 8 pressures

Maintenance phase Day 12 to 364 - 8 pressures daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* allergic rhinitis and/or
* mild stable asthma
* house dust mite allergic
* positive HDM-specific IgE as determined by skin prick test (wheal diameter \>6 mm to D. pteronyssinus) or CAP-Pharmacia score \> 2

Exclusion Criteria

* Immunodeficiency diseases
* Severe or uncontrolled asthma
* Previous immunotherapy with House dust mite (HDM) extract within the last five years or ongoing immunotherapy with HDM or other allergens
* Continuous oral corticosteroids
* Subjects on treatment with beta-blockers
* Pregnant women

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No