Study on Pharmacodynamic Parameter and Tolerability With Subcutaneous Immunotherapy in Grass Pollen Allergic Patients

NCT ID: NCT00857779

Last Updated: 2013-02-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

473 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to test the pharmacodynamic equivalence with respect to IgE-blocking factor and to compare the tolerability of two different updosing schedules with ALK-Flex SQ

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rhinitis Conjunctivitis Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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subcutaneous immunotherapy

subcutaneous immunotherapy using a slow updosing schedule

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

subcutaneous immunotherapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

7 injections

subcutaneous injections

subcutaneous immunotherapy using a fast updosing schedule

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

subcutaneous immunotherapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

7 injections

Interventions

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subcutaneous immunotherapy

7 injections

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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AVANZ

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A clinical history of grass pollen induced allergic rhinoconjunctivitis of two years or more requiring treatment during the grass pollen season
* Lack of adequate relief with symptomatic medication during the previous grass pollen season
* Positive Skin Prick Test (SPT) response to Phleum pratense (wheal diameter \>= 3mm) currently performed or not older than 60 days before screening

Exclusion Criteria

* FEV1 \< 70% of predicted value at screening
* Bronchial asthma corresponding to GINA step 3 or more, even if controlled
* History of asthma exacerbation or emergency visit or admission for asthma in the previous 12 months
* Previous treatment by immunotherapy with grass pollen allergen or any other allergen within the previous 5 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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ALK-Abelló A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kirsten Jung, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Private practice, Erfurt, Germany

Locations

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Allergists' practice Dr. Kirsten Jung

Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Pfaar O, Jung K, Wolf H, Decot E, Kleine-Tebbe J, Klimek L, Wustenberg E. Immunological effects and tolerability of a new fast updosed immunologically enhanced subcutaneous immunotherapy formulation with optimized allergen/adjuvant ratio. Allergy. 2012 May;67(5):630-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02801.x. Epub 2012 Mar 3.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22385366 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AF-H-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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