Phase I Trial to Evaluate VLP Peanut in Healthy and Peanut Allergic Subjects

NCT ID: NCT05476497

Last Updated: 2025-08-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-17

Study Completion Date

2025-10-31

Brief Summary

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This phase I clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of VLP Peanut in healthy subjects and in subjects with peanut allergy (PA). This clinical trial will evaluate the immunotoxicity profile of VLP Peanut in healthy subjects and assess the immunotoxicity profile and the degree of reactogenicity (allergenicity) in subjects with PA. This clinical trial will also explore preliminary proof of efficacy of VLP Peanut in subjects with PA.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Peanut Allergy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Two part clinical trial:

Part A- Open-label with two groups (A1 and A2):

i) A1 (Healthy Subjects): subcutaneous (SC) dosing with ascending concentrations of VLP Peanut.

ii) A2 (peanut allergic subjects): skin prick test (SPT) performed with ascending concentrations of VLP Peanut.

Part B - double-blind, placebo-controlled part that will enroll Peanut Allergic Subjects: subcutaneous (SC) dosing with ascending concentrations of VLP Peanut.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Part A is open label. Part B is double blind, placebo controlled

Study Groups

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Part A - Group A1

4 parallel cohorts (1-4) of adult healthy subjects. Each cohort will receive 6 ascending subcutaneous administrations of VLP Peanut.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VLP Peanut

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

solution for subcutaneous administration

Part A - Group A2

Adult peanut allergic subjects, will undergo skin prick tests with ascending concentrations of VLP Peanut.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VLP Peanut

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

solution for Skin-prick testing

Part B - Cohorts 1-4

4 parallel cohorts (1-4) of peanut allergic subjects. Each cohort will receive 6 ascending subcutaneous administrations of VLP Peanut.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VLP Peanut

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

solution for subcutaneous administration

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

solution for subcutaneous administration

Interventions

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VLP Peanut

solution for subcutaneous administration

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

solution for subcutaneous administration

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

VLP Peanut

solution for Skin-prick testing

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Capable of giving signed informed consent.
2. Subject who has a signed and dated Informed Consent Form (ICF).
3. Subject must be 18 to 50 years inclusive, at the time of signing the ICF.
4. Male or female.
5. Female subjects who are not of childbearing potential (or females of childbearing potential who agree to comply with the contraceptive requirements of the clinical trial protocol).
6. Good general health, as determined by the Investigator.
7. A positive SPT to histamine.

8. Healthy subjects (non-atopic) with no clinically significant co-morbidity (including broncho-reactive airway disease like asthma, current allergic rhinitis, etc.).
9. Subjects with no history of allergy or intolerance to peanut or any other food and who consume peanuts with no effect.
10. Subjects with lack of sensitivity to peanut allergen confirmed by SPT using whole peanut extract.
11. Peanut specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) \<0.35 kU/L.
12. Ara h 2 specific IgE \<0.35 kU/L.
13. Subjects with negative basophil activation test (BAT).

14. Clinical history of physician diagnosed PA.
15. Peanut allergen sensitivity confirmed by SPT and IgE.
16. Subjects who currently adhere to a strict peanut-free diet and who agree to continue this for the duration of the clinical trial.
17. Subjects who are able to handle and correctly use an adrenaline auto-injector.


1. Capable of giving signed informed consent.
2. Subject who has a signed and dated ICF.
3. Subjects aged 18 to 50 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the ICF.
4. Male or female.
5. Female subjects who are not of childbearing potential (or females of childbearing potential who agree to comply with the contraceptive requirements of the clinical trial protocol).
6. Clinical history of physician diagnosed PA.
7. Peanut allergen sensitivity confirmed by positive SPT and Ara h 2 specific IgE ≥1.0 kU/L
8. Subjects with positive BAT.
9. Subjects who currently adhere to a strict peanut-free diet and who agree to continue this for the duration of the clinical trial.
10. Good general health, as determined by the Investigator.
11. Subjects who are able to handle and correctly use an adrenaline auto-injector.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or lactating subject.
2. Presence of any medical condition that may reduce the ability to survive a serious allergic reaction.
3. Subjects with atopic dermatitis with \>25% skin surface involvement.
4. For subjects with PA, presence of severe, poorly controlled or uncontrolled asthma.
5. History of severe or life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to peanut resulting in neurological compromise or requiring mechanical ventilation.
6. History of severe or life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to foods (excluding peanuts), insect venom, exercise, drugs, or idiopathic causes, resulting in neurological compromise or requiring mechanical ventilation or deemed severe as per Investigator assessment.
7. Unable to receive epinephrine therapy or at greater risk of developing adverse reactions after epinephrine administration as assessed by the site Investigator.
8. Clinical history of drug or alcohol abuse, which, in the Investigator's opinion, could interfere with the subject's ability to participate in the clinical trial.
9. Participation in a clinical research trial with any investigational drug/placebo within 3 months of screening (Visit 1) or concomitantly with this clinical trial.
10. Personal, financial or other dependent relationship (e.g., employee or immediate relative) with the clinical trial site, Sponsor, Sponsor's representative, or another individual who has access to the clinical trial protocol.
11. Vulnerable subjects or those in judicial or governmental detention, detainment or imprisonment in a public institution.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Allergy Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pieter-Jan De Kam, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Allergy Therapeutics

Locations

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University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Trio Clinical Trials, LLC.

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Asthma, Allergy, and Pulmonary Clinical Research

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Pieter-Jan De Kam, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+44 (0) 1903844700

Facility Contacts

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Megan Peterson, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Misti Romig, Study Coordinator

Role: backup

Catherine Smith, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Jill Case, Primary Coordinator

Role: primary

Tiffany Wang, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

617-643-3516

Rodrigo Marin, Study Coordinator

Role: backup

Kay Bachman, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Chanill Henley, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Tarisa Mantia, Clinical Research Manager

Role: backup

Makeda Pinnock, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Lauren Gorsky, Study Coordinator

Role: backup

Donna Lach, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Danielle Haas, Clinical Study Coordinator

Role: backup

Monica Hernandez, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Hannah Kommu, Study Coordinator

Role: backup

Danika Klaus, Primary Study Coordinator

Role: primary

Nicole Budzban, Study Coordinator

Role: backup

References

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Layhadi JA, Starchenka S, De Kam PJ, Palmer E, Patel N, Keane ST, Hikmawati P, Drazdauskaite G, Wu LYD, Filipaviciute P, Parkin RV, Oluwayi K, Rusyn O, Skinner MA, Heath MD, Hewings SJ, Kramer MF, Turner P, Shamji MH. Ara h 2-expressing cucumber mosaic virus-like particle (VLP Peanut) induces in vitro tolerogenic cellular responses in peanut-allergic individuals. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Jan;155(1):153-165. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.08.010.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39756833 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VLP-Peanut101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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