Efficacy Study of a Preseasonal Treatment With AllerT in Subjects With Birch Pollen Allergy

March 30, 2015 updated by: Anergis

Phase IIb Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Dosing Regimens of AllerT in Comparison to Placebo in Adult Subjects Allergic to Birch Pollen

The main objective of the trial is to demonstrate the efficacy of a two months pre-seasonal treatment with AllerT 100 µg maintenance dose in reducing symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis during the following birch pollen season

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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240

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Arhus, Denmark, 8000
        • Lungemedicinsk Forskningsafdeling
      • Odense, Denmark, 5000
        • Klinisk Institute
    • Copenhagen
      • Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2900
        • Allergiklinikken
  • France
      • Reims, France, 51092
        • CHU de reims
      • Strasbourg, France, 67000
        • Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
  • Latvia
      • Rezekne, Latvia, 4601
        • Viktorija Vevere private practice of Allergology
      • Riga, Latvia, 1003
        • Center of examination and treatment of allergic diseases
      • Riga, Latvia, 1002
        • Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital - Pulmonology Allergology
  • Lithuania
      • Kaunas, Lithuania, 50009
        • Kaunas Clinics University Hospital
      • Vilnius, Lithuania, 08661
        • Vilnius University Hospital
      • Vilnius, Lithuania, 08431
        • Allergy Clinic JSC Perspektyvos
      • Vilnius, Lithuania, 10200
        • Antakalnio affiliation of the Vilnius City Allergy Center
  • Poland
      • Lodz, Poland, 90153
        • SPZOZ Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny - Allergology
      • Lodz, Poland, 90553
        • Alergologii Centrum
      • Lublin, Poland, 20095
        • Alergotest
      • Tarnow, Poland, 33100
        • Alergo-Med
      • Warszawa, Poland, 01157
        • Centrum Alergologii IRMED
      • Wroclaw, Poland, 50-368
        • Silesian Piasts University of Medicine in Wrocław
      • Wroclaw, Poland, 54203
        • Aler-med
      • Zabrze, Poland, 41800
        • NZOZ Przychodnia Lekarska Hipokrates
  • Sweden
      • Lund, Sweden, 22185
        • University hospital Skane
      • Orebro, Sweden, 70185
        • Örebro university hospital
      • Vasteras, Sweden, 72189
        • Lungavdelningen, Vastmanlands
  • Switzerland
    • VD
      • Lausanne, VD, Switzerland, 1005
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • moderate to severe allergic rhinoconjunctivitis to birch pollen:

    1. Score of symptoms of the Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score (RSS) ≥ 12 during the two preceding birch pollen seasons
    2. Previous use of anti-allergy medications during the two preceding birch pollen seasons
    3. Positive SPT to birch pollen extract
    4. Positive specific IgE CAP test for Bet v 1

Exclusion Criteria:

  • uncontrolled asthma, FEV1 < 80% of predicted
  • previous SIT (specific immunotherapy) to birch pollen or any other SIT within 5 years
  • clinical symptoms due to allergens other than birch pollen during the whole trial period
  • history of anaphylaxis
  • positive skin prick test to AllerT
  • any other treatment or conditions which may increase the risk of the study for the subject or affect the efficacy assessments during the birch pollen season

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: placebo
SC injections of placebo
Drug: placebo
SC injections of placebo on days 1, 7, 14, 28 and 56
Experimental: AllerT low dose
SC injections of AllerT 25 or 50 micrograms
Drug: AllerT low dose
SC injections of AllerT 25-50 micrograms on days 1, 7, 14, 28 and 56
Other Names:
  • AllerT 25-50 micrograms
Experimental: AllerT full dose
SC injections of AllerT 50-100 micrograms
Drug: AllerT full dose
SC injections of AllerT 50-100 micrograms on days 1, 7, 14, 28 and 56
Other Names:
  • AllerT 50-100 micrograms

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Combined Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom and Medication Score
Time Frame: up to 6 weeks during the birch pollen season 2013

The efficacy analysis will be performed on the symptom and medication data collected from the first day of the birch pollen season as defined by pollen counts in the air in each site region (from March to May 2013 depending on site region), to 42 days later or to the end of the pollen season, whichever comes first.

The scale range is from 0 to 3. Lower is the the RSMS value, better is the efficacy as this implies that lower is the symptoms and concomitant medication intake by the patient The RSMS includes 2 subscales : the Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptom Score (RSS) with a range of values from 0 to 3 and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Medication Score Score (RMS) with also a range of values from 0 to 3 The RSMS is the sum of the RSS and RMS divided by 2
up to 6 weeks during the birch pollen season 2013

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of Life
Time Frame: up to 6 weeks during the birch pollen season 2013
mini-RQLQ questionnaires
up to 6 weeks during the birch pollen season 2013
Safety and Tolerability
Time Frame: from start of treatment to 28 days after completion of treatment, i.e. for approximately 12 weeks
Adverse events will be collected throughout the trial period and will be reported as Treatment emergent adverse events occurring between start of treatment and 28 days after completion of treatment for each subject
from start of treatment to 28 days after completion of treatment, i.e. for approximately 12 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Immunological Markers: Specific IgE and IgG4
Time Frame: before treatment, 4 weeks after the last injection and 2 weeks before, at the peak time and within 2 weeks after the end of the expected birch pollen season 2013
blood samples will be drawn at the above time points to measure immunological markers: specific IgE and IgG4
before treatment, 4 weeks after the last injection and 2 weeks before, at the peak time and within 2 weeks after the end of the expected birch pollen season 2013

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Anergis

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Francois Spertini, MD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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October 29, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 31, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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November 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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April 13, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 30, 2015

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • AN004T
  • 2011-002259-32 (EudraCT Number)

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