A Study to Identify and Characterize Adults and Pediatric Participants With Cat and/or Birch Allergy

July 13, 2026 updated by: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Patient Identification and Characterization (PIC) Study: A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Interventional Study to Identify and Characterize Participants With Allergic Conjunctivitis With or Without Allergic Rhinitis Due to Cat and/or Birch Allergy

The purpose of this Patient Identification and Characterization (PIC) study is to collect information and perform limited allergy-related procedures to determine if participants can qualify for cat and/or birch tree pollen allergy clinical research studies in the future. The study is also looking at how cat and/or birch tree pollen allergies have affected overall health.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

1500

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

This study will enroll adult and pediatric (aged ≥5 to <18 years) participants with cat and/or birch allergen induced allergic conjunctivitis with or without allergic rhinitis

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Adults or pediatric participants, ≥5 years of age inclusive (pediatric participants ≥5 years and <18 years and weighing ≥10 kg, to be enrolled where permitted per local regulations/approvals), at the time of signing the informed consent
  2. Participant-reported (and/or caregiver-reported for pediatric participants) and/or documented allergic history as described in the protocol
  3. Positive Skin Prick Test (SPT) at screening: to cat allergen (Part A) and/or to birch allergen (Part B)
  4. Must not currently live with a cat(s) or have lived with a cat(s) in the home for the past 1 year (Part A)
  5. Willing and able to comply with clinic visit(s) and study-related assessments

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of any ophthalmic disease/abnormality/condition that may interfere with study assessments, affect the study outcomes or participant safety as described in the protocol
  2. History of life-threatening asthma, defined as an asthma episode that required intubation and/or was associated with hypercapnia, respiratory arrest, and/or hypoxic seizures
  3. Active, chronic infections requiring long-term use of systemic antibiotics, antivirals, or anti-fungal treatments

Note: Other Protocol Defined Inclusion/ Exclusion Criteria Apply

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Part A
Cat allergy
No investigational medicinal products will be administered in this study.
Part B
Birch allergy
No investigational medicinal products will be administered in this study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of participants with moderate-to-severe allergic conjunctivitis due to cat allergy who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms upon exposure to cat and/or cat hair/dander
Time Frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days
Part A
At visit 1, up to 30 days
Proportion of participants with moderate-to-severe allergic conjunctivitis due to birch tree pollen allergy who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms
Time Frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days
Part B
At visit 1, up to 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of participants who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms upon exposure to cat and/or cat hair/dander
Time Frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days
Part A
At visit 1, up to 30 days
Proportions of participants who report "very bothered" or "extremely bothered" by allergic symptoms due to birch tree pollen
Time Frame: At visit 1, up to 30 days
Part B
At visit 1, up to 30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Trial Management, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

August 17, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 10, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 10, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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