Allergic Rhinitis
Conditions
Brief summary
A multicentre, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Dosing Regimens of AllerT, a Combination of Contiguous Overlapping Peptides Derived from Bet v 1, in Adults with Birch Pollen Allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis
Interventions
Bet v 1 contiguous overlapping peptides mixed with aluminium hydroxide solution
placebo
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult subjects 18 to 65 yrs old, male or female * moderate to severe allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis to birch pollen during the two preceding birch pollen seasons * positive Skin Prick Test (SPT) to birch pollen extract * positive specific IgE CAP to Bet v1.
Exclusion criteria
* persistent non-controlled asthma (Forced Expiratory Volume, FEV1 \< 85% of predicted), * previous specific immunotherapy (SIT) to tree pollens, * previous SIT to any allergen within 5 years, * previous history of severe anaphylactic reaction, * perennial allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis, * other disorder possibly influencing the trial outcomes, * pregnancy, * any severely debilitating disease, * primary or secondary immunodeficiency or treatment with immunosuppressor drugs within one month prior to randomization (oral steroids, other immunosuppressors).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Symptom and Medication Score (CSMS) | 2 to 6 months after the end of treatment | the CSMS will be assessed daily throughout the first birch pollen season following the end of the preseasonal 2-month treatment. The difference in average daily CSMS per treatment group will be compared taking into account all days of the birch pollen season at each study center. All patients will receive treatment during the preceding winter or spring and will thus have the primary outcome assessment performed between 2 and 6 months after the end of treatment. |
Countries
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden