The purpose of this study is to identify an effective dose of allergen-specific immunotherapy for cat hair (Felis domesticus) administered by the oral/sublingual route.
This was a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel groups study conducted in 3 centers in the US (NCT00689299). Study drug was sublingually dosed once daily as 0.15 mL of US standardized cat hair extract dosed either undiluted, as 1:10 dilution, or placebo. Target dose was obtained on Day 3 of dose titration escalating through 1:100 and 1:10 dilutions on Day 1 and Day 2 in the high dose group or placebo and 1:100 dilutions in the low dose group. Treatment duration was 20 weeks. Adult (\>18 years) study subjects had positive history for cat allergy without asthma, positive skin test to cat allergen, absence of immunotherapy during the prior 2 years, and absence of other confounding baseline conditions. The primary outcome parameter was average Total Symptom Score (TSS) during a 1-hour cat chamber exposure. TSS is the sum of 7 items rated from 0 - 3 (none to severe) for nasal symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing) and non-nasal symptoms (eye watering, eye itching, and itching palate/ ear/ throat).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
167
Standardized Cat Hair Allergenic Extract sublingual drops
Placebo Sublingual Drops
Allergy & Asthma Medical Group & Research Center
San Diego, California, United States
Allergen Response and Research Center
Marietta, Georgia, United States
Clinical Research Center
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Scores on a Scale (Average of Total Symptom Scores)
Sum of individual symptoms scores, 7 items, 21 points maximum Total Symptom Scores during environmental chamber exposures at week 20. The Total Symptom Score was defined as the sum of the scores from the following seven symptoms rated 0-3 (0=absent, 1=mild, 2= moderate, 3=severe): runny nose, sneezing, itching nose, nasal congestion, watery eyes, itchy eyes, and itchy ears/palate/throat. Total Symptom score could range from 0-21; the lower the score, the more favorable the outcome. Each symptom parameter was graded by the study subject every 10 minutes for up to 60 minutes during the baseline (Day 0) and during the Week 20 environmental chamber exposures.
Time frame: 20 weeks
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