Use of three intralymphatic injections of peanut allergen one month apart to induce tolerance to peanut in peanut allergic people.
Eligible subject undergo a baseline blinded oral peanut challenge. Then the peanut ILIT as described above. Pretreatment with antihistamines, leukotriene modifier and albuterol before each treatment. Following the three ILIT peanut injections a repeat blinded oral peanut challenge is performed. Blood is drawn at each of the 5 study visits for a variety of tests trying to elucidate the mechanism(s) of the induction of tolerance to peanut.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intralymphatic immunotherapy injections.
Scripps Clinic
San Diego, California, United States
Peanut tolerance
Increase in amount (mg - grams) of peanut ingested without reaction from baseline to one month post ILIT
Time frame: 4 months
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