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Peanut Oral Immunotherapy in Children

Study Purpose

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study comparing peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) to placebo in the induction of tolerance and desensitization in peanut-allergic children. Eligible participants with peanut allergy will be randomly assigned to receive either peanut OIT or placebo for 134 weeks followed by peanut avoidance for 26 weeks.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 12 Months - 48 Months
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Clinical history of peanut allergy or avoidance of peanut without ever having eaten peanut; - Serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) to peanut of ≥5 kUA/L determined by UniCAP™, an in-vitro test system for diagnosis and monitoring of allergy and inflammation; - Wheal ≥ 3mm on skin prick test to peanut extract compared to a negative control; - A clinical reaction at or below ingestion of 1 g peanut flour (500 mg peanut protein) during screening OFC; - Written informed consent from parent/guardian.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - History of severe anaphylaxis with hypotension to peanut; - Documented clinical history of allergy to oat; - Suspected allergy to oat and a wheal ≥7mm on skin prick test to oat extract compared to a negative control; - Chronic disease other than asthma, atopic dermatitis, rhinitis requiring therapy; e.g., heart disease or diabetes; - Active eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease in the past 2 years; - Participation in any interventional study for the treatment of food allergy in the 6 months prior to visit -1; - Inhalant allergen immunotherapy that has not yet reached maintenance dosing; - Severe asthma, as indicated by repeated hospitalizations or hospital emergency department visits; - Moderate asthma defined according to National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert; - Panel that requires more than fluticasone 440 mcg or its equivalent daily for adequate control; - Inability to discontinue antihistamines for skin testing, OFC and the initial dose escalation; - Use of omalizumab or other non-traditional forms of allergen immunotherapy (e.g., oral or sublingual) in the 12 months prior to visit -1; - Any systemic therapy which in the judgment of the investigator could be immunomodulatory (e.g. rituximab) in the 12 months prior to visit -1, systemic corticosteroid therapy of up to a total of three weeks is allowed; - Use of any investigational drug in 90 days prior to visit -1; - Plan to use any investigational drug during the study period; - The presence of any medical condition that the investigator deems incompatible with participation in the trial.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT01867671
Phase

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Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Principal Investigator

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Wesley Burks, MDStacie M. Jones, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation UNC Chapel-HillUniversity of Arkansas
Agency Class

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NIH, Other
Overall Status Active, not recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

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Peanut Hypersensitivity
Study Website: View Trial Website
Additional Details

An initial oral food challenge (OFC) to 1 g of peanut flour (500 mg peanut protein) will be conducted. Participants must have a clinical reaction during this OFC to initiate study dosing. After the initial OFC, the study design includes four phases:

  • - Initial dose escalation (1 day): Peanut or placebo dosing will be given incrementally and increase every 20 minutes until a dose of 12 mg peanut flour (6 mg peanut protein) or placebo flour is given.
  • - Build-up (30 weeks): Initial observed dose administration of highest tolerated dose, followed by daily OIT at home with return visit every 2 weeks for dose escalation.
  • - Maintenance (104 weeks):The participant will continue on daily OIT with return visits every 13 weeks.
At the end of this phase the participant will undergo a blinded OFC to 10 g peanut flour (5 g peanut protein).
  • - Avoidance (26 weeks): In this final phase participants will be seen every 13 weeks.
At the completion of this phase participants will have a final blinded OFC to 10g peanut flour (5 g peanut protein).

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Little Rock, Arkansas

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94040

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, 10029

UNC Chapel-Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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UNC Chapel-Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

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