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Intraseasonal Short-Time up-Dosing With Alutard SQ Grasses
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsored by: ALK-Abelló A/S
Information provided by: ALK-Abelló A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00807547
  Purpose

Test of pharmacodynamic efficacy and tolerability of a short-time itra-seasonal updosing


Condition Intervention Phase
Allergy
Biological: allergy vaccination (Alutard SQ)
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Allergy
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Pharmacodynamics Study
Official Title: A Randomised, Parallel-Group, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicentre Phase III Trial Assessing the Pharmacodynamic Efficacy and Safety of an Intra-Seasonal Short-Time Updosing Schedule for Alutard SQ

Further study details as provided by ALK-Abelló A/S:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Changes from baseline in IgE-blocking factor [ Time Frame: 9 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Tolerability [ Time Frame: 9 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 144
Study Start Date: May 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Biological: allergy vaccination (Alutard SQ)
    Alutard SQ grasses and rye, 8 subcutaneous injections, updosing to 10.000 SQ-U, duration of treatment 50 days
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • history of grass pollen induced allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
  • positive skin prick test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • uncontrolled severe bronchial asthma
  • previous treatment with immunotherapy within the previous 5 years
  • contraindication for specific immunotherapy
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  More Information

Responsible Party: ALK-Abello Arzneimittel GmbH, Wedel, Germany ( Hendrik Wolf/Senior Manager Clinical Development )
Study ID Numbers: SHX0562
Study First Received: September 30, 2008
Last Updated: December 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00807547  
Health Authority: Germany: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Hypersensitivity

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009