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The Effect of Omalizumab on Responses to Cat Allergen Challenge

Information source: Johns Hopkins University
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Condition(s) targeted: Allergic Rhinitis

Intervention: omalizumab (Drug); placebo (Drug)

Phase: N/A

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Johns Hopkins University

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Sarbjit S Saini, M.D., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University

Summary

This research is being done to study the effects of the drug omalizumab (Xolair) in people with cat allergies. The investigators will use omalizumab to study changes in the cells in the nose, skin and blood that cause allergies. The investigators predict that cells in the blood will be effected before cells in the nose or skin.

Clinical Details

Official title: Pilot Study of the Effect of Omalizumab on Basophil and Mast Responses to Intranasal Cat Allergen Challenge

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Primary outcome:

Reduction of basophil surface IgE, IgE receptor, and in vitro basophil cat allergen histamine responses

Reduction of intranasal allergen induced mediator responses such as human serum albumin, tryptase, histamine, PGD2

Secondary outcome:

Skin test titration response to cat allergen while on omalizumab

Kinetics of the high affinity receptor loss on basophils

Detailed description: Omalizumab is a monoclonal antibody directed against IgE and is FDA-approved for use in allergic asthma, though its clinical role is not precisely defined. It binds IgE on the same site of the Fc domain as the high affinity IgE receptor, and therefore, blocks the interaction between IgE and mast cells or basophils. It, therefore, may be used as a mechanistic tool in the study of IgE. As IgE levels are reduced with omalizumab, FcεRI expression on human basophils is reduced. This reduction of basophil receptors and allergen induced activation is pronounced within 7 days of the initial administration and is reversible once omalizumab administration is discontinued. The omalizumab-induced reductions in mast cell FcεRI expression and function is unchanged at day 7 and significantly reduced by day 70. These changes were based upon intravenously administered omalizumab at a dose of 0. 03 mg/kg/IU IgE/mL in a total of three subjects. We propose to exploit the kinetics of faster omalizumab effects on circulating basophils relative to tissue mast cells to elucidate the role of the basophil versus mast cell activation in nasal airway allergen challenge, which has not been studied to date.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 50 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ability to understand and provide informed consent

- Male or Female (non-pregnant), age 18-50

- Females must be: Surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral

tubal ligation), OR postmenopausal (at least 1 year since last menses), OR using a medically acceptable form of birth control throughout the duration of the study.

- Clinical history of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis for at least two years,

with or without mild persistent asthma

- Positive puncture skin test greater than or equal to 5 mm diluent control

- Positive CAP-RAST to Fel d 1 > 0. 35 kU/L

- Positive intranasal cat allergen challenge as defined by > 5 sneezes or a tripling of

measured nasal lavage mediators

- In vitro assay of basophil responsiveness to cat allergen with greater than 20%

histamine release

- The use of antihistamines, cromolyns, leukotriene modifiers and other non-steroid

(astelin and topical decongestants), nasal medications will be allowed, but they will be withheld for 5 days prior to each nasal allergen provocation session. Inhaled corticosteroids for mild asthma will be permissible.

- No known contraindications to therapy with omalizumab

Exclusion Criteria:

- Asthma with FEV1 < 80%, moderate to severe asthma classification per NAEP Standards

(1997 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report II guidelines)

- Serum IgE levels less than 30 IU/mL or greater than 700 IU/mL at the time of

enrollment will be excluded

- Unexplained elevation of ESR, hematocrit < 32%, WBC count 2400/microliter lower limit

of normal, platelet < 75000/microliter, creatinine > 141. 4 micromolar/L, or AST > 100 IU/L

- Body weight less than 30 kg or greater than 150 kg will be excluded.

- Plans to become pregnant or breastfeed will be excluded from the study

- A perforated nasal septum, structural nasal defect, large nasal polyps causing

obstruction, evidence of acute or chronic sinusitis

- A life expectancy less than 6 months

- A terminal illness as determined by the investigator

- A history of malignancy, anaphylaxis or bleeding disorder are also exclusion

illnesses.

- Mental illness or history of drug or alcohol abuse that, in the opinion of the

investigator, would interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements.

- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or

comply with study protocol

- Use of any investigational drugs within 8 weeks of participation

- Contraindications to omalizumab include patients with a previous hypersensitivity to

omalizumab

- Recent recipient of any licensed or investigational live attenuated vaccine(s) within

two months of study initiation such as flu mist.

- Prior use of omalizumab

- Frequent sinusitis (>2/ documented episodes per year) or active sinusitis within 2

weeks of enrollment

- Use of immunotherapy within the last 5 years

Locations and Contacts

Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, United States
Additional Information

Study contact information

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Last updated: October 27, 2009

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