Clinical Study Using Biologics to Improve Multi OIT Outcomes (COMBINE)

Last updated: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Stanford University
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

Allergy

Allergy (Peanut)

Allergies & Asthma

Treatment

Omalizumab

Dupilumab

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT03679676
IRB-47935
5U19AI104209-07
  • Ages 4-55
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Food allergy (FA) is a serious public health concern that causes potentially-life threatening reactions in affected patients. The prevalence of food allergy in the United States (U.S.) has increased substantially and now affects 15 million patients:4-8% of children (6 million children, 30% with multiple food allergies) and about 9% of adults. This is a prospective Phase 2, single-center, multi-allergen OIT study in participants with proven allergies to 2 or 3 different foods in which one must be a peanut. The total of participants in the clinical study will be 110, ages 4 to 55 years with a history of multiple food allergies of 2 to 3 different foods including peanut. Allergy will be confirmed by FA-specific IgE levels and positive skin prick test (SPT). Enrolled participants must be positive during the Double-blind Placebo-controlled Food challenge (DBPCFC) at or before the 300 mg (444 mg cumulative) dosing level of FA proteins.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 4 through 55 years (inclusive).

  • Clinical history of peanut allergy and 1 or 2 additional foods from the followingfoods: milk, almond, shellfish, fish, cashew, hazelnut, egg, walnut, sesame seeds,soy, and wheat. Allergy to milk and egg is defined as unable to tolerate both cookedand uncooked forms.

  • Positive allergy test determined by:

  • ImmunoCAP serum IgE level >4 kUA/L for each allergen within the past 12 months OR

  • Skin prick test (SPT) ≥6 mm wheal diameter to each allergen.

  • A clinical reaction during a DBPCFC to small doses of food defined as a cumulativedose of =/<444 mg food protein.

  • No clinical reaction observed during the placebo (oat) challenge.

  • Subject and/or parent guardian must be able to understand and provide informedconsent.

  • Written informed consent from adult participants.

  • Written informed consent from parent/guardian for minor participants.

  • Written assent from minor participants as appropriate (e.g., at and above the age of 7 years).

  • Use of effective birth control by female participants of childbearing potential.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of cardiovascular disease, including uncontrolled or inadequately controlledhypertension.

  • Individuals less than 15 kg in weight at start of the study

  • History of severe anaphylaxis to participant-specific foods that will be used inthis study, defined as neurological compromise or requiring intubation.

  • History of chronic disease (other than asthma, atopic dermatitis or allergicrhinitis) that is, or is at significant risk of becoming, unstable or requiring achange in chronic therapeutic regimen.

  • History of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), another eosinophilic gastrointestinaldisease, chronic, recurrent, or severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),symptoms of dysphagia (e.g., difficulty swallowing, food "getting stuck"), orrecurrent gastrointestinal symptoms of undiagnosed etiology.

  • Severe asthma (NAEPP EPR-3 Medication Criteria Steps 5 or 6)

  • Mild or moderate asthma (NAEPP EPR-3 Medication Criteria Steps 1-4), if uncontrolledor difficult to control.

  • Uncontrolled asthma as evidenced by:

  • FEV1 < 80% of predicted, or ratio of FEV1 to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) < 75% of predicted, with or without controller medications (only for age 6 orgreater and able to do spirometry reliably. If unable to do spirometry, PEF of >80% is acceptable) or;

  • One overnight admission to a hospital in the past year for asthma or;

  • Emergency room (ER) visit for asthma within six months prior to screening.

  • Inability to tolerate biological (antibody) therapies.

  • Use of immunomodulator therapy (not including corticosteroids).

  • Use of beta-blockers (oral), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors,angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARB) or calcium channel blockers.

  • Current participation or within the last 4 months in any other interventional study.

  • Pregnancy or lactation.

  • Allergy to oat (placebo in DBPCFC).

  • Use of investigational drugs within 16 weeks of participation.

  • In build up phase of immunotherapy for aeroallergens or venom.

Study Design

Total Participants: 108
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Omalizumab
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
February 05, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
May 02, 2025

Study Description

This is a prospective Phase 2, single-center, multi-allergen OIT study in participants with proven allergies to 2 or 3 different foods in which one must be peanut. The total population will be 110 participants, ages 4 to 55 years that present with a history of multiple food allergies of 2 or 3 different foods including peanut, food-allergen (FA)-specific IgE levels, and positive skin prick test (SPT).

Enrolled participants must react positively during DBPCFCs at or before the 300 mg (444 mg cumulative) dosing level of FA proteins of 2 or 3 allergens in which one must be a peanut.

There will be three study cohorts, all will be double blinded:

Cohort A (50 participants) will be treated with omalizumab for 8 weeks followed by 24 weeks of treatment with placebo. Cohort B (50 participants) will be treated with omalizumab for 8 weeks, followed by 24 weeks of treatment with dupilumab. Cohort C (10 participants) will be treated with placebo for 8 weeks followed by 24 weeks treatment with dupilumab. All cohorts will receive multifood allergen oral immunotherapy.

Connect with a study center

  • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    Los Angeles, California 90095
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford University

    Mountain View, California 94040
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy & Asthma Research at Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California 94304
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    San Diego, California 92123
    United States

    Site Not Available

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