Omalizumab Weight-Based Dosing Efficacy Trial

Last updated: May 30, 2025
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Allergies & Asthma

Allergy

Treatment

15mg/kg omalizumab injection

5mg/kg omalizumab injection

Clinical Study ID

NCT06943534
2025P000538
  • Ages 1-55
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This research is being conducted to assess the safety and effectiveness of increased dosing of Omalizumab for food allergies.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A positive prick skin test (PST) with a wheal ≥ 6 mm to at least two of the relevantfoods (peanut, cashew, walnut, egg, or milk)

  • Positive food specific IgE (≥2.0 kUA/L) to at least two of the relevant foods

  • A positive history of clinical reaction to at least one of the qualifying foodsother than the challenge-qualifying food

(If meeting above criteria):

  • Positive oral food challenge (OFC) to one of the potentially qualifying foods at acumulative dose of ≤144 mg (maximum tolerated dose ≤30 mg)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Weight >80 kg at time of screening

  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities at screening.

  • Sensitivity or suspected/known allergy to any ingredients (including excipients) ofomalizumab.

  • Poorly controlled or severe asthma/wheezing at screening

  • History of severe anaphylaxis to participant-specific foods that will be used inthis study, defined as neurological compromise, PICU admission f for continuousepinephrine for hypotension or severe respiratory compromise requiring intubation.

  • Treatment with a burst of oral, intramuscular (IM), or intravenous (IV) steroids ofmore than two days for an indication other than asthma/wheezing within 30 days ofscreening.

  • Currently receiving oral, IM, or IV corticosteroids, tricyclic antidepressants, or β-blockers.

  • Past or current history of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease within three yearsof screening.

  • Past or current history of cancer, or currently being investigated for possiblecancer.

  • Past or current history of any food immunotherapy (e.g., OIT, SLIT, EPIT) within 6months of screening.

  • Treatment with monoclonal antibody therapy, or other immunomodulatory therapy within 6 months of screening.

  • Inability to discontinue antihistamines for minimum wash-out periods required forSPTs or OFCs.

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding or intending to become pregnant during the study.

  • Evidence of clinically significant chronic disease.

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: 15mg/kg omalizumab injection
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
June 01, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
April 01, 2028

Study Description

This research is being conducted to assess the safety and effectiveness of omalizumab for food allergies dosed differently from what is currently FDA approved. The study hypothesizes the current way of dosing omalizumab may not work well for all patients with food allergy and it unnecessarily excludes some individuals with very high allergic antibody (IgE) who may benefit. This study will include subjects regardless of IgE level. One of the goals is to learn more about how safe and effective Omalizumab is for people with these high IgE levels, since this has not been fully studied before.

Connect with a study center

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Site Not Available

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