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C1-inhibitor in Allergic ASThma Patients

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Asthma
Interventions
Other: Saline
Drug: C1-inhibitor
Drug: Antibiotics
Registration Number
NCT03051698
Lead Sponsor
T. van der Poll
Brief Summary

The purpose of this proof-of-concept study is to determine the effect of Intestinal Microbiota Depletion or Intravenous Administration of C1-inhibitor on Inflammation and Coagulation after Bronchial Instillation of House Dust Mite Allergen and Lipopolysaccharide in Allergic Asthma Patients

Detailed Description

Intravenous administration of C1-inhibitor (n=20) or vehicle (n=20). One group of patients (n=20) will receive broad spectrum antibiotics (vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole) for 7 days (washout 36 hours before study day). This group will receive the same vehicle as the control group 2 hours prior to challenge. HDM will be administered together with the environmental pollutant LPS in a lung subsegment via a bronchoscope (mimicking environmental exposure to HDM); a contralateral lung subsegment will be administered with saline (control side). After 7 hours, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid will be harvested by a second bronchoscopy. Blood samples will be collected before administration of C1-inhibitor or vehicle, and before both bronchoscopies. Faeces will be collected prior to antibiotic administration as well as prior to HDM+LPS challenge.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
37
Inclusion Criteria
  • Intermittent to mild asthma according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) criteria
  • Allergy for HDM documented by a positive RAST and a positive skin prick test.
  • No clinically significant findings during physical examination and hematological and biochemical screening
  • At spirometry FEV1 more than 70% of predicted value
  • A PC20 between 0.3 - 9.6 mg/ml (corresponding with increased airway hyperreactivity)
  • Able to communicate well with the investigator and to comply with the requirements of the study
  • Stable asthma without the use of asthma medication 2 weeks prior to the study day. As documented by the Juniper's Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score < 1,2.
  • Written informed consent
  • No current smoking for at least 1 year and less than 10 pack years of smoking history
Exclusion Criteria
  • Relevant comorbidity, pregnancy and/or recent surgical procedures.
  • A history of smoking within the last 12 months, or regular consumption of greater than three units of alcohol per day
  • Exacerbation and/ or the use of asthma medication within 2 weeks before start
  • Administration of any investigational drug within 30 days of study initiation
  • Donation of blood within 60 days, or loss of greater than 400 ml of blood within 12 weeks of study initiation]
  • History of venous or arterial thromboembolic disease
  • History of enhanced bleeding tendency or abnormal clotting test results.
  • History of serious drug-related reactions, including hypersensitivity
  • Inability to maintain stable without the use of asthma medication 2 weeks before start of the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SalineSalineOne gift of intravenous administration of 0.9% NaCl during one hour.
C1-inhibitorC1-inhibitorOne gift of intravenous administration of C1-inhibitor (Cinryze, 100U/kg) during one hour
AntibioticsAntibioticsbroad spectrum antibiotics (vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole) for 7 days (washout 36 hours before study day).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Influx of inflammatory cells in the lung7 hours after bronchial instillation of house dust mite (HDM) and lipopolyssacharide(LPS)

Most important cell types are the eosinophils and neutrophils in bronchoaveolar fluid

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
high-molecular weight kininogen in AU7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
thrombin-antithrombin complexes in ng/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
Interleukin-4 in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
Interleukin-5 in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
IL-13 in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
IL-10 in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
IFN-Y in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
TNF-α in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
CCL11 in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
Interleukin-6 in pg/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
C4bc u/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
C3bc u/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
iC3b u/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
C5a ng/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
C5b-9 u/ml.7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
C3a in ng/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
FXIIa activity in OD7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
FXIa in OD7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
FXIIa- C1-inhibitor complexes u/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS
kallikrein-C1-inhibitor complexes u/ml7 hours after bronchial instillation of HDM and LPS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Academic Medical Center

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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