A One-year Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of the House Dust Mite Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy Tablet (SCH 900237/MK 8237) in Children and Adult Subjects With House Dust Mite-Induced Allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis With or Without Asthma (Protocol No. P05607/001)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- MK-8237 tablets
- Conditions
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
- Sponsor
- ALK-Abelló A/S
- Enrollment
- 1482
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Participants Who Experience At Least One Adverse Event (AE)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of MK-8237 (SCH 900237) in the treatment of House Dust Mite (HDM)-Induced Allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis (AR/ARC) in children and adults.
The primary hypothesis of this study is that administration of MK-8237, compared to placebo, results in significant reduction in the average total combined rhinitis score (TCRS).
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •History of AR/ARC to house dust of 1 year duration or more (with or without asthma)
- •If female of childbearing potential, has a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening and agrees to remain abstinent or use (or have their partner use) an acceptable method of birth control within the projected duration of the study
- •Able to read, understand and complete questionnaires and diaries
Exclusion Criteria
- •Clinically relevant history of symptomatic ARC caused by animal dander, molds and/or cockroach (e.g. present in the home, job, daycare, etc.) or other perennial allergen
- •History of symptomatic seasonal ARC and/or asthma due to an allergen to which the participant is sensitized and regularly exposed
- •Nasal condition that could confound the efficacy or safety assessments (e.g., nasal polyposis)
- •Received an immunosuppressive treatment within 3 months prior to screening
- •Unstable or severe asthma, or has experienced a life-threatening asthma attack or an occurrence of any clinical deterioration of asthma that resulted in emergency treatment, hospitalization due to asthma, or treatment with systemic corticosteroids (but allowing short-acting beta agonists \[SABAs\]) at any time within 3 months prior to screening
- •Asthma requiring high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) within 6 months prior to screening
- •History of anaphylaxis with cardiorespiratory symptoms with prior immunotherapy, unknown cause or inhalant allergen
- •History of chronic urticaria and/or angioedema within 2 years prior to screening
- •History of chronic sinusitis during 2 years prior to screening
- •Pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study
Arms & Interventions
MK-8237
MK-8237 12 Development Units (DU) rapidly dissolving tablets administered sublingually once daily (q.d.).
Intervention: MK-8237 tablets
Placebo
Placebo to MK-8237 rapidly dissolving tablets administered sublingually q.d.
Intervention: Placebo tablets
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Participants Who Experience At Least One Adverse Event (AE)
Time Frame: Up to 54 weeks
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.
Average Total Combined Rhinitis Score (TCRS) During Last 8 Weeks of Treatment
Time Frame: Last 8 weeks of treatment (Weeks 44 to 52)
The TCRS is the sum of the rhinitis Daily Symptom Score (DSS; range: 0 to 12) and the rhinitis Daily Medication Score (DMS; range: 0 to 12); the total possible TCRS ranges from 0 to 24 points with higher scores indicative of greater symptom severity. The endpoint was calculated as the average daily diary entry score from the last 8 weeks of treatment.
Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Drug Due to an AE
Time Frame: Up to 52 weeks
An AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.
Secondary Outcomes
- Average Rhinitis Daily Symptom Score (Rhinitis DSS) During Last 8 Weeks of Treatment(Last 8 weeks of treatment (Weeks 44 to 52))
- Average Allergic Rhinitis/Rhinoconjunctivitis Symptoms Assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) During Last 8 Weeks of Treatment(Last 8 weeks of treatment (Weeks 44 to 52))
- Average Rhinitis Daily Medication Score (Rhinitis DMS) During Last 8 Weeks of Treatment(Last 8 weeks of treatment (Weeks 44 to 52))
- Average Total Combined Rhinoconjunctivitis Score (TCS) During Last 8 Weeks of Treatment(Last 8 weeks of treatment (Weeks 44 to 52))