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Clinical Trials/NCT00866788
NCT00866788
Completed
Phase 2

A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose-Ranging Study of Xolair (Omalizumab) in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) Who Remain Symptomatic With Antihistamine Treatment (H1)

Genentech, Inc.0 sites90 target enrollmentMarch 2009

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
omalizumab
Conditions
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Sponsor
Genentech, Inc.
Enrollment
90
Primary Endpoint
Change in Urticaria Activity Score 7 (UAS7) From Baseline to Week 4
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The study is a Phase II, dose-ranging, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the efficacy and safety of a single subcutaneously administered omalizumab dose as add-on therapy for the treatment of adolescent and adult patients 12-75 years old who have been diagnosed with CIU and remain symptomatic despite treatment with therapeutic doses of an H1 antihistamine. The study will enroll approximately 76 patients at approximately 45 study centers in the United States and Germany.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 2009
End Date
January 2010
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • CIU diagnosis \> 3 months (by history)
  • No underlying etiology clearly defined for urticaria (main manifestation cannot be physical urticaria)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or women not taking contraception
  • Patients \< 40kg
  • Treatment with any investigational agent within 30 days of screening
  • Recent history of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Atopic dermatitis or other skin disease associated with pruritus
  • Clinically relevant major systemic disease (making interpretation of the study results difficult)
  • Previously treated with omalizumab (\< 12 months since last injection)
  • Patients may not take during treatment period or have been taking within the past 3 months any of the following medications/treatments: regular (daily/every other day) hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide, IVIG, or plasmapheresis
  • Patients may not have been taking doxepin within the past 6 weeks regular (daily/every other day).

Arms & Interventions

Omalizumab 75 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.).

Intervention: omalizumab

Omalizumab 75 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.).

Intervention: H1 antihistamines

Omalizumab 75 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.).

Intervention: Diphenhydramine

Omalizumab 300 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: omalizumab

Omalizumab 300 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: H1 antihistamines

Omalizumab 300 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: Diphenhydramine

Omalizumab 600 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: omalizumab

Omalizumab 600 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: H1 antihistamines

Omalizumab 600 mg

Omalizumab (Xolair) was administered subcutaneously on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: Diphenhydramine

Placebo

Participants received a single subcutaneous placebo injection on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: omalizumab

Placebo

Participants received a single subcutaneous placebo injection on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: placebo

Placebo

Participants received a single subcutaneous placebo injection on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: H1 antihistamines

Placebo

Participants received a single subcutaneous placebo injection on Day 0 of the study. Participants remained on stable doses of their pre-allocation Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria CIU) H1 antihistamine treatment throughout the study, and were provided diphenhydramine as rescue medication for pruritus relief on an as-needed basis.

Intervention: Diphenhydramine

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Urticaria Activity Score 7 (UAS7) From Baseline to Week 4

Time Frame: Baseline (based on the 7 days prior to randomization) and 4 weeks (Days 21-27)

The UAS is a composite diary-recorded score, which is the sum of the numeric severity intensity ratings (0 = none to 3 = intense) for 1) the number of wheals (hives) and 2) the intensity of the pruritus (itch). The UAS7 is the sum of the daily average UAS (morning and evening values) for 7 days. The maximum UAS7 score is 42.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Number of Participants With Immunogenicity(16 weeks)
  • Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time of Dosing Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC-Inf)(Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose on Days 0 and 3 of Week 0, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16 or early termination (up to Week 16))
  • Change in the Weekly Score for the Amount of Rescue Medication From Baseline to Week 4(Baseline (based on the 7 days prior to randomization) and 4 weeks (Days 21-27))
  • Terminal Half-Life (t1/2) of Omalizumab(Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose on Days 0 and 3 of Week 0, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16 or early termination (up to Week 16))
  • Change in the Weekly Pruritus Score From Baseline to Week 4(Baseline (based on the 7 days prior to randomization) and 4 weeks (Days 21-27))
  • Change in the Weekly Score for Number of Hives From Baseline to Week 4(Baseline (based on the 7 days prior to randomization) and 4 weeks (Days 21-27))
  • Change in the Weekly Score for Sleep Interference From Baseline to Week 4(Baseline (based on the 7 days prior to randomization) and 4 weeks (Days 21-27))
  • Number of Patients With Adverse Events by Severity(16 weeks overall (data reported separately for "up to 4 weeks" and "Weeks 5 to 16"))
  • Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax) of Omalizumab(Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose on Days 0 and 3 of Week 0, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16 or early termination (up to Week 16))
  • Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of Omalizumab(Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose on Days 0 and 3 of Week 0, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 16 or early termination (up to Week 16))

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