An exploratory study of the effects of Imatinib on allergic inflammation following out of allergy season repeated nasal allergen challenge in subjects with seasonal allergic rhinitis sensitive to Timothy grass pollen – an exploratory study of c-kit inhibition in allergic respiratory diseases
- Conditions
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (sensitivity to Timothy grass pollen)MedDRA version: 8.1Level: LLTClassification code 10039776Term: Seasonal allergic rhinitis
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2006-004722-82-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- ovartis Pharma Services AG
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Healthy male non-smoking subjects age 18 to 55 years of age included, and in good health as determined by past medical history, physical examination, vital signs, ECG, and laboratory tests at screening.
2. Subjects must have a history of seasonal allergic rhinitis consistent with Timothy grass pollen allergy. They must show:
- a positive skin prick test to Timothy grass pollen (wheal difference Timothy grass pollen – negative control = 3 mm) at or within the 12 months preceding the screening visit and
- demonstrate symptomatic worsening (TNSS =4) within one hour after nasal allergen challenge
3. Be otherwise healthy with no health problems that may jeopardize the subjects
participating in the study, absence of history of other significant allergies. Subjects must weigh at least 50 kg.
4. Able to communicate well with the investigator, to understand and comply with the
requirements of the study. Understand and sign the written informed consent.
5. Subjects and their partners must agree to use effective contraceptive measures from screening until the end of study visit.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
1. Smokers (use of tobacco products in the previous 3 months).
2. Presence of any respiratory disease other than a history of mild stable asthma not requiring treatment and associated with normal lung function (FEV1 =80% predicted at screening).
3. Presence of any structural nasal abnormalities or nasal polyps on examination, a history of frequent nose bleeding, recent nasal surgery or recent (within 8 weeks prior to screening visit) or recent (four weeks) or ongoing upper or lower respiratory tract infection.
4. Use of any medication that would affect the response to the allergen challenge (e.g. corticosteroids, decongestants, anti-histamines, medications with anti-inflammatory effects) or any other nasally applied medication within 14 days prior to allergen challenge (30 days for systemic anti-inflammatory therapy including oral corticosteroids), or known to influence Imatinib bioavailability or clearance (see Section 6.3 of [Investigators Brochure, Ed. 8]).
5. History of allergy to imatinib.
6. Significant illness within two weeks prior to screening.
7. A past medical history of inherited heart disease, valve defect, cardiomyopathy, rheumatic fever, arrhythmias, cardia interventions or clinically significant ECG abnormalities.
8. History or laboratory evidence of acute or chronic renal insufficiency or abnormal liver function.
9. History of immunodeficiency diseases or blood borne infectious disease, including a HIV or Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C test
10. Participation in any clinical investigation within 4 weeks prior to dosing or longer if required by local regulations, and for any other limitation of participation based on local regulations.
11. Donation or loss of 400 ml or more of blood within 8 weeks prior to first dosing, or longer if required by local regulation.
12. Inability to use inhaled or oral medications or for any other reason deemed unable to participate in the opinion of the study investigators.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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