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Clinical Trials/NCT00348361
NCT00348361CompletedPhase 1

A Study to Validate Key Therapeutic Targets and Biomarkers During Allergen Exposure in Subjects With Allergic Rhinitis

GlaxoSmithKline2 sites in 2 countries48 target enrollmentStarted: April 1, 2005Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Enrollment
48
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Change in expression of key allergy targets in the nose following exposure to allergen. Assessment of protein expression measured by western blotting and immunohistochemistry in nasal biopsy tissue.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study is aimed at validating key therapeutic targets and biomarkers associated with allergic rhinitis. The therapeutic target expression will be investigated after a 7 day course of corticosteroid treatment followed by allergen challenge.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Double

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • No signs or symptoms of rhinitis outside of the relevant airborne allergen season.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History or current evidence of an upper or lower respiratory infection or symptoms (including common cold) within 2 weeks of baseline assessments.
  • Symptoms of rhinitis at inclusion indicated by total VAS score of >40 for the combined symptoms scores for blockage, rhinorrhoea, sneezing, itching) or a single symptom with a VAS score >
  • Subjects not showing a nasal response to allergen concentration =< 10,000 BU/ml.
  • Subjects with positive skin prick test for Dust House Mite.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in expression of key allergy targets in the nose following exposure to allergen. Assessment of protein expression measured by western blotting and immunohistochemistry in nasal biopsy tissue.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Effect of corticosteroids treatment on the change in target expression following allergen challenge. Nasal lavage fluid and nasal secretions will be measured by ELISA and chemiluminescent assay.

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry

Study Sites (2)

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