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A Safety and Efficacy Study of PVX108 in Children and Adolescents with Peanut Allergy

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Peanut-Induced Anaphylaxis
Peanut Hypersensitivity
Peanut Allergy
Immune System Diseases
Interventions
Biological: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05621317
Lead Sponsor
Aravax Pty Ltd
Brief Summary

The overall aims of this study are to demonstrate that treatment with PVX108 immunotherapy has an acceptable safety profile and is effective for reducing clinical reactivity to peanut protein in children and adolescents with peanut allergy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Physician-diagnosed immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated peanut allergy;
  • Peanut specific serum IgE measured by ImmunoCAP® ≥ 0.7 kilounit allergy specific antibody per litre (kUA/L) at screening;
  • Positive skin prick test to peanut with mean wheal diameter ≥5 mm greater than negative control at screening;
  • Positive peanut double blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) with a reactive dose ≤300 mg peanut protein (≤443 mg cumulative reactive dose [CRD]);
  • Able to perform spirometry or peak expiratory flow. Children who are 4 years of age at Screening Stage 1 visit and unable to perform peak expiratory may be enrolled providing they had no clinical features of moderate or severe persistent asthma within 1 year prior to the Screening visit;
  • Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≥80% predicted in adolescents and children with asthma capable of performing spirometry, or peak expiratory flow ≥80% predicted in participants with asthma unable to perform spirometry (at investigator's discretion).

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • History of or current clinically significant medical conditions or laboratory abnormalities which in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardise the safety of the participant or the validity of the study results;
  • Severe or unstable asthma as assessed by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) assessment of asthma control OR current treatment for asthma at GINA ≥Step 4 level;
  • Participants with skin disorders that would hinder skin prick testing and/or its interpretation or study drug administration (eg, severe generalised poorly controllable atopic dermatitis);
  • Any medical condition in which epinephrine (adrenaline) is contraindicated;
  • Prior therapy aimed at desensitising peanut allergy, either in a formal study or in clinical practice;
  • Severe or life-threatening reaction during the screening food challenge, at investigator discretion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo in adolescentsPlaceboTwelve 4-weekly ID doses of placebo matching PVX108 in adolescents (Cohort 1)
PVX108 50 nmol in adolescentsPVX-108Twelve 4-weekly intradermal (ID) doses of PVX108 at 50 nmol in adolescents (Cohort 1)
PVX108 50 nmol in childrenPVX-108Twelve 4-weekly ID doses of PVX108 at 50 nmol in children (Cohort 2)
Placebo in childrenPlaceboTwelve 4-weekly ID doses of placebo matching PVX-108 in children (Cohort 2)
PVX108 5 nmol in childrenPVX-108Twelve 4-weekly ID doses of PVX108 at 5 nmol in children (Cohort 2)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ratio of maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of peanut protein at the Week 46 double blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) relative to baseline in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo46 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 who achieve an MTD of at least 300 mg, 600 mg and 1000 mg at the Week 46 DBPCFC compared to placebo46 weeks
Ratio of MTD of peanut protein at the Week 71 DBPCFC relative to baseline in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo71 weeks
Percentage of children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 who achieve an MTD of at least 300 mg, 600 mg and 1000 mg at the Week 71 DBPCFC compared to placebo71 weeks
Ratio of cumulative reactive dose (CRD) of peanut protein at the Week 46 DBPCFC relative to baseline in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo46 weeks
Ratio of CRD of peanut protein at the Week 71 DBPCFC relative to baseline in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo71 weeks
Percentage of treatment responders at the Week 71 DBPCFC in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo71 weeks
Frequency of events of each severity grade during the Week 46 DBPCFC in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo46 weeks
Frequency of events of each severity grade during the Week 71 DBPCFC in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo71 weeks
Percentage of treatment responders at the Week 46 DBPCFC in children aged 4 to 11 years treated with PVX108 compared to placebo46 weeks
Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and Serious adverse events (SAEs) during 45 weeks treatment and 26 weeks following treatment with PVX108 compared to placeboUp to 74 weeks

Incidence and severity of TEAEs (graded according to FDA Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers, 2007) including SAEs, TEAEs leading to study discontinuation, anaphylaxis with temporal association to investigational product (IP) administration, use of epinephrine (adrenaline) as rescue medication after IP administration, and injection site reactions.

Change from baseline in peak expiratory flowUp to 73 weeks
Severity of symptoms upon unintentional exposure to peanut (graded according to FDA Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers, 2007)Up to 73 weeks
Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) associated with clinically significant TEAEsUp to 46 weeks
Number of participants with abnormal physical examination dataUp to 74 weeks
Incidence of concomitant medication useUp to 74 weeks
Number of participants with abnormal vital signsUp to 74 weeks
Number of participants with abnormal clinical laboratory dataUp to 74 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

Peninsula Research Associates

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Rolling Hills Estates, California, United States

Riley Children's Hospital at IU

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

IAA Clinical Research

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Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Sydney Children's Hospital

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Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

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Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

Perth Children's Hospital

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Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Queensland Children's Hospital

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South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Arkansas Children's Research Institute

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

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Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Women's and Children's Hospital

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North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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