Clinical trial • Phase II • Immunology|Ophthalmology

Allergenic extract of grass pollen mixture (Dactylis glomerata, Festuca pratensis, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense and Poa pratensis), polymerised for Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (grass pollen allergy)|Seasonal allergy (grass pollen)

Phase II trial of Allergenic extract of grass pollen mixture (Dactylis glomerata, Festuca pratensis, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense and Poa pratensis), p…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology|Ophthalmology
Trial Disease
Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (grass pollen allergy)|Seasonal allergy (grass pollen)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Vaccine

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-03-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-06-2024

Trial design

Randomised, arms: beltavac® polymerized grass mix (investigational) at two investigational doses (2rc/ml and 5rc/ml) administered following a rush regimen (initial administrations of 0.2 ml and 0.3 ml 30 minutes apart, followed by single injection of 0.5 ml per month for 5 months); placebo vaccine (placebo, solution for injection) administered subcutaneously with the same schedule as comparator/placebo arm.-controlled Phase II trial in Spain, Poland.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Arms: Beltavac® polymerized grass mix (investigational) at two investigational doses (2RC/ml and 5RC/ml) administered following a rush regimen (initial administrations of 0.2 ml and 0.3 ml 30 minutes apart, followed by single injection of 0.5 ml per month for 5 months); Placebo vaccine (PLACEBO, solution for injection) administered subcutaneously with the same schedule as comparator/placebo arm.
Target Sample Size
150

Eligibility

Recruits 150 No vulnerable populations selected. Informed Consent must be "Signed and dated Informed Consent Form a. by a legally competent participant". Only adults (18-65) are eligible; no assent procedures for minors. Consent materials and translations are available (documents/translations in Spanish and Polish are present in the application translations)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
28. Females who are pregnant, lactating, or of child-bearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method,
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Informed Consent must be "Signed and dated Informed Consent Form a. by a legally competent participant". Only adults (18-65) are eligible; no assent procedures for minors. Consent materials and translations are available (documents/translations in Spanish and Polish are present in the application translations).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Signed and dated Informed Consent Form a. by a legally competent participant,\n- 2. Patients (males or females) aged from 18 to 65 years,\n- Being in good physical and mental health,\n- 4. Confirmed normal renal and liver function, including non-clinically significant deviations outside the reference ranges (< grade 2 according to the FDA Guidance for Industry for preventive Vaccine Trials [FDA 2007] at screening visit. Participants with laboratory values > grade 1 will require retesting. Upon normalization of the out-of-range value(s), the participant will be eligible),\n- 5. Females with childbearing potential (a woman is considered of childbearing potential [WOCBP] according to the CTFG, if she is i.e., fertile, following menarche and until becoming postmenopausal unless becoming permanently sterile. Permanent sterilization methods include hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy and bilateral oophorectomy) must be willing to use a highly effective method of contraception: a. Oral, intravaginal or transdermal hormonal medical drugs or -devices containing oestrogen/progesterone combinations. b. Oral, injectable or implantable hormonal medical drugs or -devices containing progesterone-only. c. Intrauterine device (IUD); d. Intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS) e. Bilateral tubal occlusion f. Vasectomized partner (provided that partner is the sole sexual partner of the WOCB trial participant and that the vasectomized partner has received medical assessment of the surgical success) g. Barrier methods of contraception: Condom or Occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository It should always be supplemented with the use of a spermicide. h. Sexual abstinence (Defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire period of risk associated with the study treatments. The reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant). or females unable to bear children (i.e., pre-menarche, tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or post-menopausal (a postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause.),\n- 6. Female participants with childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test in serum at visit 1 (before randomization),\n- 7. Having the diagnosis of grass pollen allergy based on all the following criteria: a. A medical history of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis for grass pollen allergens for at least the previous two pollen seasons, b. A medical history of moderate to severe rhinitis for grass pollen allergens for at least the previous two pollen seasons (definition of allergy severity according to ARIA, see Figureg. Being treated with anti-allergic medication for at least the previous pollen season prior to enrolment. 8. For asthmatic participants: confirmed diagnosis of controlled asthma during the treatment period according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines (steps 1-3, GINA 2023), 9. FEV1 ≥80% of the participant’s reference value or Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) ≥80% of the participants´ individual optimal value (for asthmatic participants only), 10. Willingness and ability to complete a PROGRASS Diary Patient App during the pollen season. 2, c. A positive skin prick test (Beltaprick Test®, SPT - wheal diameter ≥3 mm) to grass pollen allergens, positive control (histamine) wheal ≥3 mm, negative control (NaCl) wheal <2 mm, d. Specific IgE against grass pollen allergens in serum (minimum CAP class 3 or higher, ≥3.5 kU/L), e. Phl p1 and/or Phl p5 specific IgE in serum ≥ 3,5 kU/l, f. A positive CPT at the visit 1, meaning a Total Symptom Score (TSS) ≥ 5 (adjusted with respect to the reference eye),"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Simultaneous participation in other clinical trials or previous participation within 30 days before inclusion,\n- 2. Previous immunotherapy with grass pollen allergens within the last 5 years,\n- 3. Ongoing immunotherapy with grass pollen allergens or any other allergens,\n- 4. Participants with acute allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis due to other environmental allergens during the study period,\n- 5. Participants with a sensitization to other environmental allergens (i.e., other pollens, house dust mites, cat dander, dog dander or other perennial antigens) when they present relevant symptoms that can interferes with grasses pollen season or the CPT performance,\n- 6. Being in any relationship or dependence with the Sponsor, CRO and/or Investigator,\n- 7. Inability to understand instructions/study documents,\n- 8. Participants who do not have access to a smartphone/tablet (iOS or Android, in exceptional cases, a paper diary may be issued if installation on the mobile device is not technically possible),\n- 9. History of severe systemic reactions and/or anaphylaxis, including to food (e.g., peanut, marine animals) or to Hymenoptera venom (e.g., bee, wasp stings) or to medication (e.g., penicillin), etc.,\n- 10. History of hypersensitivity to the excipients of the investigational product or placebo,\n- 11. Mild persistent to severe persistent asthma partly controlled or uncontrolled asthma according to GINA guidelines (GINA 2023, (26))\n- 12. Chronic asthma or emphysema,particularly with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) <80% of the participant’s reference value (ECSC) or Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) <80% of the participants’ individual optimal value,\n- 13. History of a respiratory tract infection and/or exacerbation of asthma within 2 weeks before the screening,\n- 14. History of significant renal disease or chronic hepatic disease,\n- 15. Malignant active disease (ongoing or within the five past years),\n- 16. Severe autoimmune disease,\n- 17. Immune defects including immunosuppression, immunopathies,\n- 18. Vaccination during the entire treatment period, except flu and SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations,\n- 19. Use of systemic immunosuppressive medications (e.g., methotrexate or cyclosporine A) or blood transfusion from one month before screening until the end of the trial,\n- 20. General inflammatory, severe acute or chronic inflammatory diseases,\n- 21. Other chronic diseases such as severe congestive heart failure, cardiovascular insufficiency, active gastric ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, etc.\n- 22. Intake of antidepressant drugs with potent antihistamine properties such as tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., doxepin, amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, etc.),\n- 23. Administration or planned administration of anti-IgE antibodies, mast cell stabilizers or anti-leukotriene agents,\n- 24. Intake of beta-blockers,\n- 25. Active tuberculosis,\n- 26. Having any contraindication for the use of adrenaline (including hyperthyroidism),\n- 27. Known positive serology to Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1/2, Hepatitis B Virus or Hepatitis C Virus,\n- 28. Females who are pregnant, lactating, or of child-bearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method,\n- 29. Administration of corticosteroids (systemic or nasal) or of anti-histaminic drugs before the screening visit (V0), as defined in the Table 6: Waiting period for screening; exception made for routine (previously prescribed) control medication for asthmatic participants,\n- 30. Clinically relevant laboratory values, i.e., grade ≥2 according to the FDA Guidance for Industry for preventive Vaccine Trials (FDA 2007) at screening visit (Participants with laboratory values > grade 1 will require retesting. Upon normalization of the out-of-range value(s), participant will be eligible),\n- 31. Participants for who the Investigator believes will not comply with the study protocol (participants with known alcohol or drug abuse or with a history of a serious psychiatric disorder as well as participants unwilling to give informed consent or to abide by the requirements of the protocol).\n- 32. Participants who are committed to an institution by virtue of an order issued either by the judicial or the administrative authorities.\n- 33. Ocular disorders, such as inflammation/infection of the conjunctiva, cornea, or iris and in case of severe dry eye syndrome.\n- 34. Any type of eye surgery in the last 6 months.\n- 35. Ocular surface diseases in which IgE-mediated hypersensitivity is not involved: Sjögren’s syndrome, blepharitis, blepharoconjunctivitis, urban ocular allergy syndrome, dry eye syndrome, giant papillary conjunctivitis after intolerance to contact lenses or foreign bodies."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients whose reactivity to the Conjunctival Provocation Test (CPT) with grass extract decreases between baseline and visit 7. It means that the titrated 10 – fold step allergen concentration required to develop a positive response is at least one dose higher.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as the titrated 10‑fold step allergen concentration required to develop a positive CPT response being at least one dose higher between baseline and visit 7."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Combined nasal and conjunctival symptoms and rescue medication score (CSMS) obtained during the peak pollen season through the Diary patient App. Nasal and conjunctival symptoms score obtained during the peak pollen season through the Diary patient App.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using the Diary patient App during the peak pollen season (CSMS: combined symptoms and medication score)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Rhinoconjunctivitis daily medication score obtained during the peak pollen season through the Diary patient App.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured via the Diary patient App during the peak pollen season (daily medication score for rhinoconjunctivitis)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
150
Recruitment Window Months
12
Consent Approach
Informed consent: "Signed and dated Informed Consent Form a. by a legally competent participant". Consent provided by the participant (legal competence required). Only adults (18–65) eligible; no assent for minors. Consent documents/translations present in Spanish and Polish (translations of protocol and criteria included).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
18
Total Number Of Participants
150

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-04-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-06-2024
Processing Time Days
67
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Fco Javier Ruano
Contact Person Email
fjavier.ruano@salud.madrid.org
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Infanta Elena
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Fco. Javier Ruiz
Contact Person Email
javier.ruiz@idcsalud.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario La Moraleja S.L.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Gema García
Contact Person Email
xxx@xxxxxx
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Jose Julio Laguna
Contact Person Email
Josejuliolaguna@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Mar Reaño
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De La Princesa
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Carlos Blanco
Contact Person Email
alg.hlpr@salud.madrid.org
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De Salamanca
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Miriam Sobrino
Contact Person Email
secretaria@ibsal.es

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-05-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-06-2024
Processing Time Days
17
Number Of Sites
11
Number Of Participants
100

Sites

Site Name
Linden Sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Beata Dolik
Contact Person Email
rejestracja@cmlinden.pl
Site Name
Gabinet lekarski Bozena Kubicka-kozik
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Bożena Kubicka-Kozik
Contact Person Email
bozenakozik@wp.pl
Site Name
Adax-Med Centrum Alergii i Astmy
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Joanna Tylżanowska-Kisiel
Contact Person Email
adax-med@adax-med.pl
Site Name
Gyncentrum Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Jakub Kwiatkowski
Contact Person Email
m.zemelka@holsaclinical.com
Site Name
Febumed Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Beata Adamczyk
Contact Person Email
administracja@febumed.pl
Site Name
Michał Bogacki - DOBROSTAN
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Ewa Pisarczyk-bogacka
Contact Person Email
bogacka@alergia.gigabox.pl
Site Name
Mcm Polimedica 2 Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Aleksander Zakrzewski
Site Name
Specjalistyczna Przychodnia Lekarska Alergo Med Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Michal Rogacki
Contact Person Email
dmadrarogacka@gmail.com
Site Name
Santa Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Cezary Chwała
Site Name
Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Karina Janhz-Rozyk
Contact Person Email
dyrekcja@wim.mil.pl
Site Name
Comarch Healthcare S.A.
Department Name
Allergology
Contact Person Name
Maria Ignacak-Popiel
Contact Person Email
kontakt@imed24.pl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Probelte Pharma S.L.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Spain

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
BELTAVAC polymerized grass mix (5 RC/mL)
Active Substance
Allergenic extract of grass pollen mixture (Dactylis glomerata, Festuca pratensis, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense and Poa pratensis), polymerised
Modality
Vaccine
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
Authorised (prodAuthStatus 1)
Starting Dose
Initial rush administration: 0.2 ml then 0.3 ml (30 minutes apart)
Dose Levels
Maintenance 0.5 ml monthly for 5 months
Frequency
Initial rush (two injections 30 minutes apart), then monthly for 5 months
Maximum Dose
0.5 ml
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.2 ml then 0.3 ml, followed by 0.5 ml monthly
Investigational Product Name
BELTAVAC polymerized grass mix (2 RC/mL)
Active Substance
Allergenic extract of grass pollen mixture (Dactylis glomerata, Festuca pratensis, Lolium perenne, Phleum pratense and Poa pratensis), polymerised
Modality
Vaccine
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
Authorised (prodAuthStatus 1)
Starting Dose
Initial rush administration: 0.2 ml then 0.3 ml (30 minutes apart)
Dose Levels
Maintenance 0.5 ml monthly for 5 months
Frequency
Initial rush (two injections 30 minutes apart), then monthly for 5 months
Maximum Dose
0.5 ml
Dose Escalation Increase
Initial 0.2 ml then 0.3 ml, followed by 0.5 ml monthly
Investigational Product Name
PLACEBO
Active Substance
placebo
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
Not authorised (prodAuthStatus 2)
Starting Dose
Placebo administered following same rush and maintenance schedule as investigational arms (initial injections 0.2 ml and 0.3 ml 30 minutes apart, then 0.5 ml monthly)
Dose Levels
Maintenance 0.5 ml monthly for 5 months (placebo)
Frequency
Initial rush then monthly for 5 months
Maximum Dose
0.5 ml

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