Clinical trial • Not applicable • Immunology

Amoxicillin trihydrate for Penicillin allergy

Not applicable trial of Amoxicillin trihydrate for Penicillin allergy.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology
Trial Disease
Penicillin allergy
Trial Stage
Not applicable
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
28-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, control (placebo): oral placebo twice daily (bd) for 5 days, commencing the day following the hospital administered single dose. intervention: oral amoxicillin 500 mg twice daily (bd) for 5 days, commencing the day following the hospital administered single dose (day 1). Not applicable trial across 2 sites in Belgium, Denmark.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Control (placebo): oral placebo twice daily (BD) for 5 days, commencing the day following the hospital administered single dose. Intervention: oral amoxicillin 500 mg twice daily (BD) for 5 days, commencing the day following the hospital administered single dose (Day 1).
Target Sample Size
552
Trial Duration For Participant
90

Eligibility

Recruits 552 No vulnerable population selected. Participants must be adults and "Willing and able to give consent". Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents include English, French and Dutch versions)..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants must be adults and "Willing and able to give consent". Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents include English, French and Dutch versions).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Adult patients referred to the outpatient allergy clinic or inpatient allergy service (with a non-infective diagnosis) for a penicillin allergy history (i.e. amoxicillin or penicillin unspecified)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adult patients with an immune-mediated penicillin allergy history: 1. Delayed phenotype (> 6 hours post dose) 2. Or unknown timing"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Tolerated first dose of an oral amoxicillin challenge"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Willing and able to give consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Willing and able to undergo telehealth or in clinic review post challenge"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Outpatients who are not currently receiving, or are not likely to receive, beta-lactam antibiotic therapy during the 14-day study period."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient age is < 18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any other illness that, in the investigator’s judgement, will substantially increase the risk associated with subject’s participation in this study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms or Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis to penicillin’s or aminocephalosporins"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Concurrent use of antihistamines or systemic steroid therapy (> 10 mg daily)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Positive oral challenge (i.e. immune mediated reaction up to and including day 7 following the first test dose, number and percentage of participants), as adjudged by independent blinded panel","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Adjudged by an independent blinded panel; immune-mediated reaction occurring up to and including day 7 following the first test dose; reported as number and percentage of participants."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Positive oral challenge (i.e. immune mediated reaction up to and including day 14 following the first test dose, number and percentage of participants), as adjudged by independent blinded panel","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Adjudged by an independent blinded panel; immune-mediated reaction occurring up to and including day 14 following the first test dose; reported as number and percentage of participants."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Non-inferiority of single dose challenge to prolonged challenge (risk difference with two-sided 95% confidence interval using 10% as clinically relevant non-inferiority margin)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Statistical non-inferiority comparison using risk difference with two-sided 95% CI and 10% non-inferiority margin."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to positive oral challenge","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured time from first test dose to occurrence of a positive oral challenge."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of life (measured by Drug Hypersensitivity Quality of Life Questionnaire (DrHy-Q) at day 0 and 90","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DrHy-Q administered at day 0 and day 90 to assess quality of life."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
552
Recruitment Window Months
16
Consent Approach
Informed consent provided by the participant (adults only). Inclusion criterion requires participants be "Willing and able to give consent." Subject information and informed consent forms are provided; documents available in English, French and Dutch.

Methods

  • Recruitment of adult patients referred to the outpatient allergy clinic or inpatient allergy service (with a non-infective diagnosis) for a penicillin allergy history.
  • Use of recruitment materials (e.g. waiting room recruitment poster) as indicated by a 'recruitment poster for waiting room' document.
  • Provision of subject information and informed consent forms (documents available for participating sites).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
2
Total Number Of Participants
160

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-10-2025
Processing Time Days
29
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
80

Sites

Site Name
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Department Name
immunology, allergy and rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Vito Sabato
Principal Investigator Email
vito.sabato@uza.be
Contact Person Name
Vito Sabato
Contact Person Email
vito.sabato@uza.be
Number Of Participants
80

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-10-2025
Processing Time Days
15
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
80

Sites

Site Name
Gentofte Hospital
Department Name
Allergy Clinic, Department of Dermatology and Allergy
Principal Investigator Name
Lene Heise Garvey
Principal Investigator Email
lene.heise.garvey@regionh.dk
Contact Person Name
Lene Heise Garvey
Contact Person Email
lene.heise.garvey@regionh.dk
Number Of Participants
80

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Gentofte Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen","duties_or_roles":"1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Region Hovedstaden","duties_or_roles":"1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Co-sponsors

  • Austin Health

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Amoxicillin
Active Substance
Amoxicillin trihydrate
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Starting Dose
500 mg twice daily (BD) starting the day after the hospital-administered single dose
Dose Levels
500 mg twice daily (BD) for 5 days
Frequency
twice daily (BD)
Maximum Dose
1000 mg daily (max total 5000 mg over 5 days)
Investigational Product Name
Capsugel Belgium N.V Empty hard gelatin capsules size AA Elong, DB-caps Part number G7ECL000020 see IMPD
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Starting Dose
oral placebo twice daily (BD) for 5 days
Dose Levels
oral placebo twice daily (BD) for 5 days
Frequency
twice daily (BD)

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