E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Moderate to severe atopic eczema with or without rhinitis and/or rhinoconjunctivitis caused by clinical relevant IgE-mediated sensitization against House dust mites (HDM) leading to aggravation of patient’s skin lesions. |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 8.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10003641 |
E.1.2 | Term | Atopic eczema |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The objective of the study is the comparison of the efficacy and tolerability of Depigoid House dust mites (HDM) extract versus placebo in a subcutaneous immuno-therapy over 18 months in patients with moderate to severe atopic eczema with or without rhinitis and/or rhinoconjunctivitis caused by clinical relevant IgE-mediated sensitization against House dust mites (HDM) leading to aggravation of patient’s skin lesions.
For the comparison of efficacy between Depigoid House dust mites (HDM) and Pla-cebo a hierarchical test procedure will be applied. The primary objective will be evaluated by assessment of the following criteria: 1)the AUC (area under the Total SCORAD curve) over the 18 months time of treatment, 2)the medication consumption/basic medication (cumulative intake) over the 18 months time of treatment.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
·Onset of efficacy · Number of atopic exacerbations ·Time to and severity of atopic exacerbations ·Quality of life questionnaire using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) ·Specific IgG1, IgG4 and IgE against Der p and Der f ·Adverse events ·Laboratory ·Vital signs ·Global evaluation of safety |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1.Patients of both gender aged from 18 up to 65 years 2.Prior to study specific examinations the patient has to give his/her written informed consent 3.At least 2 exacerbations of eczema or permanent skin lesions during the last 2 months 4.Patients have to suffer from atopic eczema (with or without rhinitis and/or rhinoconjunctivitis) impaired by clinical sensitization against House dust mites (HDM) leading to an aggravation of skin lesions. The sensitization against House dust mites (HDM) has to be verified by* ·Symptom aggravation of skin lesions by exposure to House dust mites (HDM) and during winter season ·A positive skin prick test for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) and/or Dermatophagoides farinae (Der f), resulting in a wheal diameter of at least 4 mm > negative control reaction or '++' versus histamine ·Specific IgE for Der p or Der f CAP-RAST > 3 5.The diagnosis atopic eczema has to be verified according to the criteria of Hanifin and Rajka 6.Duration of atopic eczema > 5 years 7.Encasings of bedding and mattress for more than 6 months (or stable environmental control)
*Additionally an atopy patch test with Der p and Der f will be performed in selected study sites but not be used as inclusion criterion
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1.The following therapy is not allowed within the last 5 years prior to screening as well as during the study and will prevent the patient from being included into the study: ·Specific Immunotheraphy with House dust mites (HDM) 2.The following therapy is not allowed within within 3 months prior to screening as well as during the study and will prevent the patient from being included into the study: ·Photopheresis 3.The following medications and therapies are not allowed within the last month prior to screening as well as during the study and will prevent the patient from being included into the study: ·Immunosuppressive agents (cyclosporins, mycophenolates) ·Systemic corticosteroids ·UV-therapy, tanning 4.The following medications and therapies are not allowed during the entire study and will lead to the patient being withdrawn: ·b-blocker ·Treatment with substances interfering with the immune system 5.Total SCORAD < 30, documented by digital photography 6.Patients with therapeutically uncontrolled atopic eczema or erythrodermia 7.Patients with 3 consecutive exacerbations within 12-24 hours after immunotherapy
Patients with other known concomitant diseases / treatments
8.Active tuberculosis 9.Acute and chronic inflammatory or infectious diseases at the target organ 10.Advanced secondary changes at the target organ (e.g. emphysema or bronchiectasis) 11.Immunopathological diseases (e.g. of the liver, kidney, the nervous system, thyroid gland, rheumatic diseases) in which autoimmune mechanisms play a role 12.Immune deficiencies 13.Uncontrolled asthma, defined as FEV1 or PEF ≤ 70% of predicted normal value 14.Any disease which prohibits the use of adrenaline (e.g. hyperthyroidism) 15.Cardiovascular insufficiency or any severe or unstable pulmonary, or endocrine disease; clinically significant renal or hepatic disease or dysfunction; hematologic disorder; any other clinically significant medical condition that could increase the risk to the study participant 16.Malignant disease of any kind during the previous 5 years 17.Abnormal laboratory parameters and vital signs that could increase the risk to the study participant 18.Alcohol, drug or medication abuse within the past year 19.Severe psychiatric or neurologic disorders
Others
20.Patients who are expected to be non-compliant and/or not co-operative 21.Participation in any other clinical study within the last 30 days prior to the start of the study 22.Patients who have already participated in this study 23.Patients who are employees at the investigational site, relatives or spouses of the investigator 24.Any donation of germ cells, blood, organs, or bone marrow during the course of the study 25.Patients who are not contractually capable
Special restrictions for female patients
26.Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation 27.Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, including women whose career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes intercourse with a male partner and women whose partners have been sterilized by vasectomy or other means, unless they meet the following definition of post-menopausal: 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels >40 mIU/m or 6 weeks post surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy or hysterectomy or are using one or more of the following acceptable methods of contraception: surgical sterilization (e.g. bilateral tubal ligation, vasectomy), hormonal contraception (implantable, patch, oral), and double-barrier methods (any double combination of: IUD, male or female condom with spermicidal gel, diaphragm, sponge, cervical cap)
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
For the comparison of efficacy between Depigoid House dust mites (HDM) and Pla-cebo a hierarchical test procedure will be applied. The primary objective will be evaluated by assessment of the following criteria: 1)the AUC (area under the Total SCORAD curve) over the 18 months time of treatment, 2)the medication consumption/basic medication (cumulative intake) over the 18 months time of treatment.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 25 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |