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Filter by:The only disease-modifying treatment for allergic disorders nowadays is allergen-specific immunotherapy (SIT). To induce hyporesponsiveness increasing doses of the disease-eliciting allergens are applied. One major problem of this treatment is, that it has to combat with an already established immune response against the disease-eliciting allergen. To circumvent this problem the investigators want to perform the proof of principle study towards prophylactic treatment. Prophylactic vaccination is used since many years for many infectious diseases. The investigators want to adopt this successful principle for the treatment of type I allergies. For this purpose non-allergic healthy individuals will be immunized with adjuvant-bound hypoallergenic derivatives of the major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1. As usual for allergen-specific immunotherapy, injections will be applied subcutaneously. Three injections in one-monthly intervals will be given to establish the immune response and a further injection after one year will determine how the vaccine-induced immune response can be boosted. The vaccine will be composed of an equimolar mixture of two adjuvant-bound hypoallergenic derivatives of the major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1. The first investigational product (IP) designated as Bet v 1aF1 is a protein of 73 amino acid residues and represents the first half (1-73aa) of the Bet v 1 molecule. The second IP, Bet v 1aF2, is a protein of 86 amino acid residues and represents the second half (74-160aa) of Bet v 1. Both proteins are expressed in Escherichia coli. The hypoallergenic derivatives lost their IgE binding capacities by the disruption of the conformational IgE epitopes of the Bet v 1 molecule. In several preclinical and clinical studies it has been shown that the two hypoallergenic fragments, Bet v 1aF1 and Bet v 1aF2 have a strongly reduced allergenic reactivity and almost no sensitization potential, requisite for a prophylactic treatment. In a multi-centre placebo-controlled double blind clinical trial including 124 allergic patients no relevant sensitization against new epitopes could be observed after vaccination of the Alum-bound Bet v 1 derivatives. In contrast, the vaccine induced a strong IgG response in animals as well as in clinical studies. Vaccine-induced antibodies showed protective properties as they could inhibit the binding of allergic patients' IgE. An improvement of clinical symptoms and a reduction of the skin reactivity was correlated with an increase of IgG antibodies and could be shown only in actively treated patients in a multi-centre placebo-controlled double blind clinical trial. The investigational products will be tested in a Phase I clinical trial for prophylactic allergy vaccination in healthy non-allergic subjects. The two IPs will be coupled either to Alum and an equimolar mixture will be injected subcutaneously. The immune responses will be compared to placebo. In total 20 non-allergic healthy male subjects (10 per group) will be included in this clinical trial. For safety precautions the subjects will be monitored by skin prick testing using the two uncoupled IPs and commercial birch pollen extract in short intervals to recognize possible vaccine-induced sensitizations. The primary endpoint of phase I clinical trial is the evolution of Bet v 1-specific and Bet v 1 fragment-specific IgG1-4, IgE and IgM antibody levels in serum and in nasal fluids after vaccination of rBet v 1 derivatives.
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that SLIT administered pre-and co-seasonally is effective in reducing rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms during the entire short ragweed pollen season.
This study is designed to assess bioequivalence between two products used for treatment of allergy.
To assess diagnostic accuracy of flow cytometry applied to the diagnosis of allergy to neuro-muscular blockers and to the determination of the neuro-muscular blocker (NMB) which may be used for an ulterior anaesthesia in case of allergy to one given NMB.
During the 2009-2010 immunization campaign against pandemic H1N1, some people reported having allergic-like reactions (anaphylaxis(a shock-like reaction), hives, swelling, etc.). A vaccine allergy may be more or less severe or intense. Patients may have skin reactions (rash with or without itching), respiratory problems (cough, spasm of the airways), angioedema (swelling) of various body parts (face, eyelids, throat etc.) and circulatory problems (low blood pressure or shock). Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can sometimes be fatal. Other people vaccinated against pandemic H1N1 had an oculo-respiratory syndrome. Oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS) is also a reaction to the influenza vaccine, which includes symptoms such as bilateral conjunctivitis (red eyes) with swelling of the face or respiratory symptoms (chest tightness, coughing, a sensation of throat closure, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, wheezing or difficulty breathing). The investigators know that ORS is not a true allergic reaction. Because many signs and symptoms of ORS are similar to those observed during an allergic reaction, it is often difficult to distinguish ORS from an allergic reaction. This study will compare three groups of patients: those who had allergic-like reactions, those who had ORS and vaccinated individuals who had no such adverse events. Pregnant women cannot participate in this study. The study has three goals. First, the investigators want to determine, among those who had allergic-like reactions after influenza vaccination, what proportion (percentage) of these people are actually allergic to the vaccine or its components. Second, among those who are not allergic to the vaccine, which other processes may have caused these symptoms. Finally, the investigators will try to identify whether there are features that distinguish patients who have a true allergic reaction from those affected by ORS, and those that had no adverse events.
This study will be a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study and will include subjects with ragweed-induced seasonal allergic rhinitis.
The aim of this study is to prove the efficacy of the dexamethasone 0.5 mg + 1 mg clemastine fumarate tablet compared to 0.5 mg of dexamethasone in reducing the signs and symptoms of allergic dermatitis.
Multicentre Phase II trial, comparing two different administration routes of SLITonePLUS Birch in regard to pharmacodynamic efficacy and tolerability.
Sulforaphane (SFN) is a naturally occurring isothiocyanate that is a potent inducer of Phase II enzymes which play a critical role in preventing oxidative stress (via activation of Nrf2). Broccoli sprouts (BS) contain the richest source of SFN. The main objectives of this study are to test the effect of broccoli sprouts (BS) on biomarkers of oxidative stress (OS), inflammation, basophil activation, and clinical outcomes in mouse allergen-induced asthma by (1) determining if BS improves lung function and airways symptom responses in mouse-sensitized adults with asthma undergoing environmental mouse allergen challenge (EMAC), (2) examining the effect of BS on OS, inflammation, and basophil activation, and (3) examining the effect of BS on changes in OS, inflammation, and basophil activation after EMAC.
The purpose of this study is to confirm the hypoallergenicity of an extensively hydrolyzed formula with an added probiotic in children with documented milk allergy.