Status:
RECRUITING
Viral Mucosal Reprogramming
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Asthma
Allergic Rhinitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This is a mechanistic, controlled, open-label, single-site study to evaluate the effects of RG-RV16 inoculation on airway mucosal gene expression and airway remodeling in 25 healthy controls (HC), in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy Normal Control Group
- Subject must be able to understand and provide informed consent
- Age: 18-60 inclusive
- Sex: M or F
- No history of asthma, COPD, rhinitis, or other clinically important respiratory disease
- Non-smoker, or ex-smoker with \<10 pack years, at least 5 years remote.
- No history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease
- Negative ImmunoCAP test to regionally relevant allergen panel obtained at Screening. Alternatively, documented history of a negative skin test or negative specific IgE obtained within the past 12 months.
- Allergic Rhinitis Group
- Subject must be able to understand and provide informed consent
- Age: 18-60 inclusive
- Sex: M or F
- No history of asthma, COPD, or other clinically important respiratory disease
- Non-smoker, or ex-smoker with \<10 pack years, at least 5 years remote
- No history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease
- History of rhinitis, physician diagnosed, plus one of the following criteria within the past 12 months
- Seasonal or perennial nasal congestion or sneezing
- Seasonal or perennial conjunctival infection or watering
- No evidence of airway obstruction (FEV1:FVC ≥ lower limit of normal)
- Positive ImmunoCAP test to cat. Documented history at any time of a positive skin test or a specific IgE measure at least Level 2 reactivity will meet this criterion. Subjects must have cat in home, have regular exposure to cat dander, or live in a home where a cat has lived within the past 6 months.
- Allergic Asthma Group
- Inclusion Criteria
- Subject must be able to understand and provide informed consent
- Age: 18-60 inclusive
- Sex: M or F
- No history of COPD or other clinically important respiratory disease other than asthma
- Non-smoker, or ex-smoker with \<10 pack years, at least 5 years remote
- No history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease
- History of mild-moderate asthma, physician diagnosed, plus one of the following criteria within the past 12 months
- Airway obstruction (FEV1: FVC \<0.6) that is significantly (at least 12% change from baseline, ATS criteria) reversible after 4 puffs of albuterol (obtained at Screening Visit or documented historical testing performed with the past 12 months)
- Requiring ICS for control of asthma for at least 30 days within the past 12 months
- Positive ImmunoCAP test to cat dander. Documented history at any time of a positive skin test or a specific IgE measure at least Level 2 reactivity will meet this criteria. Subjects must have cat in home, have regular exposure to cat dander, or live in a home where a cat has lived within the past 6 months.
- Results of the CBC do not show clinically important abnormalities
Exclusion
- Healthy Group Normal Group
- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to comply with study protocol
- Currently taking inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene modifier, or antihistamines for respiratory disease.
- Neutralizing Ab to RV16 greater than or equal to 1:8
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women or a woman who has a planned pregnancy during the course of the study. Menstruating females must have a negative pregnancy test at the screening visit. Pregnancy testing may be conducted prior to procedures as well at various times in the study.
- Subjects with household or close contacts who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy during the main subject's participation, who have chronic respiratory disease, who are children under the age of 2 years, or who are adults over 60 years of age or are Immunosuppressed e.g. post-chemotherapy, HIV).
- Subjects who provide healthcare services or work with elderly or children (e.g. daycare provider, senior citizen care giver).
- Allergic Rhinitis Group
- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to comply with study protocol
- Currently using inhaled steroids, or oral montelukast for respiratory disease
- Neutralizing Ab to RV16 greater than or equal to 1:8
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women or a woman who has a planned pregnancy during the course of the study. Menstruating females must have a negative pregnancy test at screening visit. Pregnancy testing may be conducted prior to procedures as well at various times in the study.
- Subjects with household or close contacts who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy during the main subject's participation, who have chronic respiratory disease, who are children under the age of 2 years, or who are adults over 60 years of age or are Immunosuppressed e.g. post-chemotherapy, HIV) .
- Subjects who provide healthcare services or work with elderly or children (e.g. daycare provider, senior citizen care giver).
- Subjects who have received immunosuppressive treatment within the last 12 months
- BMI is greater than 35
- History of symptoms consistent with a viral URI within the past 21 days
- Results of the CBC do not show clinically important abnormalities
- Family history or medical history of liver disease or bleeding disorders
- Have not received systemic corticosteroids for 3months prior to Screening
- Antiplatelet agents other than aspirin
- Subjects who have a positive COVID-19 test will be excluded for 8 weeks
- Allergic Asthma Group
- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to comply with study protocol
- Currently taking medications for respiratory diseases other than ICS, montelukast, or rescue albuterol or LABAs.
- Neutralizing Ab to RV16 greater than or equal to 1:8
- FEV1: FVC ratio less than 0.6, or FEV1 less than 60% predicted
- Recent (\<30 days) exacerbation of asthma requiring systemic corticosteroids
- ICS greater than fluticasone 500 mcg/day or its equivalent (GINA 2019 table) at screening.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women or a woman who has a planned pregnancy during the course of the study. Menstruating females must have a negative pregnancy test at screening. Pregnancy testing may be conducted prior to procedures as well at various times in the study.
- Subjects with household or close contacts who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy during the main subject's participation, who have chronic respiratory disease, who are children under the age of 2 years, or who are adults over 60 years of age or are Immunosuppressed e.g. post-chemotherapy, HIV) .
- Subjects who provide healthcare services or work with elderly or children (e.g. daycare provider, senior citizen care giver).
- Subjects who have received immunosuppressive treatment within the last 12 months
- BMI is greater than 35
- History of symptoms consistent with a viral URI within the past 21 days
- Family history or medical history of liver disease or bleeding disorders
- Have not received systemic corticosteroids for 3 months prior to Screening
- Have an ACT score \>19 at the time of enrollment.
- Antiplatelet agents other than aspirin
- Subjects who have a positive COVID-19 test will be excluded for 8 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 27 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05331170
Start Date
April 27 2023
End Date
May 1 2027
Last Update
January 28 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555