Study of Efficacy and Safety of Omalizumab in Refractory Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Patients

Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study ID
NCT02329223
Phase
PHASE3
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Chronic Spontaneous Uriticaria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Omalizumab — BIOLOGICAL
    Omalizumab was supplied as a lyophilized, sterile powder in a single-use vial.
  • Placebo — OTHER
    Placebo was supplied as a lyophilized, sterile powder in a single-use vial without study drug.

Study Details

This was a Phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of omalizumab administered subcutaneously as an add-on therapy for the treatment of adolescent and adult participants 12 - 75 years who received the diagnosis of refractory chronic spontaneous uriticaria and who remained symptomatic despite standard-dosed non-sedating H1 antihistamine treatment.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 31, 2014
Status verified
Sep 2016
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2015
Completion
Dec 31, 2015

Study Design

Enrollment
218 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Omalizumab 300 mg
    Participants received omalizumab 300 mg subcutaneously every 4 weeks during the 12 week treatment period.
  • Experimental: Omalizumab 150 mg
    Participants received omalizumab 150 mg subcutaneously every 4 weeks during the 12 week treatment period.
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
    Participants will receive placebo subcutaneously every 4 weeks during the 12 week treatment period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change From Baseline in the Weekly Itch Severity Score at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ]