New study aims to unlock secrets of bee venom therapy failures
NCT ID NCT04259359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is investigating why bee venom immunotherapy (VIT) doesn't work for some people. Researchers will test blood samples from 266 adults with bee venom allergy before they start treatment. They want to see if having a strong allergic response to a specific bee venom component, called Api m 10, predicts treatment failure. The goal is to improve future allergy shots so more people are protected from severe reactions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bee venom immunotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify which patients are at risk of treatment failure and lead to better, more personalized bee venom allergy treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change care, and results might not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 266 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who will be treated with bee venom immunotherapy
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Legally competent male and female subjects aged from 18 to 70 years with a history of a systemic anaphylactic sting reaction (≥ grade I according to the classification of Ring and Messmer) after bee stings, who will receive bee venom immunotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to VIT
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Medical University of Graz
RECRUITINGGraz, 8036, Austria
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Elbe Klinikum Buxtehude
RECRUITINGBuxtehude, 21614, Germany
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Hospital Universitario de Castellón
RECRUITINGCastellon, 12004, Spain
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