Could fewer shots control hives just as well? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05916937
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people with chronic spontaneous urticaria (long-term hives) who are well-controlled on omalizumab every 4 weeks can switch to every 6 weeks without losing control. Forty adults will be randomly assigned to continue standard dosing or extend their injection interval. The main goal is to see if disease control stays the same after 36 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- omalizumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could allow patients with well-controlled chronic hives to receive fewer injections while still keeping symptoms under control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Extending the interval might lead to a return of hives in some patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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.
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18 years and older
- 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: * A diagnosis of CSU according to the EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO guidelines. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Omalizumab-naïve prior to initiating treatment with omalizumab. * Background treatment with four antihistamines daily. * Candidate for omalizumab treatment according to Danish guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Planned pregnancy within the next 6 months. * Weight ≥ 100 kilograms. * Presence of any other active skin disease or condition that may interfere with the assessment of CSU, such as atopic dermatitis, bullous pemphigoid, senile pruritus, or psoriasis. * Use of immunosuppressive drugs, such as prednisolone, azathioprine, methotrexate, or cyclosporine. * Predominantly experience symptoms from chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU). * Inability to complete study or comply with study procedures. Patients with a positive basophil histamine release assay (BHRA) are not eligible for the study. Patients may therefore be withdrawn from the trial after enrolment, if they are found to have a positive BHRA test in the initial blood work.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, Copenhagen N, 2100, Denmark
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