Peanut allergy cure in sight? trial tests tolerance in teens
NCT ID NCT02046083
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether giving teenagers with peanut allergy gradually increasing amounts of peanut protein can help them build tolerance. The goal is to see if they can safely eat a cumulative dose of 2 grams of peanut without an allergic reaction. The study also looks at whether a longer maintenance phase can improve the chances of lasting tolerance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- arachid (peanut protein)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help teenagers with peanut allergy safely eat peanuts, potentially reducing the risk of severe reactions from accidental exposure.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a small number of participants, and results may not apply to all. There is a risk of allergic reactions during the dose-escalation process.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2013
- Finished
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Jan 2018
- 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.
- Ages
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12 to 18 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: * Adolescents between 12 and 18 years * Clinical History of allergic manifestation within one hour of ingestion of peanuts or Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Food Challenges (DBPCFCs) peanut positive below the threshold of 2 grams * Bad reaction peanut demonstrated by positive Patch Test (PT ≥ 3 mm above the negative control) and specific IgE f13\> 12 IU / mL and / or rAra h2\> 5.8 IU / mL * Previous follow at least 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of response during the initial DBPCFCs to the cumulative dose of 2 grams of peanut or instant dose of 1 gram of peanut * Uncontrolled asthma and / or severe over the previous year * Atopic dermatitis uncontrolled * Initial severe anaphylaxis requiring hospitalization in intensive care * Presence of a major allergy with anaphylaxis at another allergen risk (milk, egg, nuts, or other) * Home away from a center could support a severe reaction in emergency * Lack of motivation and understanding of parents and / or child * Incapacity * to establish a daily logbook of clinical monitoring * to support severe reaction after eating peanut * to follow a regular peanut ingestion protocol
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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