Breathing test could help doctors personalize antibody therapy for immune deficiency
NCT ID NCT05193552
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple breathing test (spirometry) can help doctors decide the right dose of immunoglobulin therapy for people with common variable immune deficiency (CVID). Researchers will enroll 22 adults with CVID who already take a stable dose of Hizentra. Half will stay on their current dose, while the other half will get a slightly higher dose for 6 months. The goal is to see if the higher dose improves lung function and reduces fatigue.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hizentra (subcutaneous immunoglobulin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a simple way to fine-tune immunoglobulin doses for people with CVID, potentially improving lung health and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is testing a dosing strategy, not a new drug, so the impact is likely modest.
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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 22 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 2027
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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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Patients who meet criteria for common variable immune deficiency (CVID) who are on stable IGRT for at least 3 months and who have an FEF25-75% between 50% and 80% of predicted. 2. Patients who are already on Hizentra will be preferred. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<21 or cannot perform spirometry. 2. Smokers with 20 pack years or more, and active smokers will not be included among the study subjects, but will be considered separately as an ancillary study. 3. Patients with specific antigen-specific antibody deficiencies or X-linked agammaglobulinemia on IGRT will not be included among the 20 study subjects, but will be considered separately in ancillary studies. 4. Patients with heart failure, TB, bronchiolitis, or lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Health 20
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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