Could this treatment stop allergies before they start? new study in infants shows promise
NCT ID NCT05003804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new treatment called STMC-103H in 283 newborn babies and infants who are at high risk for developing allergies (like eczema or food allergies) because of their family history. The goal was to see if the treatment is safe and can prevent these allergic conditions from starting. Babies received either the treatment or a placebo for up to 336 days, and researchers tracked how many developed eczema or other allergies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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283 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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0 to 14 days
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * All Parts (A1, A2, B) 1. Subject's parent(s)/legal representative(s) providing consent must be 18 years or older 2. Biological mother and/or biological father and/or full sibling(s), have a history of asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, or allergic rhinitis as determined by the screening questionnaire 3. Subject's parent(s)/legal representative(s) (if appropriate according to local laws) is/are willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 4. Subject's parent(s)/legal representative(s) (if appropriate according to local laws) is/are willing and able, in the PI's opinion, to comply with all study requirements Part A1 Only Inclusion criteria 1-4 for all parts plus: 5 (A1). Subject is between 1 year and \< 6 years old at the time of enrollment Part A2 Only Inclusion criteria 1-4 for all parts plus: 5 (A2). Subject is between 28 days and \< 12 months of life at the time of enrollment 6 (A2). Subject's parent(s)/legal representative(s) do not plan to give probiotics (including infant formula that contain probiotics) to the subject during the trial Part B Only Inclusion criteria 1-4 for all parts plus: 5 (B). Subject is ≤ 14 days of life at the time of enrollment. Sites should make every effort to enroll newborns as soon as possible after birth. 6 (B). Subject has a birthweight ≥ 2.5 kg and ≤ 4.5 kg 7 (B). Subject's parent(s)/legal representative(s) do not plan to give probiotics (including infant formula that contain probiotics) to the subject from the time of birth to the end of the trial. Exclusion Criteria: * All Parts (A1, A2, B) 1. Subject's twin (or higher order multiple) is enrolled in STMC-103H-102 2. Subject has any congenital abnormalities or condition, significant disease, illness, physical exam finding, or disorder that, in the opinion of the PI, may put the subject at safety risk or is likely to hinder feeding or affect metabolism that may influence the results of the study. (Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice), including jaundice that requires phototherapy, should not be considered exclusionary). 3. Subject is acutely ill or on systemic antibiotics at the time of enrollment 4. Subject is participating in another interventional clinical study involving investigational medication, formula, probiotic, or prebiotic use within 30 days (or five half-lives, whichever is longer) of this study 5. Subject has evidence of immune deficiency/immune compromise in the judgment of the investigator Part B Only Exclusion Criteria 1-5 for all parts plus: 6 (B). Subject was born at \< 35 weeks' gestation 7 (B). Biological maternal medical condition during the pregnancy that, in the opinion of the PI, may put the subject at risk because of participation in the study. (Maternal antibiotics during the time of delivery should not be considered exclusionary.)
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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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Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Centro de Neumologia Pediatrica
Caguas, Puerto Rico, 00725, Puerto Rico
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Coastal Pediatrics Research
Summerville, South Carolina, 29486, United States
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Dell Medical School at UT Austin
Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
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Fiona Stanley Hospital
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Monash Children's Hospital
Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Mt. Sinai Jaffe Allergy Institute
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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NYU Langone Fink Children's
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwell Healthcare
Great Neck, New York, 11021, United States
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Queensland Children's Hospital
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Riley Children's Health at University of Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Seattle Allergy and Asthma Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98115, United States
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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The Women's and Children's Hospital
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Tribe Clinical Research
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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UCLA Health
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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UT Southwestern/Children's Health
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison/Jackson Research Group
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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University of Arizona Health Sciences
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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