New allergy pill shows promise for kids with constant stuffy nose
NCT ID NCT01425632
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a medicine called TAU-284 in 490 children aged 7 to 15 who have year-round nasal allergies. The goal was to see if it reduces sneezing, runny nose, and congestion better than a placebo. The trial was completed and focused on symptom relief, not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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490 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2011
- Finished
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Dec 2011
- 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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7 to 15 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: * Patients aged between 7 and 15 years * Patients with a weight of at least 20 kg * Patients who have received a diagnosis of perennial allergic rhinitis according to the diagnostic criteria * Patients with a mean rhinorrhea score of at least 2 and a mean total score for the three major nasal symptoms \[sneezing, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion\] of at least 4 on the basis of symptoms recorded in the nasal allergy diary during the observation period Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with vasomotor rhinitis or eosinophilic rhinitis * Patients who have concurrent nasal disease that may affect the efficacy of TAU-284 * Patients with a history of any of the nasal surgical procedures * Patients who have a positive result for pollen antigens which are dispersed during the study period * Patients who have a positive result for dog dander or cat dander antigen * Patients with current or previous history of drug allergy * Patients who concurrently have renal function abnormalities that may cause safety problems
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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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Reserch site
Chūbu, Japan
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Reserch site
Hokuriku, Japan
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Reserch site
Kanto, Japan
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Reserch site
Kinki, Japan
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Reserch site
Kyusyu, Japan
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