New hope for teens with severe hay fever: xolair shows promise
NCT ID NCT04648930
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested Xolair (omalizumab) in 50 teenagers aged 12 to 17 with severe seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever) that standard treatments couldn't control. Researchers tracked side effects and how much symptoms improved. The goal was to see if Xolair is safe and effective in this age group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Xolair (omalizumab)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that Xolair is a safe and effective option for teenagers with severe seasonal allergies that don't respond to usual treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, uncontrolled study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects like injection reactions are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population was patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis.
- Ages
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12 to 17 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: 1. Patients who used Xolair in accordance with the instructions of package insert 2. Patients aged ≥ 12 years and \< 18 years at the start of Xolair 3. Patients who used Xolair for the following indication: Indication: seasonal allergic rhinitis (only patients with severe to most severe symptoms whose symptoms were inadequately controlled despite to conventional therapies) 4. Patients having provided written consent to participate in this study before the start of Xolair in the relevant pollen season, in person and from their legally acceptable representative (legal representative) Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the Xolair ingredients
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Conditions
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