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CompletedNCT06445374Updated Jul 25, 2025

Effects of Inhaled Epinephrine on Systemic Allergic Reactions During Allergy Testing Immunotherapy or Oral Challenges

A Phase 1 interventional study of Inhaled Epinephrine in Hypersensitivity and Anaphylaxis, sponsored by Dr. George Luciuk. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-25.

Primary conditionAnaphylaxisRegistry: HypersensitivityReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Hypersensitivity — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Anaphylaxis
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Anaphylaxis, a narrower term within Hypersensitivity.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Dr. George Luciuk · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Apr 2025, 1 year 7 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
21
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this exploratory study is to evaluate the effects of inhaled epinephrine in patients with known or suspected metabisulfite sensitivity who experience a systemic allergic reaction (SAR) while undergoing allergy testing, immunotherapy or oral challenges.

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This is a Phase 1b, single-center, open label exploratory study that will evaluate the effects of inhaled epinephrine in patients with known or suspected metabisulfite sensitivity and who are undergoing planned allergy testing, subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT), oral challenges (food and/or drug), or oral immunotherapy (OIT). This study will enroll and dose up to 60 patients.

The maximum duration of subject participation is approximately 1 week.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Anaphylaxis

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Keywords

  • Immunotherapy
  • Epinephrine
  • Upper airway laryngeal edema
  • Upper airway pharyngeal edema
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Hypersensitivity, immediate
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Vasoconstrictor agents
  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-Agonists
  • Bronchodilator agents
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In context

Anaphylaxis Reclassified

100 studies on the registry are indexed under Anaphylaxis; 20 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 21 is below the median of 40 across 50 interventional studies indexed under Anaphylaxis.

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Lead sponsor

Dr. George Luciuk is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Compared within Anaphylaxis, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Hypersensitivity. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Males or females, aged ≥ 18 years with known or suspected metabisulfite sensitivity who can also have a clinical history of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergy, including a documented sensitivity to allergens (i.e., positive skin prick test, or positive in vitro serum IgE).
  2. Have undergone either a) allergy testing for suspected sensitivity/allergy, b) oral challenge (food and/or drug), c) oral immunotherapy (OIT) to treat existing allergies or d) subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) following a prior allergic reaction AND experiences a systemic allergic reaction (SAR) rated as Grade ≥2, following allergy testing, SCIT, oral challenge (food and/or drug), or OIT, and deemed eligible for enrollment by the Principal Investigator.
  3. For females of , not pregnant or lactating, willing to use a highly effective method of between Screening and End-of-Study Visits.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known reaction or sensitivity to epinephrine or any of the ingredients of inhaled epinephrine.
  2. Known history or presence of cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurological, psychological or other disease/condition that could confound the results of the study or place the subject at undue or additional risk per the judgment of the Investigator.
  3. Uncontrolled asthma or (COPD).
  4. Recent life-threatening asthma within the last 6 months which required admission to hospital prior to study start.
  5. Use of any tobacco or of any inhaled products, including vaping and water pipes (Hookahs) within 12 months prior to screening and/or a 10 pack per year history of use.
  6. Use of antihistamines within 5 days and/or bronchodilators within 24 hours of pre-challenge visit.
  7. Surgical procedures within 90 days of screening that could result in confounding of results or additional risk to the subject, per the judgment of the Investigator.
  8. Abnormal vital signs at screening (i.e., systolic blood pressure: \< 90 or >140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure: \< 40 or > 90 mmHg or, Heart rate: \< 45 or > 100 bpm), respiration rate \< 8 or > 20 resp./min.
  9. Females who are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or lactating.
  10. Participation in another clinical study involving an drug within 30 days prior to screening, an investigational biologic within 60 days prior to screening, or current/planned participation in another interventional study during this study.
  11. Previous treatment in this study.
  12. Any other reason that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to unfavourably alter subject risk-benefit, confound results, or make it difficult for the subject to fully comply with study requirements.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
21 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Inhaled Epinephrine

    The first inhalation will be administered as soon as possible (i.e., within approximately 30 seconds) following identification of a Grade 2 or greater SAR and confirmation of enrollment by the Principal Investigator. The second inhalation will be administered approximately 10 seconds later, and the subject will be observed for approximately 2 minutes for signs of symptom resolution. Inhalations will continue in this manner until either: 1. resolution of systemic symptoms (defined as a reduction in SAR Grade to ≤1), or 2. maximum number of inhalations (8 inhalations) is reached, or 3. administration of intra-muscular epinephrine, whichever occurs earlier

    Drug: Inhaled Epinephrine

Interventions

  • 0.125 mg per inhalation. The maximum proposed dose to be administered is 1.0 mg (consisting of 8 inhalations of 0.125 mg over 6 minutes).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to resolution of systemic symptoms.

    Defined as a reduction in systemic allergic reaction (SAR) Grade to ≤ 1.

    Time frame: From first dose administration to 60 minutes following first dose administration.

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Study locations

1 site
  • 1232176 Bc Ltd
    Richmond, British Columbia V7C 5L9, Canada
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — All individual participant data collected during the trial, after deidentification

Supporting information: Study protocol, Informed consent form, Clinical study report

Time frame: Immediately after publication, and for a period of 5 years.

Access criteria: Any purpose. URL to be added.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 25, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06445374
Lead sponsor
Dr. George Luciuk
Responsible party
Dr. George Luciuk (Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Kokua Pharma Inc.) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jun 6, 2024
Start date
Jul 15, 2024
Primary completion
Apr 8, 2025
Completion
Apr 8, 2025
Last update
Jul 25, 2025

Study contacts

George H. Luciuk, MD
principal investigator · Kokua Pharma Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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