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Not yet recruitingNCT07845552Updated Sep 29, 2026

Oral Food Challenge After One to Two Doses of Omalizumab Treatment for Food Allergy

A Phase 4 interventional study of Omalizumab in Food Allergy, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 30 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-29.

Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
1 Year to 30 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how quickly omalizumab begins to work in people with food allergy. The main question it aims to answer is:

  • Does omalizumab begin to work as early as 2 to 4 weeks after after starting treatment in people with food allergy?

Researchers will compare each participant's food challenge results at baseline before starting omalizumab, 2 to 4 weeks after starting omalizumab, and 4 to 6 months after starting omalizumab treatment.

Participants will:

  • Have a baseline food challenge before starting omalizumab.
  • Start omalizumab treatment as prescribed by the participant's doctor as part of regular clinical care.
  • Have food challenges 2 to 4 weeks after starting omalizumab and again 4 to 6 months after starting omalizumab.
  • Have skin prick testing and blood tests at study visits.
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Conditions studied

  • Food Allergy

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Keywords

  • food allergy
  • omalizumab
  • oral food challenge
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year to 30 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 1 to 30 years.
  • Patients with diagnosed food allergy to at least one of the following foods (milk, egg, wheat, peanut, cashew, or walnut) who were prescribed omalizumab for food allergy in the clinical setting at the Johns Hopkins pediatric or adult allergy clinic.
  • Positive food-specific IgE (≥2.0 kUA/L) to the relevant food OR a positive skin-prick test with a wheal ≥4 mm larger than the saline control.
  • Positive open oral food challenge at baseline screening evaluation to the relevant food with dose-limiting symptoms at a single dose of ≤1000 mg (cumulative dose of ≤2043 mg) prior to starting omalizumab (using incremental doses of 3, 10, 30, 100, 300, 600, 1000 mg).
  • Prior authorization from the patient's insurance provider for clinical use of omalizumab.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities in the past 6 months.
  • Sensitivity or suspected/known allergy to any ingredients (including excipients) of omalizumab
  • Poorly controlled or severe asthma/wheezing at screening
  • History of severe anaphylaxis to the participant-specific food that will be used in this study, defined as neurological compromise or requiring intubation.
  • Currently receiving oral, intramuscular (IM), or intravenous (IV) corticosteroids, tricyclic antidepressants, or β-blockers.
  • Past or current history of cancer, or currently being investigated for possible cancer.
  • Past or current history of any food immunotherapy, such as oral immunotherapy (OIT), sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) within 6 months of screening.
  • Treatment with monoclonal antibody therapy, such as omalizumab, dupilumab, benralizumab, mepolizumab, reslizumab, tezepelumab, or other immunomodulatory therapy within 6 months of screening.
  • Inability to discontinue antihistamines for minimum wash-out periods required for skin-prick test or oral food challenge.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study
  • Evidence of clinically significant chronic disease.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    omalizumab

    Omalizumab is approved by the FDA for the treatment of food allergy in patients aged 1 year and older. Omalizumab is administered as a subcutaneous injection at doses ranging from 75 mg to 600 mg every 2 or 4 weeks. Omalizumab treatment is not provided as part of this study. Participants will receive omalizumab treatment as part of their routine care for food allergy as prescribed by their doctor in the clinical setting.

    Drug: Omalizumab

Interventions

  • DrugOmalizumab

    Prior to starting omalizumab, participants will undergo a baseline oral food challenge. Participants will then initiate omalizumab treatment as prescribed by their doctor as part of routine clinical care. After 2 to 4 weeks of treatment (following one to two doses of omalizumab), participants will undergo a first post-treatment oral food challenge to assess treatment response. After 4 to 6 months of omalizumab treatment, participants will undergo a second post-treatment oral food challenge. The study will conclude following the second post-treatment oral food challenge.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants achieving pre-specified thresholds without dose-limiting symptoms during first post-treatment oral food challenge.

    The pre-specified thresholds for response is defined as the ability to consume at least two more incremental doses of food protein during post-treatment oral food challenge (using incremental doses of 3, 10, 30, 100, 300, 600, 1000, 2000, 2000, and 2000 mg), than during the baseline oral food challenge. First post-treatment oral food challenge conducted between ≥14 and ≤35 days after starting omalizumab (after one or two doses of omalizumab depending on whether the participant is receiving omalizumab every 2 or 4 weeks).

    Time frame: Between ≥14 and ≤35 days after starting omalizumab

Secondary outcomes

  1. The absolute change in oral food challenge threshold between baseline and the first post-treatment oral food challenge.

    Baseline oral food challenge conducted prior to starting omalizumab. First post-treatment oral food challenge conducted at ≥14 and ≤35 days after starting of omalizumab.

    Time frame: Baseline, between ≥14 and ≤35 days after starting omalizumab

  2. The absolute change in oral food challenge threshold between the first and second post-treatment oral food challenges.

    First post-treatment oral food challenge conducted at ≥14 and ≤35 days after starting of omalizumab. Second post-treatment oral food challenge conducted between 4 to 6 months after starting omalizumab.

    Time frame: between ≥14 and ≤35 days after starting omalizumab, 4-6 months after starting omalizumab

Other outcomes

  1. Association between oral food challenge outcomes and biomarkers including skin prick testing, allergen-specific IgE, total IgE, and free total IgE.

    Time frame: At baseline, between ≥14 and ≤35 days starting omalizumab, and 4 to 6 months after starting omalizumab

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Study locations

1 site
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
    • Kim Mudd · Contact · kmudd2@jhmi.edu · 410-955-5883
    • Robert Wood, MD · Contact · rwood@jhmi.edu · 410-955-5883
    • Robert Wood, MD · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — There are no plans to share individual participant data.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07845552
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 29, 2026
Start date
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2026

Study contacts

Hao Tseng, MD
Contact
htseng9@jh.edu
410-955-5883
Robert Wood, MD
Contact
rwood@jhmi.edu
410-955-5883
Robert Wood, MD
principal investigator · Johns Hopkins University

Oversight

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