The food-allergy-focused biotech Intrommune Therapeutics is announcing that it is extending the duration of the ongoing Phase 1 OMEGA clinical trial of INT301 in adults with peanut allergy.
The alteration will lengthen the study duration to 48 weeks to include a maintenance period.
The study duration was previously 26 weeks.
The New York City–based company is also amending the study to include a double-blind placebo-controlled oral food challenge (DBPCOFC) at the end of the therapy period.
The OMEGA clinical trial design is double-blinded and placebo-controlled. The study enrolls adults with peanut allergy in a three-to-one ratio to receive escalating doses of INT301 or placebo.
INT 301 is a mucosal peanut-desensitization immunotherapy. The product is formulated as a toothpaste to be incorporated into patients’ daily oral hygiene routine.

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Almost 3% of U.S. adults have a self-reported peanut allergy, according to a 2021 article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The article surmised a total of 1.8% with “convincing” peanut allergy.
In 2020, FDA approved Palforzia, a drug indicated to avoid allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that can occur after accidental exposure to peanuts in children with a confirmed peanut allergy diagnosis.
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