Phase III data for HDM sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablet Acarizax for house dust mite allergy published in Journal of the American Medical Association- ALK
ALK has announced that The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published results from a Phase III clinical trial evaluating the treatment of house dust mite (HDM) allergic asthma with the company's HDM sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablet (SLIT-tablet) Acarizax. The randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial took place between August 2011 and April 2013 and involved 834 adult patients with HDM allergic asthma and HDM allergic rhinitis, which were not well-controlled by inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
The trial showed that 12 SQ-HDM (the dose approved in the EU) significantly reduced the risk of a moderate or severe asthma exacerbation relative to placebo with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.66, corresponding to a 34% risk reduction. This included a 36% reduction in risk of nocturnal awakening or increase in daily symptoms, a 48% reduction in the risk of increased use of SABA treatments and a 42% reduction in the deterioration of lung function.