COW'S MILK ALLERGYImmuneBLGNCT01589731
Polymerized Beta-lactoglobulin Comparative Immunoreactivity
An observational study of COW'S MILK ALLERGY, run by University of Campinas, Brazil at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
Bovine β-lactoglobulin (Bos d 5) is an allergen from cow's milk with relevance to human health. We employed β-lactoglobulin polymerized using microbial transglutaminase as a model of study to identify whether protein polymerization could reduce in vivo allergenicity and maintain in vitro and ex vivo immunoreactivity… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- COW'S MILK ALLERGY
- How many people
- 114 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- Jul 2010to Jul 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients with convincing clinical histories of reproducible adverse reactions to bovine milk. All subjects presented βs-IgE that were detectable by SDS-PAGE immunoblotting.
Who may be able to join
- The presence of clinical cow's milk allergy and specific IgE against beta-lactoglobulin
Who cannot join
- The absence of clinical cow's milk allergy and specific IgE against beta-lactoglobulin
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Study of the Immunoreactivity of Native and Polymerized Beta-lactoglobulin in Children and Adults With Cow's Milk Allergy and/or Intolerance
Bovine β-lactoglobulin (Bos d 5) is an allergen from cow's milk with relevance to human health. We employed β-lactoglobulin polymerized using microbial transglutaminase as a model of study to identify whether protein polymerization could reduce in vivo allergenicity and maintain in vitro and ex vivo immunoreactivity for the purpose of producing a suitable molecule for use in tolerance-induction protocols. Based on previous protocols applied in mice and children, we performed in vivo challenges (using a skin prick test) with native and polymerized β-lactoglobulin in adult patients with an IgE-mediated allergy to Bos d 5. In vitro humoral immunoreactivity was analyzed using immunoblotting. Cell-mediated immunoreactivity was analyzed using ex vivo challenges with native and polymerized β-lactoglobulin monitored by leukocyte adherence inhibition tests. The study hypothesis is to identify a decrease on beta-lactoglobulin immunoreactivity after polymerization.
Read the detailed description
Cow's milk allergy is a debilitating condition of difficult diagnosis and, until the moment, without a definitive solution that can be presented to the patient by the medical attendant. Amongst the dozens of proteins of the cow's milk, the beta-lactoglobulin (Bos d 5) is one of most allergenic for the fact that it is not produced by the human being and because of its hard digestibility. The allergenicity of beta-lactoglobulin in human beings is a subject well studied but little is known about the allergenicity of bioprocessed proteins as the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin.
The objective of the present work is to study the immunoreactivity of the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin and to compare it with the immunoreactivity of the native beta-lactoglobulin in patients with and without clinical diagnosis of hypersensitivity/intolerance to cow's milk. It was used thermically induced polymerization and polymerization induced by transglutaminase in presence of cystein.
Five groups of patients (three symptomatic and two controls) proceeding from two clinics of distinct characteristics had been studied according to presentation of the symptoms and submitted to allergic cutaneous tests and immunoassays for research of specific-IgE against beta-lactoglobulin, as well evaluation of cell-mediated immunoreactivity by challenge tests monitored by Leukocyte Adherence Inhibition Test.
Side to side cutaneous tests with native and polymerized beta-lactoglobulin in 56 adults with problematic hypersensibility to cow's milk previously diagnosed as intolerants to the lactose had been carried through, as well research of specific-IgE against beta-lactoglobulin by ImmunoCAP and immunoblot. A control group of 20 subjects tolerant to cow's milk people with absence of specific-IgE against beta-lactoglobulin (detectable by ImmunoCAP or by allergic skin tests) had been selected for control of the technique of immunoblot. The results had shown that the analytical detection by immunoblot of specific-IgE is significantly more sensible when the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin is used in the immunoassay instead of the beta-lactoglobulin monomer. The results had shown that the research of specific-IgE by immunoCAP below of the detection limits, or the absence of cutaneous reactivity does not discard the possibility of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity as demonstrated by immunoblot.
Side to side cutaneous tests with native and polymerized beta-lactoglobulin had been carried through in 22 symptomatic children, with confirmed by ImmunoCAP diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy to beta-lactoglobulin. A matched control group of 22 asymptomatic children with not detectable specific-IgE for beta-lactoglobulin by ImmunoCAP was established for comparison of the technique of the skin tests. The results had shown that the cutaneous reactions carried through with the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin had been significantly lesser that the reactions of the cutaneous reactions carried through with the native beta-lactoglobulin.
The cell-mediated immunoreactivity was studied on 49 atopic subjects by paired ex vivo allergen challenges monitored by the leukocyte adherence inhibition test. The results did not shown significant difference between the immunoreactivity against native versus polymerized beta-lactoglobulin.
The polymerization of proteic antigens is a promising study model to be further investigated as a potential tool for the therapeutical induction of immunotolerance to alimentary proteins, because it decreases the in vivo immunoreactivity and does not destroy the allergenic epitopes as demonstrated by the in vitro and ex vivo assays .
- Conditions
- COW'S MILK ALLERGY
- Keywords
- Allergenicity, Cow's milk allergy, Leukocyte adherence inhibition test, Polymerization
- Medical subject headings
- Milk Hypersensitivity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Allergic group | The first group (group A) included 45 patients (17 males; mean age: 46.2 years, SD: 12.2 years) with convincing clinical histories of reproducible adverse reactions to bovine milk. All subjects presented βs-IgE that were detectable by SDS-PAGE immunoblotting. | |
| Non Allergic group | The second group (group B) was used as a control for the immunoblotting analysis performed in the first group and included 20 individuals selected based on an evident tolerance to cow's milk, an absence of βs-IgE by ImmunoCAP assay and SPT non-reactivity to β-Lg or TgPolβ-Lg (6 males; mean age: 21.9 years, SD: 17.6 years). | |
| Atopic group | The third group (group C) included 49 subjects with atopic respiratory and/or dermatological diseases (19 males; mean age: 28.7 years, SD: 20.6 years) regardless of βs-IgE status. This group was used to compare the ex vivo cell-mediated immunoreactivity between β-Lg and TgPolβ-Lg by comparing the mean ex vivo antigenic challenge results determined using the leukocyte adherence inhibition test (LAIT). |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evaluation of beta-lactoglobulin immunoreactivity after polymerization
The skin tests and ex vivo challenges are used to demonstrate if the polymerization can alter beta-lactoglobulin immunorreactivity.
Measured: two years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 May 2012 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2010
- Primary completionJul 2010
- Study completionJul 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for COW'S MILK ALLERGYStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 114 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Celso Eduardo Olivier, University of Campinas, Brazil
- Investigators
- Ricardo L Zollner, MD PhD, Study chair, University of Campinas
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01589731
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UEC-2008
- Acronym
- ImmuneBLG
- Status last verified
- Apr 2012
- First submitted
- 27 Apr 2012
- Last updated
- 2 May 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Olivier CE, Villas-Boas MB, Netto FM, Zollner RL. Allergenicity of Bos d 5 in Children with Cow's Milk Allergy is Reduced by Transglutaminase Polymerization. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2012 Mar;25(1):30-33. doi: 10.1089/ped.2011.0101. Epub 2011 Dec 28.
PubMed 35927833
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 May 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Study of the Immunoreactivity of Native and Polymerized Beta-lactoglobulin in Children and Adults With Cow's Milk Allergy and/or Intolerance
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01589731
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ImmuneBLG / UEC-2008
- Conditions
- COW'S MILK ALLERGY
- Keywords
- Allergenicity, Cow's milk allergy, Leukocyte adherence inhibition test, Polymerization
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 114 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Campinas, BrazilUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2010
- Primary completion
- Jul 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 May 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Bovine β-lactoglobulin (Bos d 5) is an allergen from cow's milk with relevance to human health. We employed β-lactoglobulin polymerized using microbial transglutaminase as a model of study to identify whether protein polymerization could reduce in vivo allergenicity and maintain in vitro and ex vivo immunoreactivity for the purpose of producing a suitable molecule for use in tolerance-induction protocols. Based on previous protocols applied in mice and children, we performed in vivo challenges (using a skin prick test) with native and polymerized β-lactoglobulin in adult patients with an IgE-mediated allergy to Bos d 5. In vitro humoral immunoreactivity was analyzed using immunoblotting. Cell-mediated immunoreactivity was analyzed using ex vivo challenges with native and polymerized β-lactoglobulin monitored by leukocyte adherence inhibition tests. The study hypothesis is to identify a decrease on beta-lactoglobulin immunoreactivity after polymerization.
Detailed description
Cow's milk allergy is a debilitating condition of difficult diagnosis and, until the moment, without a definitive solution that can be presented to the patient by the medical attendant. Amongst the dozens of proteins of the cow's milk, the beta-lactoglobulin (Bos d 5) is one of most allergenic for the fact that it is not produced by the human being and because of its hard digestibility. The allergenicity of beta-lactoglobulin in human beings is a subject well studied but little is known about the allergenicity of bioprocessed proteins as the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin.
The objective of the present work is to study the immunoreactivity of the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin and to compare it with the immunoreactivity of the native beta-lactoglobulin in patients with and without clinical diagnosis of hypersensitivity/intolerance to cow's milk. It was used thermically induced polymerization and polymerization induced by transglutaminase in presence of cystein.
Five groups of patients (three symptomatic and two controls) proceeding from two clinics of distinct characteristics had been studied according to presentation of the symptoms and submitted to allergic cutaneous tests and immunoassays for research of specific-IgE against beta-lactoglobulin, as well evaluation of cell-mediated immunoreactivity by challenge tests monitored by Leukocyte Adherence Inhibition Test.
Side to side cutaneous tests with native and polymerized beta-lactoglobulin in 56 adults with problematic hypersensibility to cow's milk previously diagnosed as intolerants to the lactose had been carried through, as well research of specific-IgE against beta-lactoglobulin by ImmunoCAP and immunoblot. A control group of 20 subjects tolerant to cow's milk people with absence of specific-IgE against beta-lactoglobulin (detectable by ImmunoCAP or by allergic skin tests) had been selected for control of the technique of immunoblot. The results had shown that the analytical detection by immunoblot of specific-IgE is significantly more sensible when the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin is used in the immunoassay instead of the beta-lactoglobulin monomer. The results had shown that the research of specific-IgE by immunoCAP below of the detection limits, or the absence of cutaneous reactivity does not discard the possibility of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity as demonstrated by immunoblot.
Side to side cutaneous tests with native and polymerized beta-lactoglobulin had been carried through in 22 symptomatic children, with confirmed by ImmunoCAP diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy to beta-lactoglobulin. A matched control group of 22 asymptomatic children with not detectable specific-IgE for beta-lactoglobulin by ImmunoCAP was established for comparison of the technique of the skin tests. The results had shown that the cutaneous reactions carried through with the polymerized beta-lactoglobulin had been significantly lesser that the reactions of the cutaneous reactions carried through with the native beta-lactoglobulin.
The cell-mediated immunoreactivity was studied on 49 atopic subjects by paired ex vivo allergen challenges monitored by the leukocyte adherence inhibition test. The results did not shown significant difference between the immunoreactivity against native versus polymerized beta-lactoglobulin.
The polymerization of proteic antigens is a promising study model to be further investigated as a potential tool for the therapeutical induction of immunotolerance to alimentary proteins, because it decreases the in vivo immunoreactivity and does not destroy the allergenic epitopes as demonstrated by the in vitro and ex vivo assays .
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Allergic group | – | –The first group (group A) included 45 patients (17 males; mean age: 46.2 years, SD: 12.2 years) with convincing clinical histories of reproducible adverse reactions to bovine milk. All subjects presented βs-IgE that were detectable by SDS-PAGE immunoblotting. |
| Non Allergic group | – | –The second group (group B) was used as a control for the immunoblotting analysis performed in the first group and included 20 individuals selected based on an evident tolerance to cow's milk, an absence of βs-IgE by ImmunoCAP assay and SPT non-reactivity to β-Lg or TgPolβ-Lg (6 males; mean age: 21.9 years, SD: 17.6 years). |
| Atopic group | – | –The third group (group C) included 49 subjects with atopic respiratory and/or dermatological diseases (19 males; mean age: 28.7 years, SD: 20.6 years) regardless of βs-IgE status. This group was used to compare the ex vivo cell-mediated immunoreactivity between β-Lg and TgPolβ-Lg by comparing the mean ex vivo antigenic challenge results determined using the leukocyte adherence inhibition test (LAIT). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients with convincing clinical histories of reproducible adverse reactions to bovine milk. All subjects presented βs-IgE that were detectable by SDS-PAGE immunoblotting.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The presence of clinical cow's milk allergy and specific IgE against beta-lactoglobulin
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The absence of clinical cow's milk allergy and specific IgE against beta-lactoglobulin
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Evaluation of beta-lactoglobulin immunoreactivity after polymerization
Time frame: two years
The skin tests and ex vivo challenges are used to demonstrate if the polymerization can alter beta-lactoglobulin immunorreactivity.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 May 2012.
- Background: PubMed 35927833Olivier CE, Villas-Boas MB, Netto FM, Zollner RL. Allergenicity of Bos d 5 in Children with Cow's Milk Allergy is Reduced by Transglutaminase Polymerization. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2012 Mar;25(1):30-33. doi: 10.1089/ped.2011.0101. Epub 2011 Dec 28.
- SISTEMA NACIONAL DE PESQUISALink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ricardo L Zollner, MD PhD study chair
University of Campinas
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of COW'S MILK ALLERGY, run by University of Campinas, Brazil at 1 site in Brazil.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Evaluation of beta-lactoglobulin immunoreactivity after polymerization (time frame: two years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01589731, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 May 2012.