AzTrials
AzTrials

Allergen ImmunotherapyPhase 1NCT07726147

Phase 1, First in Human (FIH), Open-Label, Single-Arm, Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Immunogenicity of ITI-9001 in Japanese Patients With Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) Pollinosis

A Phase 1 study testing ITI-9001 in people with Allergen Immunotherapy, run by Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. at 1 site in Japan.

Recruiting

Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

Sites and contacts
Official record

Search all trials

Trial summary

This is a Phase 1, first-in-human clinical trial to test a new treatment called ITI-9001 for people with allergies to Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) pollen-a common cause of seasonal allergies in Japan. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Allergen Immunotherapy
What is being tested?
ITI-9001
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
20 Jun 2026to Feb 2028
Phase
Phase 1

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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed and dated informed consent form (ICF)
  • Female of non-childbearing potential or male aged 18-65 years (inclusive). Women are not considered to be of childbearing potential if they have had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation, or are postmenopausal (≥12 months without menstruation, or FSH in postmenopausal range for women <55 years)
  • Confirmed JCP sensitivity by positive skin prick test (wheal diameter ≥3 mm)
  • Confirmed JCP sensitivity by ImmunoCAP (serum JCP-specific IgE ≥ class 2)
  • ≥2 year history of seasonal rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms requiring medication upon JCP exposure
  • Contraception requirements: <br> a. Women of non-childbearing potential: negative serum pregnancy test ≤3 days before first dose <br> b. Men: surgically sterile, or agree to abstinence or use 2 highly effective methods of contraception during study and for 3 months after last dose if partner is of childbearing potential (male condom + oral hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, or intrauterine hormone-releasing system)
  • No significant ischemic heart disease or myocardial infarction within 6 months before first study drug administration; adequate cardiac function at screening (QTcF ≤470 msec for females or ≤450 msec for males; average of triplicate ECGs). Participants with ventricular arrhythmia assessed case-by-case
  • Willing and able to participate and comply with all study procedures

Who cannot join

  • Women of childbearing potential (do not meet inclusion criterion #2)
  • Respiratory function: <br> a. Fever ≥38°C (100.4°F) on day of study drug administration <br> b. FEV1 <80% as predicted on spirometry <br> c. Current smoker/tobacco user <br> d. History of asthma requiring daily medication (except exercise-induced or mild intermittent asthma)
  • Contraindications: <br> a. Known allergy to ITI-9001 components <br> b. Contraindication to intramuscular injections or blood draws <br> c. History of intolerance or severe allergic reaction to previous immunotherapy <br> d. History of anaphylaxis requiring medical intervention (including severe reactions to mRNA vaccines)
  • Prior/concurrent treatments: <br> a. Participation in another therapeutic clinical trial within 30 days before screening <br> b. Prior or current immunotherapy for JCP <br> c. Specific or nonspecific immunotherapy within 1 year prior to screening <br> d. Biologics (e.g., anti-IgE, anti-IL-5, anti-TNFα) <br> e. mRNA vaccine within 28 days before first study drug administration <br> f. Live vaccine within 28 days or inactivated/toxoid vaccine within 7 days before first study drug administration <br> g. Chronic (more than 30 days) systemic corticosteroids (inhaled, oral, IM, IV, potent topical) <br> h. Inability/unwillingness to discontinue beta-blockers up to 48 hours before first study drug administration and during the study <br> i. Inability/unwillingness to comply with washout periods for antihistamines and other allergy medications (per Table 3)
  • Medical history/comorbidities: <br> a. Clinically significant abnormalities on physical exam, labs, or medical history that jeopardize safety or validity of results (except HEENT findings consistent with allergic rhinitis) <br> b. Malignant tumor diagnosed or treated within 5 years prior to first study drug administration (except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ) <br> c. Congenital or acquired immune deficiency or suppression (e.g., malignancy, infection, chemotherapy, radiation, corticosteroids) <br> d. History of organ transplant, hematologic malignancy, or autoimmune disease <br> e. History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, unstable angina, myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to first study drug administration <br> f. Symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III-IV), unstable angina, significant arrhythmia, or LVEF <45% <br> g. History of myocarditis or pericarditis <br> h. Risk factors for torsades de pointes or use of medications known to prolong QT/QTc (except low-risk premedications) <br> i. Clinically significant gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, neurologic, or hematologic disease <br> j. HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection <br> k. Recurrent sinusitis, urticaria, or angioedema within past 12 months prior to first study drug administration <br> l. Symptomatic overlap with JRC pollinosis requiring regular medications <br> m. Alcohol or drug abuse within 1 year before screening or current dependence

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Japan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Medical Corporation Shinanokai SHINANOZAKA Clinic

    Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku

    Recruiting

Other trials in Japan

About this study

Official title: Phase 1, First in Human (FIH), Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Immunogenicity of ITI-9001 in Japanese Patients With Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) Pollinosis: A Two-part Design Consisting of an Open-Label, Single-Arm Part A and a Randomized, Double-Blind, Part B

This is a Phase 1, first-in-human clinical trial to test a new treatment called ITI-9001 for people with allergies to Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) pollen-a common cause of seasonal allergies in Japan. The main goals are to find out if ITI-9001 is safe, how well people tolerate it, and whether it can trigger helpful immune responses.

Read the detailed description

Phase I, open-label, single-arm, ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary immunogenicity of ITI-9001. The study will be conducted in 2 parts -Part A and Part B.

Part A is a 'dose escalation' phase where two different doses will be given (a low dose and a high dose), where the total duration of study participation for each patient will be approximately 6 months.

Part B is an 'expansion' phase using the highest tolerated dose from Part A, where a total duration of study participation for each patient will be approximately 12 months if they receive all 3 planned doses and complete all 4 subsequent visits. Part B contains ITI-9001 and a placebo.

Being tested
ITI-9001, Placebo
Keywords
Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) pollinosis, Japanese Cedar Pollen (JCP) allergy, seasonal allergic rhinitis, self-amplifying RNA (saRNA)
Medical subject headings
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Hypersensitivity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ITI-9001Drug

    ITI-9001 is a self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) immunotherapy formulated with lipid nanoparticles for intramuscular injection. The saRNA encodes a CryJ2-LAMP-1 fusion protein, targeting Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) pollen allergy. ITI-9001 is designed to enhance antigen presentation and stimulate robust immune responses, aiming to reduce allergic symptoms in JCP-sensitive patients.

  • PlaceboOther

    Saline placebo injection

Study groups in NCT07726147
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1 - Part A, ITI-9001 Dose EscalationExperimentalPart A Eligible participants receive two intramuscular doses of ITI-9001 (either 1 µg or 10 µg) 21 days apart to find maximum tolerated dose.
Receives: Drug: ITI-9001
Arm 2, Part B ITI-9001 Dose ExpansionExperimentalArm 2 of Part B is a double-blind, placebo-controlled group in which eligible Japanese adults with Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) pollinosis receive intramuscular injections of ITI-9001 at the maximum tolerated dose (determined in Arm 1, Part A).
Receives: Drug: ITI-9001
Arm 3, Part B Placebo ControlPlacebo comparatorArm 3 of Part B is a double-blind, placebo-controlled group in which eligible Japanese adults with Japanese Red Cedar (JRC) pollinosis receive intramuscular injections of placebo (normal saline) on the same schedule as the ITI-9001, Part B arm
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Frequency and severity of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    DLTs will be summarized by frequency and severity from first study drug administration through End of Study (see timeframe below)

    Measured: From enrollment to Day 382

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jul 2026
  2. Study start20 Jun 2026
  3. Primary completionFeb 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This protocol uses an early-phase, interventional, ascending-dose design with a single-arm, open-label safety lead-in (Part A), followed by a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled expansion (Part B) to robustly assess safety, tolerability, and preliminary immunogenicity of ITI-9001 in the target population
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
45 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07726147
Sponsor's protocol ID
9001-01-JRC-P1
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
15 Jul 2026
Last updated
25 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Free account

Keep searching with a free account

You’ve used your 3 free searches for this session. Log in or create a free AzTrials account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in