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.
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
- Recruiting
Medical Corporation Shinanokai SHINANOZAKA Clinic
Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku
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.
- Conditions
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- 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 group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 - Part A, ITI-9001 Dose Escalation | Experimental | Part 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 Expansion | Experimental | Arm 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 Control | Placebo comparator | Arm 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.
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.
- First posted24 Jul 2026
- Study start20 Jun 2026
- Primary completionFeb 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionFeb 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Allergen ImmunotherapyStudies 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
- 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)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
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