Clinical trial Recruiting at 6 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 12 to 55

Tezepelumab with Peanut OIT for Peanut Allergy

Official title: Efficacy of Tezepelumab in Peanut Oral Immunotherapy: a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · NCT07015996 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether adding tezepelumab to peanut oral immunotherapy can help people with peanut allergy build lasting tolerance.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages12 Years to 55 Years
SexAll
Enrollment62 (estimated)
SponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIH
Drugs / interventionstezepelumab, immunotherapy
Locations10 sites (Little Rock, Arkansas and 9 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 27, 2026
Main results expectedMay 2029
Study endsMay 2029
Registry record updatedOctober 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT07015996 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are individuals aged 12–55 with confirmed peanut allergy who react at or below 100 mg peanut in a controlled test and meet the study’s immunologic criteria.

Probably not a fit

Individuals without peanut allergy or those who do not respond to tezepelumab plus OIT may not experience benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Participants with peanut allergy will first receive injections of tezepelumab or placebo for 8 weeks, then all will undergo peanut oral immunotherapy for 56 weeks, followed by a 12-week treatment withdrawal period. The goal is to see if the tezepelumab plus OIT approach can induce sustained unresponsiveness to peanut after stopping treatment. The study will enroll about 62 participants aged 12 to 55 years who have a reaction to a small amount of peanut protein and meet specific allergy criteria.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may achieve longer-lasting tolerance to peanut and reduced risk of reactions.

How similar studies have gone: Previous approaches combining biologics with oral immunotherapy have shown promise but this exact tezepelumab plus OIT strategy is exploratory for sustained unresponsiveness.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participant and/or parent/legal guardian must be able to understand and provide informed consent (parental permission and informed assent of minor, if applicable).
2. Age 12 to 55 years inclusive with a personal history of an allergic reaction to peanut ingestion
3. A positive reaction at or below ingestion of 100 mg of peanut protein in a single dose (≤ 144 mg cumulative dose) during the Screening DBPCFC
4. A negative challenge to the placebo (oat) during the Screening DBPCFC
5. Sensitization to peanut as evidenced by either one of the following:

   1. positive sIgE to Ara h2 ≥ 0.35 kU/L by ImmunoCAPTM testing, or
   2. wheal ≥ 3 mm on skin prick test to peanut extract compared to a negative control
6. Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test upon study entry
7. Female participants with reproductive potential must agree to use an FDA approved method of contraception for the duration of the study
8. Willing and able to comply with the study protocol requirements
9. Participants with other food allergies must agree to continue avoidance of these food items from their diet to avoid confounding the safety and efficacy data of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Currently in build-up phase of aeroallergen immunotherapy
2. Current food allergen immunotherapy or use of any food allergen immunotherapy within the past 12 months
3. Pregnant, planning a pregnancy during the study, or breast-feeding
4. History of intolerance, hypersensitivity, or allergic reactions to tezepelumab, or the inactive ingredients (excipients) of tezepelumab, other IgG biologics, or rescue medications and their excipients
5. Allergy to oat (participant reported)
6. History of severe systemic allergic reaction to peanut with symptoms including the need for mechanical ventilation and/or severe hypotension requiring intensive care unit admission
7. Asthma requiring high dose inhaled corticosteroid therapy for control (2007 NHLBI Criteria Steps 5 or 6 in adults and adolescents)
8. History of a life-threatening asthma attack within 12 months prior to screening (e.g., requiring an ICU admission or intubation with mechanical ventilation), need for oral corticosteroids for asthma management within the last 6 months, or current Asthma Control Test score less than 19 at screening
9. History of ischemic cardiovascular disease or other cardiac disease, which, in the opinion of the site investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements, or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study
10. History of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease at screening
11. History of disease affecting the immune system such as autoimmune disease (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus), immune complex disease (e.g., serum sickness), or immunodeficiency, which, in the opinion of the site investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements, or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study
12. History of malignancy of any type, excluding basal cell and squamous cell cancers of the skin that only required surgical excision or in situ carcinoma of the cervix study provided that curative therapy was completed at least 12 months prior to screening
13. Current known helminth infection
14. Positive QuantiFERON - TB Gold test or TB Gold Plus, or T-SPOT® TB test unless the potential participant has been treated with appropriate chemoprophylaxis. In the case of an indeterminate or borderline Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA), an IGRA may be repeated.
15. Any of the following:

    1. HIV
    2. Current or prior infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV)
    3. Current or prior infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), except adequately treated HCV with sustained virologic response ≥ 12 weeks.
16. Active liver disease, defined as either:

    1. AST, ALT, and/or Alk phos \>2x ULN, or
    2. other active liver disease which, in the opinion of the site investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements, or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study
17. Any of the following:

    1. Current use of beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or angiotensin-receptor blockers
    2. Received any investigational product within the past 4 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to screening
    3. Received systemic corticosteroids within 14 days prior to screening
    4. Receipt of immunoglobulin or other blood product within 30 days prior to screening
    5. Receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to screening
    6. Use of an immunosuppressant or immunomodulating drug within 30 days prior to screening
    7. Use of biologics targeting the human immune system within the past 12 months prior to screening
    8. Use of any herbal medications, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements, or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study
18. Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the site investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements, or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study

Where it's running

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute: Department of Pediatrics, Allergy & Immunology
    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Johns Hopkins Children's Center: Department of Allergy & Immunology
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Massachusetts General Hospital: Department of Medicine: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Unit
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Department of Pediatrics Allergy & Immunology
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • North Carolina Children's Hospital: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Division of Allergy and Immunology
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
Show 4 more locations
  • University of California, Los Angeles: Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Boston Children's Hospital: Allergy and Asthma Program
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • The University of Michigan: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: Division of Allergy and Immunology
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting

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