BACKGROUNDPeanut allergy, for which there are no approved treatment options, affects patients who are at risk for unpredictable and occasionally life-threatening allergic reactions. METHODS Randomization and BlindingEligible participants were randomly assigned, in a 3:1 ratio, to receive either AR101, a peanut-derived pharmaceutical product that was manufactured

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Background: Berotralstat (BCX7353) is an oral, once-daily inhibitor of plasma kallikrein in development for the prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks. Objective: Our aim was to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of berotralstat in patients with HAE over a 24-week treatment period (the phase 3 APeX-2 trial). Methods: APeX-2 was a double-blind, parallel-group study that randomized patients at 40 sites in 11 countries 1:1:1 to receive once-daily berotralstat in a dose of 110 mg or 150 mg or placebo (Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT03485911). Patients aged 12 years or older with HAE due to C1 inhibitor deficiency and at least 2 investigator-confirmed HAE attacks in the first 56 days of a prospective run-in period were eligible. The primary efficacy end point was the rate of investigator-confirmed HAE attacks during the 24-week treatment period. Results: A total of 121 patients were randomized; 120 of them received at least 1 dose of the study drug (n 5 41, 40, and 39 in the 110-mg dose of berotralstat, 150-mg of dose berotralstat, and placebo groups, respectively). Berotralstat demonstrated a significant reduction in attack rate at both 110 mg (1.65 attacks per month; P 5 .024) and 150 mg (1.31 attacks per month; P < .001) relative to placebo (2.35 attacks per month). The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events that occurred more with berotralstat than with placebo were abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and back pain. No drug-related serious treatment-emergent adverse events occurred. Conclusion: Both the 110-mg and 150-mg doses of berotralstat reduced HAE attack rates compared with placebo and were safe and generally well tolerated. The most favorable benefit-to-risk profile was observed at a dose of 150 mg per day. (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020;nnn:nnn-nnn.)

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BackgroundAttacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) due to C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency (C1‐INH‐HAE) usually begin during childhood or adolescence. However, limited data are available regarding indications and modalities of treatment of children. This study evaluated recombinant human C1‐INH (rhC1‐INH) for HAE attacks in children.MethodsThis open‐label, phase 2 study included children aged 2‐13 years with C1‐INH‐HAE. Eligible HAE attacks were treated intravenously with rhC1‐INH 50 IU/kg body weight (maximum, 4200 IU). The primary end‐point was time to beginning of symptom relief (TOSR; ≥20 mm decrease from baseline in visual analog scale [VAS] score, persisting for two consecutive assessments); secondary end‐point was time to minimal symptoms (TTMS; <20 mm VAS score for all anatomic locations).ResultsTwenty children (aged 5‐14 years; 73 HAE attacks) were treated with rhC1‐INH. Seventy (95.9%) of the attacks were treated with a single dose of rhC1‐INH. Seven (35.0%) children were treated for four or more attacks. Overall, median TOSR was 60.0 minutes (95% confidence interval [CI], 60.0‐65.0); data were consistent across attacks. Median TTMS was 122.5 minutes (95% CI, 120.0‐126.0); data were consistent across attacks. No children withdrew from the study due to adverse events. No treatment‐related serious adverse events or hypersensitivity reactions were reported; no neutralizing antibodies were detected.ConclusionsRecombinant human C1‐INH was efficacious, safe, and well tolerated in children. Data support use of the same dosing regimen for HAE attacks in children (50 IU/kg; up to 4200 IU, followed by an additional dose, if needed) as is currently recommended for adolescents and adults.