617-643-8642Food Allergy Center

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Study Objectives & Details: Our researchers are trying to determine if a study medication called omalizumab alone or combined with oral immunotherapy may help people with multiple food allergies. Participants must have a peanut allergy and at least two other food allergies to milk, egg, wheat, cashew, hazelnut, or walnut.
  • Enrollment: This trial is active and currently enrolling.
  • How to Participate: For more information, call 617-643-5833 and/or email: foodallergy@mgh.harvard.edu
  • Who Can Participate: Anyone between the ages of 1-55 years who has a peanut allergy and at least two other food allergies to milk, egg, wheat, cashew, hazelnut or walnut.
  • Age Range: 1-55 years
  • Gender: Any
  • Desired Keywords: Food allergy, peanut allergy, oral immunotherapy
  • Estimated Time Commitment (# of visits, ): This is a multi-stage study, with an individual study participation of up to 4 years and 5 months, but not past December 2023.
  • Study Location: Massachusetts General Hospital/ ClinicalTrials.gov https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?cond=&term=CoFAR11&cntry=&state=&city=&dist=
  • Compensation: Provided
  • Study Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • Site Principal Investigator: Wayne Shreffler, MD, PhD , Study Coordinator: Michael Marget , Study Primary Investigator: Robert Wood, MD