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Trial reportPediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology2026

Allergic rhinitis activity and efficacy of 300 IR house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablet in pediatrics.

Philippe Devillier, Mitsuhiro Okano, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Silvia Scurati, Josiane Cognet-Sicé, Catherine Gentil, Kwok Yan, Julien Cottet, Eric Fromentin, Pascal Demoly and 2 more

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Trial report in Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Allergic rhinitis activity and efficacy of 300 IR house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablet in pediatrics.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Philippe DevillierVIM Suresnes, Respiratory Pharmacology Research Unit, UMR_0892, INSERM ERL U1369, University Versailles-Saint Quentin & Paris-Saclay & Department of Airway Diseases, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
Mitsuhiro OkanoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.
Giorgio Walter CanonicaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University Personalized Medicine, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8467-2557
Silvia ScuratiStallergenes Greer, Antony, France.
Josiane Cognet-SicéStallergenes Greer, Antony, France.
Catherine GentilAxiodis, Toulouse, France.
Kwok YanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Julien CottetPrivate Practice, Chartres, France.
Eric FromentinPrivate Practice, Lille, France.
Pascal DemolyUniversity Hospital of Montpellier and IDESP, Montpellier, France.
Oliver PfaarDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Rhinology and Allergy, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Yoshitaka OkamotoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University and Chiba Rosai Hospital, Chiba, Japan.

Funding

Stallergenes Greer
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHouse dust mite (HDM) allergic rhinitis (HDM-AR) fluctuates over time with exposure conditions, making disease activity assessment essential when demonstrating treatment efficacy. We conducted post hoc tertile analyses to more accurately assess the efficacy of 300 IR HDM sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet in moderate-to-severe HDM-AR pediatric patients during periods of increased disease activity.

methodsData from two Japanese randomized controlled trials of 300 IR HDM SLIT-tablet were used to assess the average adjusted symptom score (AASS) and average combined symptom and medication score (ACSMS). To determine the impact of HDM-AR activity, placebo group scores during the primary period (end of treatment) at each center were ranked from lowest to highest to establish three tertiles. Scores differences between SLIT and placebo were analyzed in each tertile using ANCOVA.

resultsThe first analysis included patients aged 5-16 years (300 IR = 193, placebo = 210). During the primary period, the effect of the SLIT-tablet, estimated at -13.1% (AASS) and -12.9% (ACSMS) versus placebo overall, was more pronounced in the highest tertile (relative differences -27.3% and -28.5%, respectively), with similar results across age groups. The second analysis including a pool of adolescents (300 IR = 120, placebo = 135) showed an overall effect of -19.9% (AASS) and -21.2% (ACSMS) with 300 IR versus placebo, with again greater improvements in the highest tertile (-32.5% and -34.1%, respectively).

conclusionThe greatest improvements occurred in the tertile where pediatric patients exhibited higher disease activity. This underscores the true efficacy of 300 IR HDM SLIT-tablet during periods when patients experience the most troublesome symptoms.

Indexed as

Antigens, DermatophagoidesDust Mite AllergyPyroglyphidaeRhinitis, AllergicSublingual ImmunotherapyAdolescentAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansJapanMaleTabletsTreatment OutcomeAntigens, DermatophagoidesTabletsefficacyhouse dust mitespediatricrhinitis, allergicsublingual immunotherapy

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PMID41968360
PMCPMC13071136

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