Evaluation of the Allergenicity of AMPHADASE INJECTION (Hyaluronidase Injection USP)

Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the allergenicity of Amphadase® in healthy volunteers using an intradermal skin test.

Timeline

Start

2012-09

Primary completion

2012-11

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Background Barr J, Kirkpatrick N, Dick A, Leonard L, Hawksworth G, Noble DW. Effects of adrenaline and hyaluronidase on plasma concentrations of lignocaine and bupivacaine after peribulbar anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 1995 Dec;75(6):692-7. doi: 10.1093/bja/75.6.692.
• Background Brydon CW, Basler M, Kerr WJ. An evaluation of two concentrations of hyaluronidase for supplementation of peribulbar anaesthesia. Anaesthesia. 1995 Nov;50(11):998-1000. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb05940.x.
• Background Ahluwalia HS, Lukaris A, Lane CM. Delayed allergic reaction to hyaluronidase: a rare sequel to cataract surgery. Eye (Lond). 2003 Mar;17(2):263-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700243. No abstract available.
• Background Agrawal A, McLure HA, Dabbs TR. Allergic reaction to hyaluronidase after a peribulbar injection. Anaesthesia. 2003 May;58(5):493-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03154_17.x. No abstract available.
• Background Kempeneers A, Dralands L, Ceuppens J. Hyaluronidase induced orbital pseudotumor as complication of retrobulbar anesthesia. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol. 1992;243:159-66.
• Background Minning CA Jr. Hyaluronidase allergy simulating expulsive choroidal hemorrhage. Arch Ophthalmol. 1994 May;112(5):585-6. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1994.01090170029012. No abstract available.
• Background Szepfalusi Z, Nentwich I, Dobner M, Pillwein K, Urbanek R. IgE-mediated allergic reaction to hyaluronidase in paediatric oncological patients. Eur J Pediatr. 1997 Mar;156(3):199-203. doi: 10.1007/s004310050582.
• Background Allergy testing. American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 1989 Feb 15;110(4):317-20. No abstract available.
• Background Poulsen LK. In vivo and in vitro techniques to determine the biological activity of food allergens. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 2001 May 25;756(1-2):41-55. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4347(01)00070-6.
• Background Howard A, Mercer P, Nataraj HC, Kang BC. Bevel-down superior to bevel-up in intradermal skin testing. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1997 Jun;78(6):594-6. doi: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)63222-x.
• Background Barbaud A, Reichert-Penetrat S, Trechot P, Jacquin-Petit MA, Ehlinger A, Noirez V, Faure GC, Schmutz JL, Bene MC. The use of skin testing in the investigation of cutaneous adverse drug reactions. Br J Dermatol. 1998 Jul;139(1):49-58. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02313.x.
• Background Fisher MM, Bowey CJ. Intradermal compared with prick testing in the diagnosis of anaesthetic allergy. Br J Anaesth. 1997 Jul;79(1):59-63. doi: 10.1093/bja/79.1.59.
• Background Ruzicka T, Gerstmeier M, Przybilla B, Ring J. Allergy to local anesthetics: comparison of patch test with prick and intradermal test results. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1987 Jun;16(6):1202-8. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(87)70158-3.

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