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An Outpatient Study of the Efficacy of ARS-2 in Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Key facts

Who runs it
ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Where
Cincinnati and Glenview, United StatesSee the 2 sitesAlso in 1 other country, 1 site
Trial code
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
People taking part
42 people, planned
Started
9 Jul 2025
Expected to end
Jun 2027
Type of study
Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Placebo
  • 0.5 mg epinephrine
  • 1 mg epinephrine
Record updated
16 September 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years to 65 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Is a male or female between the ages of 18 and 65 years, inclusive
  • Has been clinically diagnosed with CSU and experiences an acute flare of moderate to severe urticaria symptoms (itch and hive severity UAS score ≥ 2) approximately 1-2 times a month or every other month consistently during the past year while on a chronic treatment
  • Has been on a daily chronic treatment for ≥ 6 weeks
  • Is willing to use a smartphone study application to record study assessments and AEs
  • Has body weight more than 15 kilogram (kg)
  • Has no medical history of clinically significant hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the last 10 years
  • If female, is not pregnant or breastfeeding based on a negative urine pregnancy test at baseline
  • Is able to communicate clearly with the Investigator and staff; able to read, complete questionnaires, and perform study procedures on the smartphone study application
  • Is willing and able to provide written informed consent prior to participating in the study
  • Controlled hypertension without beta blocker confirmed by the Investigator is acceptable
  • At screening, has stable vital signs in the following ranges (after 5 minutes of rest):; Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥90 and ≤140 milliliters of mercury (mmHg); Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥50 and ≤90 mmHg; Heart rate (HR) ≥45 and ≤100 beats per minute (bpm)

Who cannot take part

  • Has abnormal cardiovascular exam at screening including any prior history of myocardial infarction or clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Has had significant traumatic injury or major surgery within 30 days prior to study screening
  • Has participated in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Has a history of clinically significant gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, neurologic, hematologic, endocrine, oncologic, pulmonary, immunologic, psychiatric, or cardiovascular disease or any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the subject or impact the validity of the study results
  • Has any clinically significant medical condition or PE finding as deemed inappropriate by the Investigator
  • Known hypersensitivity to any compound in the test product, or any other closely related compound (e.g., dihydropyridine-derived molecules)
  • Has an immediate family member of the Investigator, or an employee of the study center, with direct involvement in the proposed study, or other studies under the direction of the Investigator or study center or is in a dependent relationship with a study center employee who is involved in the conduct of this study (e.g., spouse, parent, child, sibling), or may consent under duress

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 18 and 65 years old?

Where in United States

Also in 1 other country, 1 site

  • Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLCCincinnati, United StatesContact: Jonathan A. Bernstein (principal investigator)Taking people
  • Endeavor Health Clinical Trials CenterGlenview, United StatesContact: Giselle Mosnaim, MDTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This is a Phase 2b, outpatient, single-dose, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, three period crossover study that will consist of a screening period and three blinded treatment periods. Subjects enrolled will have CSU with a history of moderate to severe acute exacerbations (or flares).

The 3 groups in the trial

  • PlaceboPlacebo, for comparison

    Placebo solution nasal spray containing no active drug will be administered using the commercial sprayer device.

  • 0.5 mgExisting treatment, for comparison

    0.5 mg epinephrine per spray

    Treatment: 0.5 mg epinephrine

  • 1 mgExisting treatment, for comparison

    1 mg epinephrine per spray

    Treatment: 1 mg epinephrine

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
An Outpatient, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Study of the Efficacy of ARS-2 in Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Fit questions
Built from NCT06927999, who can take part
Record updated
16 September 2026