Status:

COMPLETED

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of a Nasal Spray to Treat Seasonal Allergies

Lead Sponsor:

Meda Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of two allergy medications (formulated azelastine/fluticasone product)is more effective than placebo or either component medication alone (...

Detailed Description

This will be a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in subjects with moderate-to-severe seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). The study will begin with a 7-day, si...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male/female subjects 12 years of age and older
  • Provide written informed consent/pediatric assent.
  • Subjects must have moderate-to-severe rhinitis, with one or more of the following present:
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Impairment of daily activities, leisure and/or sport
  • Impairment of school or work
  • Troublesome symptoms
  • Screening Visit: Have a 12-hour reflective TNSS of at least 8 out of a possible 12 and a congestion score of 2 or 3 on Visit 1
  • Randomization Visit: For the 3 days prior to Randomization and on the morning of Randomization, the sum of the 7 consecutive reflective AM and PM TNSS assessments shall be equal to or greater than 56, with a nasal congestion score equal to or greater than 14
  • Randomization Visit: instantaneous TNSS score of at least 8 and a congestion score of at least 2 just prior to beginning the onset of action assessment
  • Have taken at least 10 doses of the lead-in medication
  • Willing and able to comply with the study requirements
  • At least a 2-year history of SAR during the current allergy season
  • The presence of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to a prevailing, individual, seasonal pollen, confirmed by a positive response to skin prick within the last year.
  • General good health and free of any disease or concomitant treatment that could interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
  • Subjects receiving immunotherapy injections (antigen desensitization) must be on a stable maintenance regimen for at least 30 days before the first study visit
  • Subjects currently receiving sublingual immunotherapy are excluded. A 6-month washout period is required following the last dose of sublingual immunotherapy.

Exclusion

  • On Focused Nasal Examination, the presence of any superficial and moderate nasal mucosal erosion, nasal mucosal ulceration, or nasal septum perforation (Grade 1b - 4) at either the screening visit or randomization visit will disqualify the subject from the study.
  • Other nasal disease(s) likely to affect deposition of intranasal medication.
  • Nasal surgery or sinus surgery within the previous year.
  • Chronic sinusitis - more than 3 episodes per year
  • Planned travel outside of the pollen area during the study period
  • The use of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to Visit 1. No investigational products are permitted for use during the conduct of this study
  • Presence of any hypersensitivity to drugs similar to azelastine hydrochloride or fluticasone propionate
  • Women who are pregnant or nursing
  • Women of childbearing potential who are not abstinent or not practicing a medically acceptable method of contraception\* see section 6.1.1
  • Respiratory Tract Infections within 14 days prior to Visit 1
  • Respiratory Tract Infections requiring antibiotic treatment 14 days prior to Visit 1
  • Asthma (with the exception of intermittent asthma).
  • Significant pulmonary disease including COPD
  • Clinically significant arrhythmia or symptomatic cardiac conditions
  • A known history of alcohol or drug abuse within the last 2 years
  • Existence of any surgical or medical condition or physical or laboratory findings, might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of study drug; that might significantly affect the subject's ability to complete this trial; or their safety in this trial.
  • Patients with a history of glaucoma
  • Clinically relevant abnormal physical findings within 1 week of randomization may preclude compliance with the study procedures
  • Employees of the research center or private practice and their family members
  • no more than 50% of their subjects have participated in protocol MP4001, MP4002 or MP4004

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

1791 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00883168

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2009

Last Update

June 24 2013

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Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85251

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Clinical Research Center

Encinitas, California, United States, 92024

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AABI Associates Medical Group

Fountain Valley, California, United States, 92708

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Allergy & Asthma Care Center of So. Cal

Long Beach, California, United States, 90808