Status:

TERMINATED

Study of Safety of Foradil in Patients With Persistent Asthma

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Persistent Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess whether the risk of serious asthma-related events (asthma-related hospitalizations, asthma related intubations, and asthma related deaths) in adolescents and ad...

Detailed Description

This was a 26 week, double blind, randomized, active-controlled safety study of Foradil in free combination with inhaled corticosteroid versus an inhaled corticosteroid alone in adults and adolescent ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Key
  • Written informed consent, and assent if applicable, must be obtained before any assessment is performed.
  • Male or female patients 12 years of age and older
  • Confirmed diagnosis of persistent asthma, as defined by national and international asthma guidelines (e.g., GINA; NIH; etc.) for at least 1 year prior to study enrollment.
  • PEF≥50% of predicted normal value.
  • Current and appropriate use of one of the treatments listed in the protocol for asthma.
  • Recent asthma exacerbation between 30 days and 12 months prior to randomization that either:
  • required treatment with systemic corticosteroids (tablets, suspension, or injection) or
  • required hospitalization (defined as an inpatient stay or \>24-hour stay in an observation area in an emergency room or other equivalent facility)
  • Key

Exclusion

  • History of life-threatening asthma episode that required intubation and/or was associated with hypercapnia requiring non-invasive ventilatory support.
  • Current evidence of pneumonia, pneumothorax, atelectasis, pulmonary fibrotic disease, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or other respiratory abnormalities other than asthma.
  • Current evidence of, or past physician assessment of, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  • History of smoking ≥ 10 pack years.
  • Exercise induced asthma (as the only asthma-related diagnosis) not requiring daily asthma control medicine.
  • Suspected or documented bacterial or viral infection of the upper or lower respiratory tract, sinus or middle ear that is not resolved at randomization.
  • Worsening/Unstable asthma within 7 days prior to randomization.
  • Any asthma exacerbation requiring systemic corticosteroids within 30 days of randomization or more than 4 separate exacerbations in the 12 months preceding randomization.
  • Two or more hospitalizations for greater than 24 hours duration for treatment of asthma in the 12 months preceding randomization.
  • History of hypersensitivity to any beta2-agonist, sympathomimetic drug, inhaled corticosteroids, or systemic corticosteroid therapy or any component of the possible study treatments in this trial, including severe milk protein hypersensitivity.
  • Use of anti-IgE (e.g., omalizumab) or any other monoclonal antibody, in the 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Use of (Beta) β-blockers within 1 day prior to first dose of study medication.
  • Use of ICS, LABA, ICS+LABA, LTRAs, leukotriene modifiers, anticholinergics, or theophylline must be discontinued prior to the first dose of investigational treatment.
  • Use of a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor within 4 weeks of randomization (e.g., ritonavir, atazanavir, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, saquinavir, ketoconazole, telithromycin).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

827 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01845025

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2016

Last Update

March 21 2017

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Novartis Investigative Site

Avondale, Arizona, United States, 85323

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Novartis Investigative Site

North Hollywood, California, United States, 91606

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Novartis Investigative Site

Bradenton, Florida, United States, 34209

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Novartis Investigative Site

Miami, Florida, United States, 33126