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Asthma Inhaler: New Combination Inhaler in Patients With Asthma


By Clinical Trials


Nov 11, 2006 - 6:18:27 PM


 

 

 

 

 

 

New Combination Inhaler (FlutiForm HFA MDI 100/10 µg and 250/10 µg) in Patients With Asthma

This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by SkyePharma October 2006

Sponsored by: SkyePharma
Information provided by: SkyePharma
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00394121

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of the fixed combination asthma drug FlutiForm HFA MDI (containing fluticasone propionate and formoterol fumarate) in adult and adolescent patients with mild to moderate-severe asthma.
Condition Intervention Phase
Asthma
 Drug: Fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics:  Asthma

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety Study

Official Title: Long-Term Open-Label Safety Study With SkyePharma FlutiForm HFA pMDI (100/10 µg and 250/10 µg) in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Asthma

Further study details as provided by SkyePharma:
Primary Outcomes: Long-term safety after twice daily treatment with FlutiForm HFA MDI over 12 months.
Secondary Outcomes: Long-term efficacy after twice daily treatment with FlutiForm HFA MDI over 12 months.
Expected Total Enrollment:  400

Study start: March 2006;  Expected completion: September 2007
Last follow-up: June 2007;  Data entry closure: August 2007

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  12 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both
Criteria

Ages eligible for study: 12 years and above; genders eligible for study: both; prior steroid use: steroid-requiring.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • History of asthma for at least 12 months.
  • Documented use of inhaled corticosteriod for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit Demonstrate FEV-1 of 40-80% of predicted normal values at Screening and Baseline Visit.
  • Documented reversibility of 15% within 6 months of Screening Visit or at Screening Visit (15% increase from pre-FEV-1 levels following albuterol inhalation).
  • Symptoms of Asthma during Run-in.
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline Visits. Females are eligible only if they are not pregnant or lactating and are either sterile or using acceptable methods of contraception.
  • Must otherwise be healthy.
  • Provide written informed consent. Wishes of minors must be respected.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Life-threatening asthma within past year or during Run-in Period.
  • History of systemic corticosteroid medication within 3 months before Screening Visit.
  • History of omalizumab use within the past 6 months.
  • History of leukotriene receptor antagonist use, e.g., montelukast, within the past week.
  • Current evidence of history of any clinically significant disease or abnormality including uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, or cardiac dysrhythmia.
  • Upper or lower respiratory infection within 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit or during Run-in Period.
  • Significant, non-reversible, pulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis).
  • Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive status.
  • Smoking history equivalent to "10 pack years".
  • Current smoking history within 12 months prior to Screening Visit.

Location and Contact Information

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier  NCT00394121

 

Skyepharma Clinical Research       clinical trials@skyepharma.ch

Germany
      Research Site, Hamburg,  Germany; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Berlin,  Germany; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Mainz,  Germany; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Rudersdorf,  Germany; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Solingen,  Germany; Recruiting
 

Hungary
      Research Site, Deszk,  Hungary; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Miskolc,  Hungary; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Mosonmagyarovar,  Hungary; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Kecskemet,  Hungary; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Budapest,  Hungary; Recruiting
 

Poland
      Research Site, Bialystok,  Poland; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Lodz,  Poland; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Gdansk,  Poland; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Krakow,  Poland; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Wroclaw,  Poland; Recruiting
 

Romania
      Research Site, Bucharest,  Romania; Recruiting
 

United Kingdom
      Research Site, Birmingham,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Solihull,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Downpatrick,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Swindon Wilts,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Coventry,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Carrickfergus,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Heywood,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Sheffield,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Chippenham,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Manchester,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Sunbury on Thames,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

      Research Site, Cottingham,  United Kingdom; Recruiting
 

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  SKY2028-3-003
Last Updated:  October 30, 2006
Record first received:  October 27, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00394121
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration; Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices; Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy; Poland: Ministry of Health; Romania: National
 



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