Masitinib in the Treatment of Patients With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma and Elevated Eosinophil Levels

December 7, 2020 updated by: AB Science

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Efficacy and the Safety of Masitinib Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma and Elevated Eosinophil Levels

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of masitinib (6 mg/kg/day) in severe persistent asthma, uncontrolled with high dose of inhaled corticosteroid and with elevated eosinophil levels.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Masitinib is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is known that activation of inflammatory cells, such as mast cells, and fibrous tissue remodeling are associated with c-Kit, Lyn and PDGFR kinase signaling pathways; all key targets of masitinib. This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group (ascending dose titration of masitinib to 6.0 mg/kg/day and matching placebo), comparative study of oral masitinib in the treatment of patients with severe asthma, uncontrolled with high dose of inhaled corticosteroid and with elevated eosinophil levels. Eligible patients will be treated during at least 48 weeks.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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347

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Argentina
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina
        • Centro Respiratorio Quilmes
  • Malaysia
      • Kuching, Malaysia, 93586
        • Sarawak General Hospital
  • Peru
      • Miraflores, Peru
        • Clinica Universidad de Los Andes
  • Philippines
      • Quezon City, Philippines
        • The Philippine Heart Center
  • Ukraine
      • Kiev, Ukraine, 03680
        • National institute of phthisiology and pulmonology named after F.G. Yanovsky NAMS of Ukraine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 71 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Main inclusion criteria include:

  • Patients with a physician diagnosis of persistent asthma for at least 12 months based on Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2009 Guidelines whose asthma is partially controlled or uncontrolled on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) / long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) combination therapy.
  • Patient with elevated eosinophil level related to asthma at baseline: ≥0.15 K/uL or patient with eosinophil level ≥0.15 K/uL related to asthma demonstrated in the year prior to screening
  • Non-smoker patient for at least one year and with a prior tobacco consumption <10 packs/year

Main exclusion criteria include:

  • Female patient who is pregnant or lactating
  • Asthmatic patient still exposed to allergens or to triggering factors influencing asthma control
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or other lung diseases impairing Pulmonary Function Tests
  • Within 12 weeks prior to screening, patient who received oral corticosteroids for any other reason than to treat severe asthma exacerbation (patients needing long term corticosteroids intake to control basal asthma condition)
  • Patient with history of acute infectious sinusitis or respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to screening visit
  • Patient with active lung disease other than asthma (e.g. chronic bronchitis)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants receive matched placebo
Drug: Placebo
Other Names:
  • Placebo Oral Tablet
Experimental: Masitinib (titration to 6.0 mg/kg/day)
Participants receive masitinib (3.0 mg/kg/day), given orally twice daily, with a dose escalation to 4.5 mg/kg/day after 4 weeks of treatment, followed by dose escalation to 6.0 mg/kg/day after 4 weeks of treatment. Each ascending dose titration is subjected to a safety control.
Drug: Masitinib
Other Names:
  • AB1010

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Severe asthma exacerbation rate
Time Frame: Duration of patient treatment exposure, assessed until withdrawal from study, study completion date, or for a maximum of 60 months
The number of severe asthma exacerbations over time frame of outcome measure
Duration of patient treatment exposure, assessed until withdrawal from study, study completion date, or for a maximum of 60 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Asthma exacerbation rate
Time Frame: Duration of patient treatment exposure, assessed until withdrawal from study, study completion date, or for a maximum of 60 months
The number of asthma exacerbations over time frame of outcome measure
Duration of patient treatment exposure, assessed until withdrawal from study, study completion date, or for a maximum of 60 months
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)
Time Frame: 48 weeks

Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)

  • Type of questionnaire-description: A simple questionnaire to measure the adequacy of asthma control and change in asthma control which occurs either spontaneously or as a result of treatment.
  • Number of items: 7 items; 1 week recall (for items on symptoms and rescue inhaler use)
  • Number of domains & categories: ACQ has a multidimensional construct assessing symptoms (5 items--self-administred) and rescue inbronchodilator use (1 item-self-administered), and FEV1% (1 item) completed by clinic staff
  • Scaling of items: 7-point scale (0=no impairment, 6= maximum impairment for symptoms and rescue use; and 7 categories for FEV1%). Scores range between 0 (totally controlled) and 6 (severely uncontrolled).
48 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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AB Science

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Lavinia Davidescu, MD, PhD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Oradea, Oradea, Romania.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 7, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 7, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 10, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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December 8, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 7, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • AB14001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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