Dose Response Study of Inhaled Ciclesonide (Glucocorticosteroid) to Patients With Persistent Asthma

April 7, 2009 updated by: Sanofi

A Placebo- and Active-Controlled (Ciclesonide Metered-Dose Inhaler), Randomized, Parallel-Group, Dose-Range Finding Study of Ciclesonide Administered by Dry Powder Inhaler (Ultrahaler) in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Persistent Asthma

To investigate the efficacy and safety of ciclesonide inhaled into the lungs in a range of doses in a new dry powder inhaler compared to ciclesonide inhaled into the lungs using a metered dose inhaler

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1145

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States, 08807
        • Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females 12 years or older; History of persistent bronchial asthma for at least 6 months; Documented use of an inhaled steroid for at least 1 month before screening; At screening, FEV1 40% or more of predicted normal and at randomization, FEV1 between 40 and 80% predicted normal; Reversibility of FEV1 by at least 12% and 200 ml post-bronchodilator; Be able to use oral inhalers; Non-smokers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of life-threatening asthma; other pulmonary diseases; URI within 4 weeks before screening; Use of systemic steroids within 1 month before screening or more than 3 times in previous 6 months; beta-adrenergic blocking agent use; More than 2 in-patient hospitalizations or ER visits due to asthma exacerbations in the prior year before screening; Pregnant or breast-feeding females; Females of child-bearing potential not using adequate means of birth control; Clinically relevant cardiovascular, hepatic, neurologic, endocrine, or other major systemic disease; Abnormal clinical laboratory parameters that would limit participation in the study or interfere with interpretation of study results; History of drug or alcohol abuse; Treatment with any investigational product within 30 days prior to study entry

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Primary endpoint will be the change from baseline to week 6 in FEV1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
PK parameters measured after 4 weeks of treatment. Change from baseline in serum cortisol pre-and post ACTH stimulation, AM and PM peak expiratory flow rates, AM and PM asthma symptoms, and albuterol use after 6 weeks of treatment.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sanofi

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2009

Last Verified

April 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DFI6153

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