Titratable Dosing in Moderate to Severe Asthmatics

January 21, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca

A 52 wk Randomized, Doubleblind, Single Dummy, Parallel Group Multicenter Phase 3 Study Comparing the Long Term Safety of Symbicort pMDI 4x160/4.5mcg Bid to SymbicortpMDI 2x160/4.5mcg Bid & Budesonide HFA pMDI 4x160mcg Bid in Adult and Adolescent Subjects With Asthma

The purpose of this study is to compare the long term safety of Symbicort with budesonide alone, in adolescents and adults with asthma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

570

Phase

  • Phase 3

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:

  • Diagnosis of asthma and baseline lung function tests, symptoms and medication use as determined by the protocol
  • Required and received treatment with inhaled corticosteroids within the timeframe and doses specified in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has required treatment with non-inhaled corticosteroids within previous 30 days, has sensitivity to drugs specified in the protocol or requires treatment with a beta-blocker.
  • Has had cancer within previous 5 years or has a condition that may put the patient at risk in this study.

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Drug: budesonide/formoterol
Other Names:
  • Symbicort
Sham Comparator: 2
Drug: Symbicort pMDI + budesonide HFA pMDI
Symbicort 2 X 160/4.5mcg & budesonide HFA pMDI 4 X 160mcg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Asthma exacerbations, ECG and Holter monitors, lung function, adverse events, requirement of other asthma therapies and other routine safety assessments.
Time Frame: 7 assessments within 12 month treatment period
7 assessments within 12 month treatment period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To measure changes in lung function tests, patient reported outcomes and usage of medical resource
Time Frame: 7 assessments within 12 month treatment period
7 assessments within 12 month treatment period
Blood levels of budesonide and formoterol
Time Frame: 10 blood samples taken at 1 visit in a sub-set of patients
10 blood samples taken at 1 visit in a sub-set of patients

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

AstraZeneca

Investigators

  • Study Director: Catherine Bonuccelli, AstraZeneca

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 2, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 3, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 24, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SD-039-0728
  • D5896C00728

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