Exploratory Study of Xolair in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients With Elevated IgE Levels

March 27, 2017 updated by: National Jewish Health

Exploratory Study of Xolair (Omalizumab)to Improve Outcomes in Patients With COPD and Elevated IgE Levels, and Positive RAST or Skin Prick Tests

The objective is to conduct an exploratory study on the effect of Omalizumab on COPD patients with elevated IgE. Exploratory outcomes include to determine whether Omalizumab use: reduces exacerbations in COPD patients; or improves rescue medication use, decreases ICS use, modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) dyspnea score, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1)(the latter 3 with BMI make up the BODE score), residual volume (RV), total lung capacity (TLC), exhaled nitric oxide (ENO), and determination C-reactive protein (CRP).

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

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
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206
        • National Jewish Health

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

38 years to 68 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking-related COPD and aged between 40 and 70 yrs.
  • Total IgE of 30-700 IU and a positive RAST or skin prick test result to one or more perennial environmental allergens (e.g. dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), cockroach, dog, or cat.)
  • Any race or sex; women with childbearing potential are required to use an acceptable method for birth control and have a negative pregnancy test
  • History of ≥2 exacerbations during 2 yrs previous to the enrollment date
  • An exacerbation will be defined as an increase or new onset of more than one of the following: cough, sputum, wheezing, dyspnea, or chest tightness with a duration of at least 3 days requiring antibiotic or systemic steroid treatment. The severity of an exacerbation will be determined by the following:
  • Mild: Home management, with or without contacting a health care provider, or unscheduled office visit
  • Moderate: Requiring a visit to an emergency department
  • Severe: Requiring hospitalization
  • Very Severe: Requiring intubation and medical ventilation
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1 30-64% of predicted; the first 5 subjects enrolled will be required to have post-bronchodilator FEV1 50-64%
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7
  • Smokers or ex-smokers with at least a 20 pack-year smoking history
  • Able to communicate meaningfully with the study personnel and to understand and read fluently in English
  • Written informed consent;
  • BODE score 3-10.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of Omalizumab use
  • Evidence of illicit drug use or abuse of alcohol.
  • Women of childbearing potential not using the contraception method(s) specified in this study (specify), as well as women who are breastfeeding
  • Known sensitivity to study drug(s) or class of study drug(s)
  • Patients with severe medical condition(s) that in the view of the investigator prohibits participation in the study (specify as required)
  • Use of any other investigational agent in the last 30 days
  • Continuous treatment with oral corticosteroids
  • Participating in another trial within 3 months prior to the beginning of the study
  • Non-compliance in taking medications
  • Planned for lung transplantation at the time of admission to the study or expected to be transplanted within 3 yrs
  • Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • History of infection or active infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Pulmonary restriction due to any other pulmonary disease, apart from the one concerned with the study population
  • Congestive heart failure class 2 or more of the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
  • Reduced life expectancy due to other disease (defined as having an expected mortality of ≥25% five years from enrollment)
  • Current use of ß-blockers

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Bi-Weekly
Experimental: Omalizumab
Drug: Omalizumab (Xolair)
Bi-weekly
Other Names:
  • Xolair

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
COPD Exacerbations
Time Frame: 48 weeks
48 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Jewish Health

Collaborators

Novartis

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Russell P Bowler, MD, PhD, National Jewish Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 25, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 29, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • NJ-241

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