Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI3506 in Adults With Uncontrolled Moderate-to-severe Asthma (FRONTIER-3)

A Phase II, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI3506 in Adult Participants With Uncontrolled Moderate-to-severe Asthma

Study D9181C00001 is a Phase II, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, proof of concept study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK) and immunogenicity of MEDI3506 in adult participants with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma on standard of care (SOC). Up to approximately 80 sites globally will participate in this study.

Approximately 228 participants will be randomized to 3 treatment groups in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive MEDI3506 dose 1, MEDI3506 dose 2, or placebo.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Asthma
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: MEDI3506; Drug: Placebo

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 250
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Argentina
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1414AIF
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  • Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1121 ABE
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  • Caba, Argentina, C1425BEN
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  • Cordoba, Argentina, X5003DCE
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  • Florencio Varela, Argentina, 1888
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  • Florida, Argentina, B1602DQD
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  • Godoy Cruz, Argentina, 5501
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  • Lanus Este, Argentina, B1824KAJ
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  • Mar del Plata, Argentina, 7600
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  • Mendoza, Argentina, 5500
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  • Mendoza, Argentina, M5500GHB
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  • Quilmes, Argentina, B1878FNR
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  • San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, 4000
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• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany, 10717
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  • Cottbus, Germany, 03050
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  • Frankfurt, Germany, 60596
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  • Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 60389
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  • Koblenz, Germany, 56068
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  • Landsberg, Germany, 86899
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  • Leipzig, Germany, 04357
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  • Lübeck, Germany, 23552
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  • Magdeburg, Germany, 39120
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  • Mainz, Germany, 55128
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  • Peine, Germany, 31224
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  • Schwerin, Germany, 19055
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• Hungary
  • Balassagyarmat, Hungary, 2660
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  • Budapest, Hungary, 1033
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  • Gödöllő, Hungary, 2100
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  • Szeged, Hungary, 6722
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  • Százhalombatta, Hungary, 2440
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• Poland
  • Białystok, Poland, 15-044
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  • Bychawa, Poland, 23100
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  • Bydgoszcz, Poland, 85-231
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  • Katowice, Poland, 40-648
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  • Krakow, Poland, 30-033
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  • Lodz, Poland, 90-302
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  • Lublin, Poland, 20-362
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  • Poznań, Poland, 60-214
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  • Tarnów, Poland, 33-100
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  • Wroclaw, Poland, 54-239
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  • Wrocław, Poland, 53-301
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• South Africa
  • Bellville, South Africa, 7530
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  • Benoni, South Africa, 1500
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  • Bloemfontein, South Africa, 9301
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  • Cape Town, South Africa, 7700
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  • Cape Town, South Africa, 7500
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  • Cape Town, South Africa, 7572
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  • Durban, South Africa, 4001
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  • Durban, South Africa, 4091
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  • Johannesburg, South Africa, 2113
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  • Pretoria, South Africa, 0002
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  • Welkom, South Africa, 9460
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• United Kingdom
  • Bradford, United Kingdom, BD9 6RJ
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  • Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ
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  • High Wycombe, United Kingdom, HP11 2QW
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  • London, United Kingdom, W1T 6AH
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• United States
  • California
    • Bakersfield, California, United States, 93301
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    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90025
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    • Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663
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  • Florida
    • Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33134
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  • Iowa
    • Ames, Iowa, United States, 50010-3014
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  • Montana
    • Missoula, Montana, United States, 59808
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  • Ohio
    • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43617
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  • Oklahoma
    • Edmond, Oklahoma, United States, 73034
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  • Texas
    • Boerne, Texas, United States, 78006
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Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

INCLUSION CRITERIA

• Aged 18 to < 65 years of age
• Physician-diagnosed asthma of early onset, defined as development of asthma before the age of 25 years.
• History of ≥ 1 asthma exacerbation in previous 24 months
• Treated with medium to high dose ICS defined as total daily dose of > 250 g fluticasone dry powder or equivalent, for at least 12 months and on a stable dose for ≥ 3 months.
• Stable LABA therapy for ≥ 3 months.
• An ACQ-6 score ≥ 1.5.
• Morning pre-BD FEV1 ≥ 40% predicted normal and > 1 L.
• Morning pre-BD FEV1 < 85% predicted normal.
• Participants with documented evidence of asthma as demonstrated by either:
• BD reversibility, within 12 months, or at screening, or
• Positive methacholine challenge test within 12 months.
• Bodyweight ≥ 40 kg and BMI < 40 kg/m2.
• For female participants, a negative pregnancy test.
• Abide by contraception requirements for males and females
• Provide informed consent

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• Participants with a positive diagnostic nucleic acid test for SARS-CoV-2.
• Participants with a significant COVID-19 illness within 6 months of enrolment:
• Participants with a recent history of, or who have a positive test for, infective hepatitis or unexplained jaundice, or participants who have been treated for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV.
• Evidence of active or latent TB:
• An LVEF < 45% measured by echocardiogram during screening.
• A family history of heart failure.
• Current smokers or recent ex-smokers i.e., have quit e cigarettes or other inhaled tobacco products ≤ 6 months prior to SV1.
• Ex-smokers with a total smoking history of > 10 pack years.
• As judged by the investigator, any evidence of any active medical or psychiatric condition or other reason (prior to randomisation) that in the investigator's opinion makes it undesirable for the participant to participate in the study.
• Any clinically important pulmonary disease other than asthma.
• Any other clinically relevant abnormal findings on physical examination or laboratory testing, that in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor might compromise the safety of the participant in the study or interfere with evaluation of the study intervention.
• A known history of severe reaction to any medication including biologic agents or human gamma globulin therapy.
• History of, or a reason to believe, a participant has a history of, drug or alcohol abuse within the past 2 years.
• Current diagnosis of cancer.
• History of cancer, except if treated with apparent success with curative therapy (response duration of > 5 years).
• History of allogeneic bone marrow transplant.
• A helminth parasitic infection diagnosed within 6 months prior to SV4 (randomisation) that has not been treated, or has not responded to SOC therapy.
• An asthma exacerbation within 8 weeks.
• Receiving any prohibited concomitant medications or therapies as specified in the protocol:

Known history of allergy or reaction to any component of the study intervention formulation, including hereditary fructose intolerance.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MEDI3506 Dose 1; Approximately 76 participants will be randomized to this arm to receive the higher dose of MEDI3506	Biological: MEDI3506; Participants will receive multiple doses of MEDI3506 at dose level 1 or dose level 2
Experimental: MEDI3506 Dose 2; Approximately 76 participants will be randomized to this arm to receive the lower dose of MEDI3506	Biological: MEDI3506; Participants will receive multiple doses of MEDI3506 at dose level 1 or dose level 2
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Approximately 76 participants will be randomized to this arm. Participants in this group will receive the placebo.	Drug: Placebo; Participants will receive multiple doses of placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline to Week 16 in Pre-bronchodilator (Pre-BD) Forced Expiratory Volume in the First Second (FEV1) as Measured in the Study Clinic	In-clinic spirometry measurements were taken prior to the administration of bronchodilators. Baseline was the last measurement prior to first injection of investigational product (IP). The least squares (LS) means, LS mean differences and 80% confidence intervals (CIs), and one-sided p-value results were based on a mixed model repeated measures (MMRM). The model included fixed effects for baseline, background medication, geographic region, baseline inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) total daily dose, visit, treatment, and the baseline by visit and treatment by visit interactions. Visits within participant were considered as repeated measurements.	Baseline and week 16

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline to Weeks 8 and 16 in Post-bronchodilator (Post-BD) FEV1 as Measured in the Study Clinic	In-clinic spirometry measurements were taken following the use of bronchodilators. Bronchodilatation was induced using albuterol (90 µg metered dose), salbutamol (100 µg metered dose), or levalbuterol (45 µg metered dose), and measurements were taken after up to a maximum of 4 inhalations. Baseline was the last measurement prior to first injection of IP. The LS means, LS mean differences and 80% CIs, and one-sided p-value results were based on MMRM. The model included fixed effects for baseline, background medication, geographic region, baseline ICS total daily dose, visit, treatment, and the baseline by visit and treatment by visit interactions. Visits within participant were considered as repeated measurements.	Baseline and weeks 8 and 16
Serum Concentrations of Tozorakimab	Tozorakimab serum concentrations were measured using a validated assay method.	Pharmacokinetic (PK) samples were taken pre-dose (day 1) and at weeks 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24
Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies (ADAs)	ADA prevalence is the number of participants ADA positive (ADA+) at baseline and/or post-baseline. Treatment-emergent ADA+ (TE-ADA +) positive is defined as being either of treatment-induced ADA+ (ADA negative [ADA-] at baseline and at least one post-baseline ADA+) and treatment-boosted ADA+ (ADA+ at baseline and baseline titre is boosted by ≥ 4-fold increase at ≥ 1 post-baseline time point). Treatment-emergent ADA- (TE-ADA-) is defined as ADA+ but not fulfilling the definition of TE-ADA+. ADA persistently positive is defined as ADA- at baseline and ADA+ at ≥ 2 post-baseline assessment with ≥ 16 weeks between first and last positive assessments, or ADA+ at the last post-baseline assessment. ADA transiently positive is defined as ADA- at baseline, having at least one post-baseline ADA+ assessment and not fulfilling the conditions of ADA persistently positive. Baseline is defined as the last ADA assessment prior to first injection of IP.	Blood samples were taken pre-dose (day 1) and at weeks 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24
Change From Baseline to Week 16 in the Asthma Control Questionnaire-6 (ACQ-6) Score	In the ACQ-6, participants were asked to recall how their asthma has been during the previous week by responding to one BD-use question and 5 symptom questions. Questions were weighted equally and scored from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean scores of ≤ 0.75 indicate well-controlled asthma, scores between >0.75 and <1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and scores ≥1.5 indicate not well-controlled asthma. Results were based on an MMRM which included fixed effects for baseline, background medication, geographic region, baseline ICS total daily dose, visit, treatment and the baseline by visit and treatment by visit interactions. Visits within participant were considered as repeated measurements. A negative change from baseline indicates an improvement in asthma control.	Baseline and week 16
Number of Participants With a Decrease in ACQ-6 Score ≥ 0.5 From Baseline to Week 16	In the ACQ-6, participants were asked to recall how their asthma has been during the previous week by responding to one BD-use question and 5 symptom questions. Questions were weighted equally and scored from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean scores of ≤ 0.75 indicate well-controlled asthma, scores between >0.75 and <1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and scores ≥1.5 indicate not well-controlled asthma. A decrease in ACQ-6 score baseline indicates an improvement in asthma control, and individual changes of at least 0.5 are considered clinically meaningful.	Baseline and week 16
Number of Participants Achieving ACQ-6 Well Controlled Status at Week 16	In the ACQ-6, participants were asked to recall how their asthma has been during the previous week by responding to one BD-use question and 5 symptom questions. Questions were weighted equally and scored from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean scores of ≤ 0.75 indicate well-controlled asthma, scores between >0.75 and <1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and scores ≥1.5 indicate not well-controlled asthma.	Baseline and week 16
Change From Baseline to Week 16 in St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) Domain and Total Scores	The SGRQ is a 50-item patient-reported outcome instrument to measure the health status of participants with airway obstruction diseases, giving a total score and 3 domain scores (symptoms, activity, and impacts). The total score is expressed as a percentage of overall impairment, with 100 representing the worst possible health status and 0 the best possible health status. Each domain score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater impairment. A negative change from baseline indicates an improvement in impairments. Results were based on an MMRM which included fixed effects for baseline, background medication, geographic region, baseline ICS total daily dose, visit, treatment and the baseline by visit and treatment by visit interactions. Visits within participant were considered as repeated measurements.	Baseline and week 16
Number of Participants With a Decrease in SGRQ Total Score of ≥ 4 Points From Baseline to Week 16	The SGRQ is a 50-item patient-reported outcome instrument to measure the health status of participants with airway obstruction diseases, giving a total score and 3 domain scores (symptoms, activity, and impacts). The total score is expressed as a percentage of overall impairment, with 100 representing the worst possible health status and 0 the best possible health status. A decrease in the SGRQ total score indicates an improvement in overall impairment.	Baseline and week 16
Number of Participants With at Least One Asthma CompEx Event From Baseline to Week 16	Asthma CompEx is a combination of exacerbations of asthma and diary events (i.e., a combination of electronic diary [eDiary] variables). eDiary events are defined by criteria using morning/evening diary variables of PEF, symptoms, and use of rescue medication. A participant was considered to have a CompEx event if they had one or both of an asthma exacerbation or diary event. For participants who did not experience an on-treatment CompEx event, date of censoring was the minimum between the date of last dose + 28 days, and the last day of eDiary recording during the on-treatment period.	Baseline to week 16
Asthma CompEx Annualised Event Rate	The annualised rate of asthma CompEx events was calculated as the total number of asthma CompEx events / (date of last dose of IP + 28 - date of first dose of IP - recovery time + 1) / 365.25. The rates, rate ratios, and one-sided p-values were estimated from a negative binomial regression, with the log(follow up time) included as an offset term. The dependent variable will be the number of CompEx events during the on-treatment period (i.e., from baseline to last dose date +28 days), and the model will include treatment group, background medication, geographic region and baseline ICS total daily dose as covariates.	Baseline to week 16
Percent Change From Baseline to Week 16 in Concentration of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in Exhaled Breath	A standardised single-breath FeNO test was performed to evaluate airway inflammation. Results were based on MMRM on log-transformed change from baseline. Log-transformed change from baseline is calculated as the visit value in log minus the baseline value in log. The results from the model were then back transformed. The model included fixed effects for baseline (in log), background medication, geographic region, baseline ICS total daily dose, visit, treatment and the baseline by visit and treatment by visit interactions. Visits within subject were considered as repeated measurements.	Baseline and week 16

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline to Week 16 in Pre-BD FEV1 as Measured in the Study Clinic: Analysis Per Number of Exacerbations in Last 12 Months	In-clinic spirometry measurements were taken prior to the administration of bronchodilators. Baseline was the last measurement prior to first injection of IP. The LS means, LS mean differences and 80% CIs, and one-sided p-value results were based on MMRM. The model included fixed effects for baseline, visit, treatment, and the baseline by visit and treatment by visit interactions. Visits within participant were considered as repeated measurements. Analysis is presented by the number of asthma exacerbations experienced within the 12 months prior to baseline (1 or ≥ 2 exacerbations in the previous 12 months).	Baseline and week 16
Eosinophil Count	The eosinophil count at baseline and week 16 are presented. Baseline was defined as the last measurement prior to first injection of IP.	Baseline and Week 16

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: AstraZeneca

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• d9181c00001-study-synopsis_Redacted_pdfA.pdf

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 17, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 12, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): February 6, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 25, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): September 30, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 30, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 9, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: lung function; inflammation; MEDI3506; IL-33
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Lung Diseases; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Bronchial Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity; Asthma
• Other Study ID Numbers: D9181C00001; 2020-000789-40 (EudraCT Number); 140910 (Other Identifier: FDA)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES

IPD Plan Description

Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.

Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared.

• IPD Sharing Time Frame: AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please rerefer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the de-identified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool . Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; SAP

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No