QUARTZ: Comparative Effectiveness of Switching From Albuterol to Albuterol/Budesonide Versus Adding Low-dose ICS or LTRA to Albuterol (QUARTZ)
17 september 2026 uppdaterad av: AstraZeneca
QUARTZ: Comparative Effectiveness of Switching From Albuterol to Albuterol/Budesonide Versus Adding Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids or Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists to Albuterol Among Adults With Asthma in the United States
The QUARTZ study is a retrospective observational cohort study using a prevalent new-user design and U.S. healthcare claims data to evaluate treatment effectiveness among patients with asthma.
The study compares the real-world effectiveness of switching from albuterol-only rescue therapy to albuterol/budesonide versus adding low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) or leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRA) while continuing albuterol.
The primary objective is to assess the comparative effectiveness of these treatment strategies in reducing severe asthma exacerbations in routine clinical practice in the United States.
Studieöversikt
Studietyp
Observationell
Inskrivning (Beräknad)
8000
Kontakter och platser
Det här avsnittet innehåller kontaktuppgifter för dem som genomför studien och information om var denna studie genomförs.
Studiekontakt
- Namn: AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center
- Telefonnummer: 1-877-240-9479
- E-post: information.center@astrazeneca.com
Studieorter
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Delaware
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Wilmington, Delaware, Förenta staterna, 19803
- Rekrytering
- Research Site
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Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
- Vuxen
- Äldre vuxen
Tar emot friska volontärer
Nej
Testmetod
Icke-sannolikhetsprov
Studera befolkning
Adults asthma patients
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Asthma patients with at least one prescription record (identified by NDC or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System [HCPCS] codes) for Airsupra (Airsupra cohort), LD ICS or LTRA, (comparator cohort) since January 2023.
- Patients with at least one prescription record (based on NDC or HCPCS codes) of albuterol within the 12 months prior to the first Airsupra or the controller medications prescription date
- Patients aged ≥18 years on the index date
- Patients with ≥12 months of continuous insurance enrolment prior and 12 months after index date.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with at least one medical claim with an ICD-10 code within the 12 months prior to the index date for any of the chronic respiratory conditions or systemic inflammatory diseases routinely treated with systemic corticosteroids (SCS)
- Patients with any prescription record for any ICS or other controller therapies (including SAMA, LABA, LAMA, LTRA, theophylline or biologics) within the 12 months prior to the and inclusive of index date (the index therapy defining cohort entry (LD ICS for the LD ICS cohort; LTRA for the LTRA cohort is permitted on the index date)
- Patients with maintenance OCS use within the 12 months prior to and inclusive of the index date
- Airsupra patients with a concomitant SABA prescription record on the index date
Studieplan
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
Kohorter och interventioner
Grupp / Kohort |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Airsupra cohort
Patients who switch from albuterol to Airsupra (albuterol/budesonide) as their rescue therapy.
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Not applicable since it's an observational study.
There are three study cohorts: 1) Airsupra cohort 2)Albuterol and low-dose ICS comparator cohort and 3) Albuterol and LTRA comparator cohort.
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Albuterol and low-dose ICS comparator cohort
Patients who add low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) to their ongoing albuterol rescue regimen.
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Not applicable since it's an observational study.
There are three study cohorts: 1) Airsupra cohort 2)Albuterol and low-dose ICS comparator cohort and 3) Albuterol and LTRA comparator cohort.
Andra namn:
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Albuterol and LTRA comparator cohort
Patients who add leukotriene modifiers (LTRA) to their ongoing albuterol rescue regimen.
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Not applicable since it's an observational study.
There are three study cohorts: 1) Airsupra cohort 2)Albuterol and low-dose ICS comparator cohort and 3) Albuterol and LTRA comparator cohort.
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Severe exacerbations during follow-up: annualized asthma exacerbation rates (AAER) by cohort, overall and by setting (IP, ED/urgent care, outpatient); plus absolute rates and rate ratios comparing Airsupra with each comparator cohort
Tidsram: Follow-up starts the day after index and ends at the earliest of death, data end, insurance disenrollment, loss to follow-up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment, up to 36 months; add-on maintenance therapy does not censor follow-up.
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To describe and compare the occurrence of severe exacerbations observed among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort.
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Follow-up starts the day after index and ends at the earliest of death, data end, insurance disenrollment, loss to follow-up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment, up to 36 months; add-on maintenance therapy does not censor follow-up.
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Time to first severe exacerbation: KM curves, median time by arm (if estimable), and Cox PH HRs comparing Airsupra with each comparator. Also, the proportion with at least 1 severe exacerbation at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after treatment initiation.
Tidsram: Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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To describe and compare the time to first severe exacerbation among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort.
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Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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Cumulative inhaled corticosteroid exposure (beclomethasone equivalent µg/year)
Tidsram: Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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To describe exposure to corticosteroid treatments among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort
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Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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Cumulative systemic corticosteroid exposure (prednisone equivalent mg/year)
Tidsram: Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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To describe exposure to corticosteroid treatments among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort
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Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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Total SCS exposure days
Tidsram: Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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To describe exposure to corticosteroid treatments among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort
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Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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SCS burst rates
Tidsram: Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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To describe exposure to corticosteroid treatments among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort
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Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months
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Andra resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Follow-up HCRU rates by arm: all-cause, asthma-related, and exacerbation-related use, including IP admissions, ED/urgent care, primary care, specialist outpatient visits, plus chest X-rays, oxygen treatment, and spirometry.
Tidsram: Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months.
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To describe healthcare resource use (HCRU) among the Airsupra cohort and each comparator cohort.
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Follow-up period for each patient starts the day after the index date and ends at the earliest date of death, end of data, end of insurance enrollment, loss to follow up, or switch to the alternative rescue treatment up to 36 months.
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart (Faktisk)
3 augusti 2026
Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)
30 september 2026
Avslutad studie (Beräknad)
30 september 2026
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
3 augusti 2026
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
21 augusti 2026
Första postat (Faktisk)
26 augusti 2026
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
18 september 2026
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
17 september 2026
Senast verifierad
1 september 2026
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Andra studie-ID-nummer
- D6930R00011
Plan för individuella deltagardata (IPD)
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JA
IPD-planbeskrivning
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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.
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For details of our timelines, please refer to our disclosure commitment at: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.
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Signed Data Usage Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information.
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