Status:

COMPLETED

A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of CHF 1535 (BDP +FF) Inhalation Powder, Administered Via the NEXT Inhaler, Versus CHF 1535 (BDP +FF), Administered Via a pMDI, in Moderate to Severe Asthma

Lead Sponsor:

Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

12+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To demonstrate that CHF 1535 via NEXT DPI (beclomethasone dipropionate + formoterol fumarate 100 + 6 μg), 1 inhalation or 2 inhalations twice daily, for 12 weeks is non-inferior to the corresponding d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent
  • Outpatients of both sexes, aged \> 12 years
  • Moderate to severe symptomatic asthma
  • Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) \> 40% and \< 80% of the predicted normal values
  • Reversibility test
  • "Partly controlled" asthma (GINA revised 2006)
  • Patients free of long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) treatment
  • Under inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) treatment
  • A minimum inspiratory flow ≥ 40 L/min 10.
  • Non-smokers or ex smokers
  • Asthma Control Questionnaire ACQ score ≥ 1.5

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
  • Women of child-bearing potential, UNLESS they are menopausal or have acceptable methods of contraception
  • Significant seasonal variation in asthma or asthma occurring only during episodic exposure to an allergen or a chemical sensitizer
  • History of near fatal asthma
  • Occurrence of asthma exacerbations or respiratory tract infections in the 6 weeks preceding the screening visit
  • Diagnosis COPD
  • History of cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Diagnosis of restrictive lung disease
  • Patients treated with oral or parenteral corticosteroids in the previous 2 months (3 months for parenteral depot corticosteroids)
  • Intolerance or contra-indication to treatment with beta2-agonists and/or inhaled corticosteroids
  • Allergy to any component of the study treatments
  • Any change in the dose, schedule, formulation or product of an inhaled corticosteroid in the 4 weeks prior to screening visit
  • Significant medical history of and/or treatments for cardiac, renal, neurological, hepatic, endocrine diseases, or any laboratory abnormality ;
  • Patients with abnormal QTc

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

783 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00862394

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

April 13 2018

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Oliver Kornmann - National Coordinator in Germany

Mainz, Germany, 55131