Status:

RECRUITING

Measuring the Effect of Dupilumab Treatment on Mucociliary Clearance (MCC) in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Asthma

Lead Sponsor:

Sally E. Wenzel MD

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Single center, randomized, placebo- controlled study to assess change in mucociliary clearance of moderate to severe asthma patients after treatment with dupilumab or placebo.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Moderate - Severe Th2 (Type 2) High asthma, as defined by Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) \<90% predicted, on medium to high dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with or without a second controller
  • Age \> 18
  • Inhaled steroid doses of 500micrograms (mcg) per day or more (Fluticasone equivalent)
  • Reversibility \>/= 12% at screening or within the past 2 years, or a positive methacholine challenge test within the past 2 years, or a positive methacholine challenge during screening
  • FEV1/Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)\<75%
  • Blood Eosinophils (EOS) \>300 cells per mm3
  • Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) \>25 parts per billion (ppb)
  • Asthma Control Test (ACT) score \<20

Exclusion

  • Pregnant, nursing, or unwilling to test for pregnancy
  • Current smoker or \>10 pack year smoking history
  • Body Mass Index (BMI)\>37
  • Respiratory infection in the last 30 days
  • Use of antibiotics or oral prednisone in the last 30 days
  • Current or previous use of dupilumab
  • Current or recent use of anti-IL-5 therapies
  • Any other criteria that place the subject at unnecessary risk
  • Diagnosis of other lung diseases including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • History of non-skin cell cancer in the last 5 years
  • Drug or alcohol addiction in the last 5 years
  • Any other uncontrolled disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 17 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04743791

Start Date

October 17 2022

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

November 7 2025

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The University of Pittsburgh Asthma Institute at UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213