A Study to Assess the Effect of QAW039 in Non-atopic Asthmatic Patients

NCT01836471 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 345

Last updated 2017-03-20

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Summary

The purpose of the study was to assess the clinical effect of QAW039 in non-atopic asthmatics taking low dose Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) as background therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

QAW039

QAW039 supplied as hard gelatin capsule in unit dose strength of 150 mg. Patient took 450 mg once daily (3 capsules taken with food in the morning) for the approximate period of the study (12 weeks)

DRUG

Placebo QAW039

Matching placebo for QAW039 supplied as hard gelatin capsule were identical in appearance to their active counterparts. Patients took 3 QAW039 matching placebo capsules once a day ( taken with food in the morning) for the approximate period of the study (12 weeks)

DRUG

Fluticasone 250 mcg

Fluticasone was supplied in inhalers with dose strength of 250 mcg. Patients took 250 mcg bid (morning and evening approximately 12 hours between doses) for a total dose of 500 mcg daily for the approximate period of the study (12 weeks).

DRUG

Fluticasone 100 mcg

Background therapy - fluticasone was supplied in inhalers with dose strength of 100 mcg. All patients in the study other than the Atopic Fluticasone 150 mcg arm were given the 100 mcg dose strength inhalers and took fluticasone 100 mcg bid (taken morning and evening with approximately 12 hours between doses) as background therapy for the approximate period of the study (12 weeks).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Richard Kay · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • United States
  • Belgium
  • Colombia
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • India
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • South Africa
  • South Korea

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