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NCT Number: NCT01424813

A 12-week Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Albuterol Spiromax® Versus a Placebo in People 12 Years and Older With Persistent Asthma

The study will measure the change in lung function in subjects with asthma after inhaling from either of two inhalers: Albuterol Spiromax® or placebo.

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Key information

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Teva Investigational Site 10077, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent/assent
  • General good health
  • Persistent asthma, with an FEV1 50-80% predicted.
  • Ability to perform spirometry in an acceptable manner as per protocol guidelines.
  • Ability to perform PEFR with a handheld peak flow meter.
  • Demonstration of reversible bronchoconstriction as verified by a 15% or greater increase from baseline FEV1.
  • Taking inhaled corticosteroids at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit.
  • Non-smokers.
  • Capable of understanding the requirements, risks, and benefits of study participation.
  • Other inclusion criteria apply.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participation in any investigational drug trial within the 30 days preceding the Screening Visit (SV).
  • A known hypersensitivity to albuterol or any of the excipients in the formulations.
  • History of severe milk protein allergy.
  • History of a respiratory infection or disorder that has not resolved within the 2 weeks preceding the Screening Visit (SV).
  • Currently requires treatment with β2-adrenergic receptor antagonists or non-selective β-receptor blocking agents.
  • History of life-threatening asthma that is defined for this protocol as an asthma episode that required intubation.
  • Any asthma exacerbation requiring oral corticosteroids within 3 months of the Screening Visit (SV). A subject must not have had any hospitalization for asthma within 6 months prior to the Screening Visit (SV).
  • Historical or current evidence of any clinically significant non-asthmatic acute or chronic condition including.
  • Other exclusion criteria apply.

Treatment and study plan

Placebo MDPI

Drug

Placebo MDPI administered as 2 inhalations 4 times a day (QID) (at approximately 7:00 AM, 12 noon, 5:00 PM, and bedtime) for 12 weeks.

Other names: Placebo Spiromax®

Albuterol MDPI

Drug

Albuterol MDPI administered as 2 inhalations 4 times a day (QID) (at approximately 7:00 AM, 12 noon, 5:00 PM, and bedtime) for 12 weeks.

Other names: ProAir® RespiClick, Albuterol Spiromax®

Primary outcomes

  1. Baseline-adjusted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC 0-6) Over the 12-week Treatment Period

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8 and Day 85

    FEV1 AUC 0-6 is the area under the effect-time curve from time 0 (pre-dose) up to 6 hours post-dose. It represents the weighted average (by the trapezoidal rule) of FEV1 AUC 0-6 measures adjusted for the baseline measure (i.e., change from baseline at each timepoint) recorded on days 1, 8 and 85 of the treatment period. The baseline for each study day was the average of the 2 pre-dose FEV1 measurements on that study day.

    FEV1 was measured using spirometry. Spirometry assessments were obtained predose at -30 ± 5, and - 5 minutes, then post dose at 5 ± 2, 15 ± 5, 30 ± 5, 45 ± 5 minutes, and at 1hr ± 5 min, 2hr ± 5 min, 3hr ± 5 min, 4hr ± 5 min, 5hr ± 5 min, and 6hr ± 5 min.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Baseline-adjusted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC 0-6) on Day 1

    Time frame: Day 1

    FEV1 AUC 0-6 is the area under the effect-time curve from time 0 (pre-dose) up to 6 hours post-dose. The baseline was the average of the 2 pre-dose FEV1 measurements on that study day. The baseline-adjustment refers to change from baseline at each post dose timepoint recorded on Day 1.

    FEV1 was measured using spirometry. Spirometry assessments were obtained predose at -30 ± 5, and - 5 minutes, then post dose at 5 ± 2, 15 ± 5, 30 ± 5, 45 ± 5 minutes, and at 1hr ± 5 min, 2hr ± 5 min, 3hr ± 5 min, 4hr ± 5 min, 5hr ± 5 min, and 6hr ± 5 min.

  2. Baseline-adjusted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC 0-6) on Day 8

    Time frame: Day 8

    FEV1 AUC 0-6 is the area under the effect-time curve from time 0 (pre-dose) up to 6 hours post-dose. The baseline was the average of the 2 pre-dose FEV1 measurements on that study day. The baseline-adjustment refers to change from baseline at each post dose timepoint recorded on Day 8.

    FEV1 was measured using spirometry. Spirometry assessments were obtained predose at -30 ± 5, and - 5 minutes, then post dose at 5 ± 2, 15 ± 5, 30 ± 5, 45 ± 5 minutes, and at 1hr ± 5 min, 2hr ± 5 min, 3hr ± 5 min, 4hr ± 5 min, 5hr ± 5 min, and 6hr ± 5 min.

  3. Baseline-adjusted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC 0-6) on Day 85

    Time frame: Day 85

    FEV1 AUC 0-6 is the area under the effect-time curve from time 0 (pre-dose) up to 6 hours post-dose. The baseline was the average of the 2 pre-dose FEV1 measurements on that study day. The baseline-adjustment refers to change from baseline at each post dose timepoint recorded on Day 85.

    FEV1 was measured using spirometry. Spirometry assessments were obtained predose at -30 ± 5, and - 5 minutes, then post dose at 5 ± 2, 15 ± 5, 30 ± 5, 45 ± 5 minutes, and at 1hr ± 5 min, 2hr ± 5 min, 3hr ± 5 min, 4hr ± 5 min, 5hr ± 5 min, and 6hr ± 5 min.

  4. Participants With Adverse Events

    Time frame: Day 1 to Day 92

    Adverse events (AEs) summarized in this table are those that began or worsened after treatment with study drug (treatment-emergent AEs). An adverse event was defined in the protocol as any untoward medical occurrence that develops or worsens in severity during the conduct of a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship to the study drug. Severity was rated by the investigator on a scale of mild, moderate and severe, with severe= an AE which prevents normal daily activities. Relation of AE to treatment was determined by the investigator. Serious AEs include death, a life-threatening adverse event, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant disability or incapacity, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, OR an important medical event that jeopardized the patient and required medical intervention to prevent the previously listed serious outcomes.

  5. Physical Examination Findings Shifts From Baseline to Endpoint by Treatment Group

    Time frame: Day 1 (Baseline), Day 85

    Physical exam was recorded as normal or abnormal based on physician assessment. Format for results is: Test Baseline/Endpoint HEENT = head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

  6. Participants With Clinically Significant Vital Sign Assessments

    Time frame: Day 8, Day 85

    For both standard and serial vital signs, participants were seated for at least 5 minutes before vital signs were assessed. Heart rate was obtained prior to the blood pressure measurement. Serial heart rate and blood pressure were conducted in the sitting position prior to the spirometry assessment; baseline measures were taken pre-dose at -30 ± 5 and -5 minutes on Day 1. Day 85 serial vital sign measures were taken in the sitting position prior to spirometry assessments pre-dose at -30 ± 5 and -5 minutes, then post-dose at 30 (±5) minutes, 1hr (± 10 min), 2hr (± 10 min), 3hr (± 10 min), 4hr (± 10 min), 5hr (± 10 min) and 6 hr (± 10 min).

    Serial heart rate and blood pressure measurements that were elevated to the following criteria were considered clinically significant:

    Systolic blood pressure: > 160 beats/minute Diastolic blood pressure: >100 beats/minute Heart rate: >120 beats/minute

Other outcomes

  1. Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC 0-6 Over the 12-week Treatment Period

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 85

  2. Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC 0-6

    Time frame: Day 1

  3. Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC

    Time frame: Day 8

  4. Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC

    Time frame: Day 85

  5. Maximum Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 Within 2 Hours Post Dose Over the 12-week Treatment Period

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 85

  6. Maximum Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 Within 2 Hours Post Dose on Day 1

    Time frame: Day 1

  7. Maximum Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 Within 2 Hours Post Dose on Day 8

    Time frame: Day 8

  8. Maximum Percent Change From Baseline in FEV1 Within 2 Hours Post Dose on Day 85

    Time frame: Day 85

  9. Time to Onset of Effect (Change in FEV1 of 12% From Baseline Within 30 Minutes Postdose)

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 85

  10. Duration of Response Measured From the Time Post-dosing to the First Time After the Response Onset (Increase ≥12% Above Baseline) When the FEV1 Decreases to Less Than 12% Above Baseline (Within 6 Hours After Dosing) for Those Who Responded in 30 Minutes

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 85

  11. Time to Onset of Effect (Change in FEV1 of 15% From Baseline Within 30 Minutes Postdose)for Those Who Responded in 30 Minutes

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 85

  12. Duration of Response on Days 1, 8 and 85

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 85

    Duration of response measured from the time post-dosing to the first time after the response onset (increase ≥15% above baseline) when the FEV1 decreases to less than 15% above baseline (within 6 hours after dosing) for those who responded within 30 minutes

  13. Percent of Symptom Free Days on the Patient Diary

    Time frame: Treatment days 1 through 85

  14. Percent of Rescue Medication Free Days in the Patient Diary

    Time frame: Treatment days 1 through 85

  15. Morning Peak Expiratory Flow Reading Reported on Patient Diary

    Time frame: Treatment days 1 through 85

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A 12-week Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Albuterol Spiromax® Versus Placebo in Subjects 12 Years and Older With Persistent Asthma

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Aug 29, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 26, 2015

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