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NCT Number: NCT07433569

A Study to Investigate How Budesonide and Formoterol Move Through the Body (Pharmacokinetics) When Delivered With Different Devices in Participants Aged 4 to Less Than 12 Years Old With Asthma

The purpose of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of symbicort aerosphere and symbicort pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) in participants with asthma aged 4 to less than 12 years.

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Key information

Age range

4 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Research Site, Long Beach, California, United States

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About this study

This is a phase I single-dose, 2-period cross-over, multicenter study in which the participants will be randomized 1:1 to one of two treatment sequences - AB or BA. In the first study period, participants will receive a single dose of either -

  • Treatment A: Symbicort Aerosphere budesonide/formoterol fumarate × 2 puffs (test formulation)
  • Treatment B: Symbicort pMDI budesonide/formoterol fumarate × 2 puffs (reference formulation)

After a washout period of at least 28 days and no longer than 42 days, participants who first received Treatment A will receive a single dose of Treatment B, and participants who first received Treatment B will receive a single dose of Treatment A in the study period 2.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who have clinician-diagnosed asthma for at least 3 months.
  • Body mass index ≤ 95 percentile for age and body weight of at least 15 kg or higher.
  • Be on a stable dose of one of the following asthma treatments for at least 4 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1):
  • Short-acting β2 agonist (SABA) used as rescue/reliever medication (as needed) only.
  • Low- or medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
  • Leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA).
  • Low-dose ICS/long-acting β2-agonist (LABA).
  • Medium-dose ICS/LABA.
  • Female participants who experience menarche must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current evidence of pneumonia, pneumothorax, atelectasis, pulmonary fibrotic disease, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or other severe respiratory abnormalities other than asthma.
  • History of life-threatening asthma defined as any asthma episode associated with loss of consciousness, intubation or admission to an intensive care unit.
  • History of severe asthma exacerbation within 8 weeks of Visit 1.
  • Inability to change from any budesonide therapy to another suitable corticosteroid.
  • Participants with a known hypersensitivity to budesonide and/or formoterol fumarate or any of the excipients of the product.
  • Not be able to refrain from consuming alcohol and smoking (including electronic cigarettes, vaping, and marijuana) from the time of screening until after the safety follow-up visit.
  • Unstable asthma.
  • Received regular maintenance treatment with prohibited anti-inflammatory or long-acting bronchodilator asthma medication.
  • Evidence of active liver disease.
  • Prolonged QT interval corrected for heart rate using Fridericia's correction (QTcF).

Treatment and study plan

Budesonide/formoterol fumarate Aerosphere

Combination Product

Participants will receive budesonide/formoterol fumarate aerosphere as oral inhalations.

Budesonide/formoterol fumarate pMDI

Combination Product

Participants will receive budesonide/formoterol fumarate pMDI as oral inhalations.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare the systemic availability (Cmax) of budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  2. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to 6 hours postdose (AUC0-6)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours and 6 hours postdose

    To determine and compare the systemic availability (AUC0-6) of budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to reach peak or maximum observed concentration or response following drug administration (tmax)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare tmax for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  2. Terminal elimination rate constant (λz)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare λz for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  3. Terminal elimination half-life (t½λz)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare t½λz for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  4. Area under plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUCinf)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare AUCinf for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  5. Mean residence time (MRT)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare MRT for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  6. Apparent total body clearance (CL/F)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare CL/F for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  7. Apparent volume of distribution based on the terminal phase (Vz/F)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare Vz/F for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  8. Number of participants with adverse events

    Time frame: From Screening (Day -14 to Day -1) to Follow-up telephone call (approximately 7 weeks)

    To assess the safety and tolerability of single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

  9. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast)

    Time frame: Participants < 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours postdose; Participants ≥ 30 kg: Predose, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours postdose

    To determine and compare AUClast for budesonide and formoterol after single doses of Symbicort Aerosphere and Symbicort pMDI in participants 4 to less than 12 years of age with asthma.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AstraZeneca

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phase I Study to Compare the Pharmacokinetics of Budesonide and Formoterol Delivered With Symbicort Aerosphere® and Symbicort® pMDI in Children 4 to Less Than 12 Years of Age With Asthma

Acronym: COMPAIR

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 25, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 15, 2026

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