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NCT Number: NCT00746330

Single Dose Study of the Effect of Formoterol Fumarate in Combination With Mometasone Furoate Inhaled Via a Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI) in Children Aged 5-11 Years Old With Persistent Asthma

This study is being conducted to compare the pharmacodynamics (bronchodilation, onset and duration of action), of a single dose of formoterol fumarate in combination with mometasone furoate to placebo in children of 5-11 years with persistent asthma. The study will also assess the bronchodilatory effect of a single dose of formoterol fumarate alone and in combination with mometasone furoate delivered via a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) to the bronchodilatory effect of formoterol fumarate delivered via a dry powder inhaler (DPI). Furthermore, pharmacokinetic assessments of plasma and urine will also be conducted throughout the study to assess systemic exposure following administration of the study medication.

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

5 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Novartis Investigative Site, Barranquilla, Colombia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 5 to 11 years of age of either sex and of any race
  • A diagnosis (according to the Global Initiative for Asthma [GINA] guidelines) of persistent asthma for a period of at least 6 months prior to screening and must have been on a stable asthma regimen (daily dose unchanged) for at least 4 weeks prior to screening
  • β2-agonist reversibility, defined as an increase in absolute FEV1 of ≥12% within 30 minutes after administration of 200μg of salbutamol without the use of a spacer or its equivalent in accordance with ATS/ERS standards
  • A child must have an FEV1 of ≥ 60% and ≤ 90% of Polgar predicted when all restricted medications have been withheld for the appropriate intervals

Exclusion criteria

  • Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrolment, or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrolment, whichever is longer.
  • History of malignancy of any organ system within past 5 years.
  • Pre-dose change (increase or decrease) in absolute FEV1 of 15% at Visit 2, compared with value at screening.
  • Hospitalized or had an emergency room treatment for an acute asthma exacerbation in the 1 month prior to Visit 1, or who had a clinical deterioration of asthma between Visits 1 and 2 that resulted in emergency treatment, hospitalization, or treatment with excluded asthma medication.
  • Significant medication condition or situation.
  • QTc > 440 msec (boys) or > 450 msec (girls) on electrocardiogram(ECG) assessment at screening.
  • Upper or lower respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Chronic conditions affecting the respiratory tract or chronic lung diseases.

Treatment and study plan

Mometasone furoate/formoterol fumarate (MFF)

Drug

Formoterol fumarate dihydrate / mometasone furoate combination product 10 μg / 100 μg delivered via Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI). One dose consisted of 2 puffs x 5 μg / 50 μg.

Formoterol fumarate 12 μg pMDI (F12M)

Drug

Formoterol fumarate dihydrate 12 μg delivered via Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI) (1 dose = 2 puffs x 6 μg).

Formoterol fumarate 12 μg DPI (F12D)

Drug

Formoterol fumarate dihydrate 12 μg delivered via Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI).

Placebo to F12D

Drug

Placebo to formoterol fumarate DPI delivered via DPI

Placebo to F12M/MFF

Drug

Placebo to formoterol fumarate pMDI and formoterol fumarate / mometasone furoate delivered via pMDI

Primary outcomes

  1. The Standardized Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Using Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 0 to 12 Hours (0-12h) Post-dose by Treatment

    Time frame: From 0 to 12 Hours (0-12h) post-dose, after each treatment administered (approximately 1 treatment a week for 4 weeks of treatment).

    For FEV1 AUC(0-12h) the trapezoidal rule was applied using planned time measurements to calculate the AUC up to and including the last measurement recorded before intake of rescue medication. The AUC was standardized by dividing by the length of time for which measurements of FEV1 were included in the calculation of the AUC thus adjusting for subjects who were unable to complete the measurements during the 12-hour observation period and without inhaling rescue medication. The unit of the AUC was in L, being a weighted average of the acceptable FEV1 measurements recorded over 12 hours post dose

Secondary outcomes

  1. Serial FEV1 Measurement (i.e. at 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose) Following Inhalation of a Single Dose of Study Medication to Evaluate the Onset and Duration of the Bronchodilatory Effect

    Time frame: 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose

    All efficacy evaluations were based on spirometry assessments of lung function. FEV1 is the maximum amount of air expired in one second. At Visits 2, 3, 4 and 5, spirometry assessments were performed in the clinic at predose and again at 5 and 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours post-dose within ± 5 minutes of the scheduled time for the time points up to and including 60 minutes post-dose and then within ± 10 minutes for all subsequent time points. Spirometry equipment and performance of spirometric testing were in accordance with the (ATS / ERS) standards.

  2. Serial Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Measurement (i.e. at 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose) Following Inhalation of a Single Dose of Study Medication to Evaluate the Onset and Duration of the Bronchodilatory Effect

    Time frame: 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose

    All efficacy evaluations were based on spirometry assessments of lung function. FVC is the volume (liters) of air that can forcibly be blown out after full inspiration. At Visits 2, 3, 4 and 5, spirometry assessments were performed in the clinic at predose and again at 5 and 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours post-dose within ± 5 minutes of the scheduled time for the time points up to and including 60 minutes post-dose and then within ± 10 minutes for all subsequent time points. Spirometry equipment and performance of spirometric testing were in accordance with the ATS / ERS standards.

  3. Serial Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEF) Measurement (i.e. at 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose) Following Inhalation of a Single Dose of Study Medication to Evaluate the Onset and Duration of the Bronchodilatory Effect

    Time frame: 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose

    All efficacy evaluations were based on spirometry assessments of lung function. PEF is the greatest airflow rate achieved during forced exhalation with lungs fully inflated. At Visits 2, 3, 4 and 5, spirometry assessments were performed in the clinic at predose and again at 5 and 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours post-dose within ± 5 minutes of the scheduled time for the time points up to and including 60 minutes post-dose and then within ± 10 minutes for all subsequent time points. Spirometry equipment and performance of spirometric testing were in accordance with the ATS/ERS standards

  4. Plasma Formoterol Concentrations (Pmol/L) Following a Single Dose of Formoterol Fumarate Alone and in Combination With Mometasone Furoate Via the pMDI and Formoterol Fumarate Via the Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)

    Time frame: 5, 30 Minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 Hours Post-dose

    Unchanged racemic formoterol in plasma was assayed by LC-MS/MS. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) for plasma was 1.45 pmol/L. No non-compartmental PK analysis was performed.

  5. Urinary Excretion of Formoterol Following a Single Dose of Formoterol Fumarate Alone and in Combination With Mometasone Furoate Via the pMDI and Formoterol Fumarate Via the Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)

    Time frame: 0 to 3 hrs and 0-12 hrs

    Unchanged racemic formoterol in urine was assayed by LC-MS/MS. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) for urine was 0.0174 nmol/L expressed as free base. The amounts of unchanged formoterol excreted in urine from 0 to 3 hours (Ae0-3) and from 0 to 12 hours post-dose (Ae0-12) were calculated from the formoterol concentrations in urine and the urine volumes using non-compartmental methods.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis

Industry

Collaborators

  • Schering-Plough

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Multi-centre, 4-way Cross-over Study to Compare the Single Dose Bronchodilatory Effect of Formoterol Fumarate in Combination With Mometasone Furoate Delivered Via Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler (pMDI) to Placebo Delivered Via pMDI in Children Aged 5-11 Years Old With Persistent Asthma

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Sep 4, 2008
Registry last updated
Jun 7, 2011

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