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Evaluation of Various Doses of Ro 27-2771 (Test Drug) in Asthmatic Patients Not Treated With Inhaled Corticosteroids

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Hoffmann-La Roche
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00048009
First received: October 24, 2002
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: May 2005
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the appropriate dose of Ro 27-2441 (test drug) to be used in future studies, assess the efficacy and safety, and the anti-inflammatory action of the test drug in the treatment of asthmatic patients who are not currently receiving chronic therapy with corticosteroids. The research is being conducted at up to 80 clinical research sites in the US, Mexico, and Canada. Study participants will have a number of visits to a research site over approximately a 4-month period.


Condition Intervention Phase
Asthma
 Drug: Dual Integrin Antagonist
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Primary Purpose: Treatment

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MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma Steroids
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Persistent asthma for more than one year
  • Current treatment for asthma with short acting inhaled beta 2 agonists (such as albuterol) only
  • In good health ad demonstrated by medical history and physical exam
  • Negative urine pregnancy test
  • Commitment to use two forms of effective contraception simultaneously throughout the study duration and for one month after discontinuing therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Asthma necessitating treatment with inhaled corticosteroids for at least one month before the start of the study
  • History of severe asthma necessitating the use of oral/injectable corticosteroids within the last 2 months and/and or two bursts in the last year
  • Undergoing allergy shots unless on a stable maintenance dose for three months before the start of the study
  • History of chronic pulmonary diseases other than asthma
  • Treatment of conditions other than asthma with oral corticosteroids within one month of the start of the study
  • Current tobacco use
  • Smoking history of greater than 10 pack-year history of cigarette smoking (number of packs smoked per day times the number of years smoked)
  • History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Diagnosis or evidence of an infectious illness within one month of Visit 1
  • Clinically significant diseases as assessed by the study doctor
  • Participation in another clinical study with an experimental drug within one month of start of the study
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00048009

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Hoffmann-La Roche
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00048009     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: BA16631
Study First Received: October 24, 2002
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Asthma
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
 Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013