A Study in Asthmatic Children (6 to <12 Yrs) Comparing Single Doses of Formoterol and Foradil® Evaluating Efficacy (CHASE 2)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01136655
First received: June 1, 2010
Last updated: September 25, 2012
Last verified: September 2012
  Purpose

This purpose of the study is to investigate the bronchodilating effects of 3 different dosages of formoterol given in combination with budesonide as Symbicort pMDI.


Condition Intervention Phase
Asthma
Drug: formoterol/budesonide
Drug: placebo/budesonide
Drug: Foradil
Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Blinded, 5-period Cross-over, Placebo and Active Controlled, Multicenter, Dose-finding Study Comparing Single Doses of Formoterol 2.25 µg, 4.5 µg, and 9 µg Delivered Via Symbicort pMDI and Foradil® 12 µg Evaluating the Relative Bronchodilating Effects and Safety in Children

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Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • AUC 0-12 for FEV1 [ Time Frame: At 5 clinic visits during approximately 5 weeks, spirometry will be peformed: before and at every hour for the first 4 hours and then every other hour up to 12 hours after drug inhalation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • AUC 0-12 for FEV1 [ Time Frame: At 5 clinic visits during approximately 5 weeks, spirometry will be peformed: before and at 3, 9, and 15 min after drug inhalation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • FEV1 at 12 hours after study medication inhalation [ Time Frame: At 5 clinic visits during approximately 5 weeks, at 12 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Max FEV1 [ Time Frame: At 5 clinic visits during approximately 5 weeks during 12 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Urinary excretion of formoterol during 12 hours [ Time Frame: At 5 clinic visits during approximately 5 weeks collected during 12 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 54
Study Start Date: September 2010
Study Completion Date: December 2011
Primary Completion Date: December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
2.25 μg formoterol (as 80/2.25 μg Symbicort pMDI ×1 inhalation) + 40 μg budesonide HFA pMDI × 2 inhalations,
Drug: formoterol/budesonide
inhalation
Experimental: 2
placebo HFA pMDI × 1 inhalation + 4.5 μg formoterol (as 80/2.25 μg Symbicort pMDI × 2 inhalations)
Drug: formoterol/budesonide
inhalation
Experimental: 3
placebo HFA pMDI × 1 inhalation + 9 μg formoterol (as 80/4.5 μg Symbicort pMDI × 2 inhalations)
Drug: formoterol/budesonide
inhalation
Other Name: Symbicort pMDI
Placebo Comparator: 4
placebo HFA pMDI × 1 inhalation + 80 μg budesonide HFA pMDI × 2 inhalations
Drug: placebo/budesonide
inhalation
Active Comparator: 5
Foradil 12 μg × 1 inhalation + 80 μg budesonide HFA pMDI × 2 inhalations
Drug: Foradil
inhalation
Other Name: Foradil Aerolizer

Detailed Description:

A Phase 2, randomized, blinded, 5-period cross-over, placebo and active controlled, multicenter, dose-finding study comparing single doses of formoterol 2.25 µg, 4.5 µg, and 9 µg delivered via Symbicort pMDI and Foradil® 12 µg evaluating the relative bronchodilating effects and safety in children.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 11 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has a documented clinical diagnosis of asthma for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1
  • Has a FEV1 measured at least 6 hours after the last dose of inhaled, short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) and at least 48 hours after the last dose of inhaled long-acting �2-agonist of =60% and =85% of predicted normal.
  • Demonstrated reversibility of FEV1 of =15% from pre short acting beta agonist level within 15 to 30 minutes after administration of a standard dose of short acting beta agonist

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has been hospitalized for >24 hours at least once or required emergency treatment or urgent care visit more than once for an asthma-related condition during the 6 months prior to Visit 1
  • Has required treatment with systemic corticosteroids (eg, oral, parenteral, or rectal) for any reason within the 12 weeks prior to Visit 1.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01136655

Locations
United States, California
Research Site
Huntington, California, United States
Research Site
Long Beach, California, United States
Research Site
Mission Viejo, California, United States
Research Site
Orange, California, United States
Research Site
Rolling Hills Estate, California, United States
United States, Florida
Research Site
Sarasota, Florida, United States
United States, Nebraska
Research Site
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
United States, North Carolina
Research Site
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
Research Site
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
United States, Oregon
Research Site
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Research Site
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Research Site
Medford, Oregon, United States
Research Site
Portland, Oregon, United States
United States, Pennsylvania
Research Site
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Research Site
Upland, Pennsylvania, United States
United States, South Carolina
Research Site
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
United States, Texas
Research Site
El Paso, Texas, United States
Research Site
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Research Site
Waco, Texas, United States
United States, Virginia
Research Site
Springfield, Virginia, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Investigators
Study Director: Lars-Goran Carlsson, MD AstraZeneca
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01136655     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: D589GC00002
Study First Received: June 1, 2010
Last Updated: September 25, 2012
Health Authority: Bulgaria: Bulgarian Drug Agency
Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
Poland: Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products
South Africa: Medicines Control Council
United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
asthmatic children
Symbicort
Foradil

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Asthma
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Budesonide
Formoterol
Symbicort
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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