A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of JNJ 40929837 for the Treatment of Asthma Using a Bronchial Allergen Challenge Model

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01241422
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: November 16, 2010
• Last Update Posted: December 21, 2015
• Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the allergen-induced late asthmatic response (LAR), as measured by maximal percent fall in forced expiratory volume in 1 second, in participants with stable mild atopic asthma after treatment with JNJ 40929837 as compared to placebo.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Asthma	Drug: JNJ 40929837; Drug: Placebo; Drug: Montelukast	Phase 2

Detailed Description:

This is a multicenter (study conducted at multiple sites), randomized (the study medication is assigned by chance), double-blind (neither the physician nor participant will know which of the treatments a participant is receiving, but can access the information in case of an emergency), and crossover (method used to switch participants from one treatment arm to another in a clinical study) study. Approximately 18 participants will participate in the study. The study will consist of screening phase (30 days before the administration of study drug), treatment phase, and follow-up phase (2 weeks after the end of the last treatment period). Participants will be randomly assigned to receive JNJ 40929837, placebo, and montelukast. Each participant will receive all the 3 treatments (7 days per treatment) and each treatment will be separated by 14 days of wash-out period (no treatment). Safety evaluations will include assessments of adverse events, clinical laboratory tests, electrocardiogram, vital signs, and physical examination, which will be evaluated throughout the study. The maximum study duration for a participant will be approximately 51 days.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 22 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled Crossover Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of JNJ 40929837 for the Treatment of Asthma Using a Bronchial Allergen Challenge Model
• Study Start Date: November 2010
• Actual Primary Completion Date: June 2011
• Actual Study Completion Date: June 2011

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Treatment A: JNJ 40929837	Drug: JNJ 40929837; On Day 1: participants will receive 2 tablets of 50 mg JNJ 40929837 in the morning and 1 placebo capsule in the evening; from Days 2 to 6: they will receive 1 tablet of 50 mg JNJ 40929837 in the morning and 1 JNJ 40929837 50 mg tablet + 1 placebo capsule in the evening; and on Day 7: 1 tablet of 50 mg JNJ 40929837 in the morning.
Placebo Comparator: Treatment B: Placebo	Drug: Placebo; On Day 1: participants will receive 2 placebo tablets in the morning and 1 placebo capsule in the evening; from Days 2 to 6: they will receive 1 placebo tablet in the morning and 1 placebo tablet + 1 placebo capsule in the evening; and on Day 7: 1 placebo tablet in the morning.
Treatment C: Montelukast	Drug: Montelukast; On Day 1: participants will receive 2 placebo tablets in the morning and 1 montelukast capsule in the evening; from Days 2 to 6: they will receive 1 placebo tablet in the morning and 1 montelukast capsule + 1 placebo tablet in the evening; and on Day 7: 1 placebo tablet in the morning.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) during the late response to allergen [ Time Frame: 3 to 10 hours after allergen exposure on Day 6 of each treatment period ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Change in FEV1 during the early response to allergen [ Time Frame: 0-2 hours after allergen exposure on Day 6 of each treatment period ]
2. Area under the FEV1/time curve during the early response to allergen [ Time Frame: Between 0 and 2 hours post allergen challenge on Day 6 ]
3. Area under the FEV1/time curve during the late response to allergen [ Time Frame: Between 3 and 10 hours post allergen challenge on Day 6 ]
4. Plasma concentration of JNJ 40929837 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (predose and 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours), pre-bronchial allergen challenge (BAC) Day 5 (predose and 2 hours), BAC Day 6 (predose and post-BAC [2 and 7 hours]), post-BAC Day 7 (predose and 2 hours), and follow-up visit ]
5. Sputum leukotriene B4 levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 (predose and 2 and 4 hours), pre-BAC Day 5 (predose), BAC Day 6 (predose, post-BAC [2 and 7 hours]), post-BAC Day 7 (predose), and follow-up visit ]
   This biomarker will be measured as a pharmacodynamic evaluation.
6. Plasma leukotriene B4 levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 (predose and 2 and 4 hours), pre-BAC Day 5 (predose), BAC Day 6 (predose, post-BAC [2 and 7 hours]), post-BAC Day 7 (predose), and follow-up visit ]
   This biomarker will be measured as a pharmacodynamic evaluation.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: - Generally healthy - Have mild atopic asthma requiring no other treatment besides occasional short-acting beta-2-agonists - Have allergen-induced early asthmatic response of at least a 20 percent reduction in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and late asthmatic response of at least a 15 percent reduction in FEV1 during bronchial allergen challenge performed at screening - Females who are post menopausal, surgically sterilized, or practicing a highly effective method of birth control - Have an FEV1 at screening visit at least 75 percent of the predicted value - Have a history of asthma symptoms during exposure to indoor or outdoor allergens and a positive prick skin test done at the study site to dust mite, mixed grass pollen, or cat dander Exclusion Criteria: - Worsening of asthma or a respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks - HIV or Hepatitis B or C positive - Receipt of an investigational drug or use of an investigational medical device within the last month - Use of tobacco products of any kind currently or within 6 months - Have clinically significant abnormal physical examination, vital signs, or 12 lead electrocardiogram at screening as deemed appropriate by the investigator

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Germany

Berlin, Germany

United Kingdom

Harrow, United Kingdom

Sponsors and Collaborators

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Investigators

• Study Director: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L C. Clinical Trial; Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

More Information

Additional Information:

Effects of JNJ-40929837, a leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor, in a bronchial allergen challenge model of asthma W. 16 Barchuk et al. / Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 29 (2014) 15e23 

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Barchuk W, Lambert J, Fuhr R, Jiang JZ, Bertelsen K, Fourie A, Liu X, Silkoff PE, Barnathan ES, Thurmond R. Effects of JNJ-40929837, a leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor, in a bronchial allergen challenge model of asthma. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Oct;29(1):15-23. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2014.06.003. Epub 2014 Jul 10.

• Responsible Party: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01241422
• Other Study ID Numbers: CR017533; 40929837ASH2001 ( Other Identifier: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C. )
• First Posted: November 16, 2010
• Last Update Posted: December 21, 2015
• Last Verified: December 2015

Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:

Asthma; Mild asthma; Singulair; JNJ 40929837; Montelukast

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Asthma; Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases; Montelukast; Anti-Asthmatic Agents; Respiratory System Agents; Leukotriene Antagonists; Hormone Antagonists; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action