Staccato Loxapine Pulmonary Safety in Healthy Volunteers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00789360 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 11, 2008
Results First Posted : March 11, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 11, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Healthy | Drug: Inhaled Placebo Drug: Inhaled Loxapine | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Pulmonary Safety of Repeat Doses of Staccato® Loxapine for Inhalation in Healthy Volunteers |
Study Start Date : | November 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2009 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Inhaled Placebo crossed over to Inhaled Loxapine
Inhaled Staccato Placebo, 2 inhalations, 8 hours apart; washout of at least 4 days; Inhaled Staccato Loxapine, 10 mg oses x 2, 8 hours apart
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Drug: Inhaled Placebo
Inhaled Staccato Placebo, 2 inhalations, 8 hours apart Drug: Inhaled Loxapine Inhaled Staccato Loxapine, 10 mg doses x 2, 8 hours apart |
Experimental: Inhaled Loxapine crossed over to Inhaled Placebo
Inhaled Staccato Loxapine, 10 mg doses x 2, 8 hours apart; washout of at least 4 days; Inhaled Staccato Placebo, 2 inhalations, 8 hours apart;
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Drug: Inhaled Placebo
Inhaled Staccato Placebo, 2 inhalations, 8 hours apart Drug: Inhaled Loxapine Inhaled Staccato Loxapine, 10 mg doses x 2, 8 hours apart |
- The Largest Treatment Difference (Loxapine - Placebo) in Change in FEV1 From Baseline by Spirometry [ Time Frame: 17 post-treatment time points (15 min to 32 hr) ]The largest treatment difference (Loxapine - Placebo) across the 17 post-treatment time points (15 min to 32 hr) in FEV1 Change from Same-Period Baseline,
- The Largest Treatment Difference (Loxapine - Placebo) in Change in FVC From Baseline by Spirometry [ Time Frame: 17 post-treatment time points (15 min to 32 hr) ]The largest treatment difference (Loxapine - Placebo) across the 17 post-treatment time points (15 min to 32 hr) in FVC Change from Same-Period Baseline

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- nonsmoker subjects in good general health with normal spirometry at screening AND baseline
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of asthma, COPD, or any other acute or chronic pulmonary disease or bronchodilator use

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00789360
United States, Massachusetts | |
Northeast Medical Research | |
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States, 02747 |
Principal Investigator: | David S. Miller, MD | Northeast Medical Research, North Dartmouth, MA |
Responsible Party: | Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00789360 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AMDC-004-104 12 September 2008 |
First Posted: | November 11, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 11, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | March 11, 2019 |
Last Verified: | May 2009 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | IPD submitted to regulatory authorities. Others may contact Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Please send your request to ClinicalTrialsInfo@alexza.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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