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Filter by:This study aims to identify markers to prove rapid improvement of lung function, airway inflammation and bronchodilator response after 2-week LTRA administration.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, dose-ranging and initial safety profiles of A006, an Albuterol dry powder inhaler (DPI), in the dose range of 25 to 180 mcg per dosing in comparison to a DPI Placebo Control and an Albuterol metered dose inhaler (MDI) Active Control. This study will be conducted in male and female adult patients who have mild-to-moderate persistent asthma for at least 6 months, but are otherwise generally healthy.
Research Title: Evaluation of airway reactivity, allergy and inflammatory mediators in exhaled breath condensate in vitamin D resistant rickets. Aim: To assess the effect of absence of vitamin D receptors on airway reactivity, allergy and inflammatory mediators in exhaled breath condensate in a prospective study evaluating patients with vitamin D resistant rickets and in healthy controls. Sample size: 40 participants in the two groups. Primary end point: Airway reactivity as assessed by methacholine challenge test. Secondary outcome parameters: All other parameters are the secondary end points.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (respiratory hypersensitivity), airway inflammation, and intermittent airway obstruction. One of the characteristics of the disease is an inflammatory reaction of the immune system caused by cytokine production. A substantial number of asthma patients do not satisfactorily respond to steroid therapy and consequently have an unmet medical need for novel targeted therapies with improved specificity, tolerability, and compliance. Novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases by targeting early disease-causing mechanisms are a promising approach for the treatment of asthma. The transcription factor GATA-3 plays a key role in mediating the asthmatic immune response and has been shown to be necessary and sufficient for the production of cytokines interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13. The active drug substance of the investigational medicinal product SB010 is hgd40. SB010 belongs to a new class of antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics, the 10-23 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)zymes (antisense oligonucleotide). DNAzymes are catalytically active nucleic acids that cleave complementary RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules. By cleaving GATA-3 mRNA, hgd40 reduces specific cytokine production and thereby reduces key features of allergic airway inflammation. DNAzymes are generated completely by chemical synthesis and can be produced under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) controlled conditions. The DNAzymes are not biological drugs, i.e. they are not generated by use of any living organism including cell culture or bacteria. The molecules are highly water-soluble and will be applied as solution directly in their synthesized form. The current study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of increasing single doses of inhaled SB010 in male patients with asthma who have airway hyperresponsiveness(demonstrated by methacholine bronchial challenge test).
The purpose of this study is to show the superiority of CHF 1535 (BDP/FF) pMDI over BDP HFA pMDI in terms of lung function considering change from baseline to the entire treatment period in average pre-dose morning PEF in adult asthmatic patients not adequately controlled on high doses of ICS or on medium dose of ICS+LABA.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the dose response, efficacy and safety of 4 different doses of fluticasone propionate (50, 100, 200, and 400mcg) delivered as Fluticasone Spiromax® Inhalation Powder (Fp Spiromax) when administered twice daily in subjects 12 years of age and older with severe persistent asthma who are uncontrolled on high dose ICS therapy.
This is a Phase IIb, multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study in children aged 5-11 years with persistent uncontrolled asthma. Subjects entering the run-in period will stop their current asthma medication and be given open label fluticasone propionate (FP) 100mcg twice daily via DISKUS/ACCUHALER and salbutamol/albuterol as required to use throughout the run-in and double-blind treatment period. At Visit 3 subjects meeting the randomization eligibility criteria will receive vilanterol (6.25mcg, 12.5mcg, or 25mcg,) or placebo via the Novel Dry Powder Inhaler (NDPI) once daily for 4 weeks in addition to open-label fluticasone propionate twice daily throughout the treatment period. Primary endpoints consist of change from baseline in clinic visit trough (pre-bronchodilator and pre-dose) PEF at the end of the 28-day treatment period in all subjects. Safety assessments include adverse events, oropharyngeal examinations, clinical chemistry, 12-lead ECG, and vital signs. Blood samples will be taken from all subjects for pharmacokinetic analysis to determine plasma concentrations of vilanterol at specific time intervals relative to the dose of study drug.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to characterize the dose response of GSK573719 in combination with Fluticasone furoate 100mcg in patients with asthma. Treatment with inhaled Fluticasone furoate and Fluticasone furoate/Vilanterol are included as an active control. Detailed Description: Long acting muscarinic receptor antagonists (anti-cholinergic bronhcodilator) exert their effects via distinct and complementary bronchodilator mechanisms on large and small airways. Most of the experience with older anti-cholinergics had been with acute use and little is known about their effect in chronic use in asthma. This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover study to evaluate 5 doses of inhaled GSK573719 inhaled over 14 days in patients with asthma. Fluticasone furoate (100 mcg) and Fluticasone furoate/Vilanterol (100/59mcg) will be included as an active comparator. Each eligible subject will receive a sequence of 3 of 7 potential treatments for a total of 3 treatment periods per subject. The total duration of subject participation is approximately 14 weeks.
The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the pulmonary hyperinflation and its immediate reversibility to a short acting beta2 agonist test in uncontrolled persistent asthmatic patients with dyspnea.
The purpose of the present study is to demonstrate the higher efficacy of Foster® NEXThaler® 100/6 extra fine (two inhalations b.i.d.) versus Seretide® Accuhaler® 250/50 (one inhalation b.i.d.), in terms of pulmonary function (change from baseline to the end of treatment in post-dose peripheral airway resistance) in patients with asthma.