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NCT number NCT04835961
Other study ID # 2020-BUDFOR-EL-127
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date May 1, 2021
Est. completion date July 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date October 2023
Source Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The budesonide / formoterol combination can be used both as a maintenance treatment and as a maintenance and relief therapy (MART) where in the latter there is also anti-inflammatory action in contrast to the use of SABA. This anti-inflammatory and soothing effect has been recognized by the Global Initiatives for Asthma (GINA) guidelines and is recommended as a palliative treatment for all types of asthma severity versus Short Acting Beta Agonists (SABA). Test results have shown that the invoked budesonide / formoterol combination therapy had a similar (not lower) effect on the annual exacerbation rate, with lower exposure to ICS compared to regular maintenance therapy with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), although budesonide / formoterol therapy appeared to was inferior to ongoing asthma control. Another study showed no inferiority of the stable budesonide / formoterol combination compared to maintenance ICS plus the required SABA dosing regimen in reducing the annual severe exacerbation rate in patients with mild asthma. Patients receiving budesonide / formoterol as adjunctive therapy or as maintenance therapy experienced a reduced incidence of exacerbations including asthma-related SAEs, compared with patients receiving long acting beta agonists (LABAs) or SABAs as sedatives, ICS or ICS / LA terbutaline or salbutamol. Studies have shown that patients spent more days without palliative care, indicating a significant reduction in reliance on palliative care while improving both disease control and daily functioning and well-being. Asthma symptoms and nocturnal awakening were significantly reduced, and FEV1 levels before and after treatment showed significant improvement in lung function and quality of life as shown by the AQLQ-S questionnaire score. In addition, ICS / LABA therapy as a palliative or maintenance treatment appears to be well tolerated and reduces the risk of severe exacerbations following exposure to high doses of SABA which may mask the worsening of inflammation. The meta-analysis of Rogliani et. al. showed that low dose (LD) to medium dose (MD) ICS / LABA MART was as effective as HD ICS / LABA and SABA as needed treatments in reducing the risk of severe asthma exacerbations and that MART was generally more effective than low dose LD ICS / LABA + as needed LABA or SABA, or ICS / LABA as needed or ICS + as needed SABA treatments. The efficacy of ICS / LABA as needed treatment in the risk of severe exacerbation was significantly higher than ICS + as needed SABA treatment but not ICS / LABA + as needed SABA in patients with mild to severe asthma. LD to MD MART and HD ICS / LABA + as needed SABA were equally effective (P> 0.05) in improving PEF, and more effective (P <0.05) than LD ICS / LABA + as needed SABA or LABA, ICS / LABA as needed, ICS + SABA as needed, and SABA as needed. Administration of ICS / LABA as purely invasive use significantly improved (P <0.05) PEF compared to ICS + SABA as needed, LD ICS / LABA + SABA as needed, and SABA as needed treatments. MART improved lung function and disease control compared to other invasive therapies in patients with moderate asthma. In contrast, in patients with moderate to severe asthma, LD to MD MART was partially more effective than other invasive therapies in improving lung function and controlling asthma. No differences were found in the safety profile which was measured as the risk of occurrence of YOU. The combination of budesonide / formoterol as maintenance therapy and as-needed palliative care could improve overall asthma control without the need for additional palliative care.


Description:

Pulmoton® is an inhaled combination of budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate in doses of 100 / 6mcg, 200 / 6mcg, 400/12 mcg, administered by Elpenhaler®, a powder inhaler developed in doses developed by the ELPEN. It has been approved as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma where combination therapy (ICS / LABA) is appropriate in patients who are not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and rely on short-acting inhaled β2-stimulants or in patients already satisfactorily controlled with both corticosteroids. long-acting β2-stimulants. Pulmoton® is not recommended for the initial treatment of asthma. The dosage of the individual components of Pulmoton® is separate and must be adjusted according to the severity of the condition. This should be taken into account, not only when starting treatment with stable combination products, but also when adjusting the maintenance dosage. The dose should be adjusted to the lowest possible, by which effective control of symptoms is achieved and maintained. Patients should be re-evaluated regularly by their physician so that the dose of Pulmoton® they receive remains the best possible. When long-term control of symptoms is achieved with the lowest recommended dose, then in the next step only the inhaled corticosteroid can be tested. There are two alternatives to treating asthma with Pulmoton®: A. Pulmoton® Maintenance Therapy: Pulmoton® is taken as a regular maintenance treatment along with a separate rapid-acting bronchodilator to relieve symptoms. B. Pulmoton® Maintenance and Relief Therapy: Pulmoton® is also taken as regular maintenance and invocative treatment for symptoms. Further information on the efficacy and safety of the drug under study can be found in the Product Characteristics Summary (SmPC). Aims of the study The GINA 2020 guidelines recommend, among other things, the symptom-driven use of ICS / LABA (as needed). This study will record the use of budesonide / formoterol either as maintenance treatment or / or as needed according to standard clinical practice and at the discretion of the treating physician.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 1037
Est. completion date July 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date July 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Adult patients Newly diagnosed patients with asthma without prior treatment or receiving previous low dose (LD) ICS / LABA treatment, as needed. - Patients who are not adequately controlled with LD ICS as maintenance therapy and need to have LABA added: - or as a maintenance treatment - either as maintenance therapy and as an invocation to treat the symptoms. - Patients who are not adequately controlled with LD or moderate (MD) ICS and LABA doses and need to have ICS / LABA added as an adjunctive therapy to treat the symptoms. - Consent and compliance with the therapies and study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: Patients <18 - Patients with COPD - Patients with ACO

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Maintenace and As needed
This study will record the use of budesonide / formoterol either as maintenance treatment or / or as needed according to standard clinical practice and at the discretion of the treating physician.

Locations

Country Name City State
Greece Sotiria Hospital Athens

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

References & Publications (24)

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Bateman ED, Reddel HK, O'Byrne PM, Barnes PJ, Zhong N, Keen C, Jorup C, Lamarca R, Siwek-Posluszna A, FitzGerald JM. As-Needed Budesonide-Formoterol versus Maintenance Budesonide in Mild Asthma. N Engl J Med. 2018 May 17;378(20):1877-1887. doi: 10.1056/NE — View Citation

Buhl R, Kuna P, Peters MJ, Andersson TL, Naya IP, Peterson S, Rabe KF. The effect of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy on the risk of severe asthma exacerbations following episodes of high reliever use: an exploratory analysis of two — View Citation

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Jenkins CR, Bateman ED, Sears MR, O'Byrne PM. What have we learnt about asthma control from trials of budesonide/formoterol as maintenance and reliever? Respirology. 2020 Aug;25(8):804-815. doi: 10.1111/resp.13804. Epub 2020 Mar 31. Erratum In: Respirolog — View Citation

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Lin J, Zhou X, Wang C, Liu C, Cai S, Huang M. Symbicort(R) Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) and the evolution of asthma management within the GINA guidelines. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2018 Mar;12(3):191-202. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1429921. Epub — View Citation

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Muneswarao J, Hassali MA, Ibrahim B, Saini B, Ali IAH, Verma AK. It is time to change the way we manage mild asthma: an update in GINA 2019. Respir Res. 2019 Aug 14;20(1):183. doi: 10.1186/s12931-019-1159-y. — View Citation

O'Byrne PM, FitzGerald JM, Bateman ED, Barnes PJ, Zhong N, Keen C, Jorup C, Lamarca R, Ivanov S, Reddel HK. Inhaled Combined Budesonide-Formoterol as Needed in Mild Asthma. N Engl J Med. 2018 May 17;378(20):1865-1876. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1715274. — View Citation

Reddel HK, Taylor DR, Bateman ED, Boulet LP, Boushey HA, Busse WW, Casale TB, Chanez P, Enright PL, Gibson PG, de Jongste JC, Kerstjens HA, Lazarus SC, Levy ML, O'Byrne PM, Partridge MR, Pavord ID, Sears MR, Sterk PJ, Stoloff SW, Sullivan SD, Szefler SJ, — View Citation

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Zhong N, Lin J, Mehta P, Ngamjanyaporn P, Wu TC, Yunus F. Real-life effectiveness of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy in asthma patients across Asia: SMARTASIA study. BMC Pulm Med. 2013 Apr 4;13:22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-13-22. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Asthma control Asthma control at 3 and 6 months of treatment. 6 months
Secondary FEV1 The evaluation of pulmonary function at 3 and 6 months of treatment. 6 months
Secondary MiniAQLQ questionnaire The evaluation of Quality of Life at 3 and 6 months of treatment. 6 months
Secondary FSI-10 questionnaire Assessing patient satisfaction with the use of the inhalation device 6 months
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