A Phase-IV, Open-label Study to Evaluate Safety/Tolerability of Once-daily AVAMYS (TM) Aqueous Nasal Spray 110mcg Among Vietnamese Adult Patients With Established Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial Clinical Trial

— AVY-REG00108VN  

Official title:

A Phase-IV, Open-label Study to Evaluate Safety/Tolerability of Once-daily AVAMYS (TM) Aqueous Nasal Spray 110mcg Among Vietnamese Adult Patients With Established Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01270958
• Other study ID #: 112185
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: August 31, 2010
• Last updated: August 4, 2014
• Start date: August 2009
• Est. completion date: February 2010

Study information

• Verified date: August 2014
• Source: GlaxoSmithKline
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Vietnam: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Allergic rhinitis is an IgE-mediated, inflammatory disorder of the upper airway that occurs following allergen exposure. Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR) starts in early childhood and occurs all year around. It's caused by allergy to the aerosolised droppings of house dust mites and pet skin flakes (dander). Occasionally, indoor mould spores and, in rare cases, food allergy can be causes.

Intranasal corticosteroids are highly effective medications for controlling the nasal symptoms that accompany allergic rhinitis.

AVAMYS (TM) (fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 100mcg) has been shown having effects on nasal symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis and on the ocular symptoms of allergic rhinitis and has been evaluated as effective and safe for treatment seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis by FDA. It is speculated that AVAMYS (TM) is also effective and safe for Vietnamese patients. However before being used widely for patients across the country, AVAMYS (TM) should be proved that it is safe for Vietnamese patients.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 110mcg once daily in adults with PAR.

This is a 6-week, open trial. A study center will be enlisted to recruit a minimum of 50 PAR subjects.

At the visit 1, subjects who fulfill the inclusion criteria are eligible to be included in the group to self-administer intranasal treatment of fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 110 mcg once daily for 6 week. The subjects are instructed to administer two sprays from the device into each nostril once daily every morning. Administration of the dose will be performed by alternately spraying one spray to each nostril followed by a second spray to each nostril. Subjects will not be permitted to take any anti-allergy or rhinitis medication during the screening or treatment period.

Throughout the study, subjects will document their study drug administration/compliance, any medical conditions experienced, and any concomitant medications taken. All subjects are outpatients.

The safety assessments include a summary of the frequency and type of clinical adverse events that occur during the study. In addition, hematology and chemistry analyses of blood samples are also implemented. A physical examination and nasal examination are also performed and vital signs collected. Twelve-lead ECGs are performed at all visits.

Description:

Rationale Allergic rhinitis is an IgE-mediated, inflammatory disorder of the upper airway that occurs following allergen exposure. Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR) starts in early childhood and occurs all year around. It's caused by allergy to the aerosolised droppings of house dust mites and pet skin flakes (dander). Occasionally, indoor mould spores and, in rare cases, food allergy can be causes.

Intranasal corticosteroids are highly effective medications for controlling the nasal symptoms that accompany allergic rhinitis.

AVAMYS (TM) (fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 100mcg) has been shown having effects on nasal symptoms of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis and on the ocular symptoms of allergic rhinitis and has been evaluated as effective and safe for treatment seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis by FDA. It is speculated that AVAMYS (TM) is also effective and safe for Vietnamese patients. However before being used widely for patients across the country, AVAMYS (TM) should be proved that it is safe for Vietnamese patients.

Objective(s) The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 110mcg once daily in adults with PAR.

As treatment duration of duration of PAR is normally longer than that of SAR, the safety/tolerability evaluation of PAR treatment is well sufficient for the similar evaluation of SAR.

Safety Endpoints

• Frequency of solicited clinical adverse events (headache, epistaxis, pharyngolaryngeal pain)

• Vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate [pulse])

• Clinical laboratory tests at baseline, during and at study termination, specifically as follows:

Chemistry: Glucose, ALT & AST, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase, Total Protein & Albumin Hematology: Complete Blood Count (CBC) Pregnancy test: Urine pregnancy test for all female subjects at Screening, Visit 2 & Visit 3.

• 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) at baseline and at study termination

Study Design This is a 6-week, open trial. A study center will be enlisted to recruite a minimum of 50 PAR subjects. At the visit 1, subjects who fulfil the inclusion criteria are eligible to be include in the group to self-administer intranasal treatment of fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 110 mcg once daily for 6 week. The subjects are instructed to administer two sprays from the device into each nostril once daily every morning. Administration of the dose will be performed by alternately spraying one spray to each nostril followed by a second spray to each nostril. Subjects will not be permitted to take any anti-allergy or rhinitis medication during the screening or treatment period.

Throughout the study, subjects will document their study drug administration/compliance, any medical conditions experienced, and any concomitant medications taken. All subjects are outpatients. Clinic visits for a study subject are scheduled to occur at the following intervals:

Screening visit: To collect Inform Consent Form and evaluate eligibility, medical history, clinical status, electrocardiography and necessary laboratory testing. If a subject is eligible and is not on any anti-histamin medications, he/she can enter the study right at this visit (i.e. on study medication).

Visit 1: Three to five days after the screening visit. This visit is due to a subject who is eligible and is on an anti-histamin medication at the screening visit. The subject must have been discontinued the anti-histamin medication(s) since the screening visit. He/she is then clinically evaluated, prescribed with study drug and instructed how to fill the Diary Card.

Visit 2: Fourteen ( ± 1) day after Visit 1 or Day 15. Clinical evaluation, drug accountability, Diary card collection and study-specific laboratory testings are applied.

Visit 3: Forty-two ( ± 1) day after Visit 1. Clinical evaluation, drug accountability, Diary card collection and study-specific laboratory testings are applied. All study information in the Case Report Form (CRF) of the subject is reviewed. A PAR subject is considered to fulfill the study only when this visit is completed.

A follow-up telephone contact is made 3 to 5 days after Visit 3/Early Withdrawal to assess for any adverse effects after discontinuing study treatment.

Study Population A minimum of 50 adults with perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) are recruited for this study.

Study Assessments The safety assessments include a summary of the frequency and type of clinical adverse events that occur during the study. In addition, hematology and chemistry analyses of blood samples are also implemented. A physical examination and nasal examination are also performed and vital signs collected. Twelve-lead ECGs are performed at all visits.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: February 2010
• Est. primary completion date: February 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Informed consent: Subject has provided an appropriately signed and dated informed consent.

2. Outpatient: Subject is treatable on an outpatient basis.

3. Age = 18 years at Visit 1

4. Male or eligible female: To be eligible for entry into the study, females of childbearing potential must commit to the consistent and correct use of an acceptable method of birth control, as defined by the following:

• Male partner who is sterile prior to the female subject's entry into the study and is the sole sexual partner for that female subject

• Implants of levonorgestrel

• Injectable progestogen

• Oral contraceptive (either combined estrogen/progestin or progestin only)

• Any intrauterine device (IUD) with a documented failure rate of less than 1% per year, or

• Double barrier method - spermacide plus a mechanical barrier (e.g., spermacide plus a male condom or a spermacide and female diaphragm).

Females of childbearing potential who are not sexually active must commit to complete abstinence from intercourse for two weeks before exposure to the study drug, throughout the clinical trial, and for a period after the trial to account for elimination of the drug (minimum of six days).

Female subjects should not be enrolled if they plan to become pregnant during the time of study participation. A urine pregnancy test is performed at the screening visit and the final visit.

5. Diagnosis of perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR)

• Documented clinical history of PAR, if available, with perennial allergy symptoms during each of the last two years

• A positive skin test (by prick method) to testing allergens within 12 months prior to or at screening visit.

A positive skin test is defined as a wheal =3 mm larger than the diluent control for prick testing.

Subjects who meet the above criteria and who may also have perennial allergic rhinitis or vasomotor rhinitis are eligible for entry to the study.

6. Ability to comply with study procedures: Subject understands and is willing, able and likely to comply with study procedures and restrictions.

7. Literate: Subject must be able to read, comprehend, and record information in Vietnamese.

Exclusion Criteria:

A subject is not eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria applies.

1. Significant concomitant medical condition(s), defined as but not limited to:

1. Historical or current evidence of a clinically significant uncontrolled disease of any body system (e.g., tuberculosis, psychological disorders, eczema). Significant is defined as any disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the safety of the subject at risk through study participation or which would confound the interpretation of the study results if the disease/condition exacerbated during the study.

2. A severe physical obstruction of the nose (e.g., deviated septum or nasal polyp) or nasal septal perforation that could affect the deposition of intranasal study drug.

3. Nasal (eg, nasal septum), ocular, or throat injury or surgery in the last 3 months

4. Asthma at all severities

5. Rhinitis medicamentosa

6. Bacterial or viral infection (e.g., common cold) of the eyes or upper respiratory tract within two weeks of Screening visit or during the screening period

7. Documented evidence of acute or significant chronic sinusitis, as determined by the individual investigator.

8. Current or history of glaucoma and/or cataracts or ocular herpes simplex

9. Physical impairment that would affect subject's ability to participate safely and fully in the study

10. Clinical evidence of a Candida infection of the nose

11. History of psychiatric disease, intellectual deficiency, poor motivation, substance abuse (including drug and alcohol) or other conditions that will limit the validity of informed consent or that would confound the interpretation of the study results

12. History of adrenal insufficiency

2. Use of corticosteroids, defined as:

• Intranasal corticosteroid within four weeks prior to Screening visit or Visit 1.

• Inhaled, oral, intramuscular, intravenous, ocular, and/or dermatological corticosteroid (with the exception of hydrocortisone cream/ointment, 1% or less) within eight weeks prior to Screening visit or Visit 1.

3. Use of other allergy medications within the timeframe indicated relative to Screening visit or Visit 1

• Intranasal or ocular cromolyn within 2 weeks prior to Screening visit or Visit 1

• Long-acting antihistamines within 10 days prior to Screening visit or Visit 1 (e.g., loratadine, desloratadine, fexofenadine, cetirizine)

• Intranasal antihistamines (e.g. Astelin‡ ) within 2 weeks prior to Screening visit or Visit 1

• Oral or intranasal decongestants within three days prior to Screening visit or Visit 1

4. Use of any medications that significantly inhibit the cytochrome P450 subfamily enzyme CYP3A4, including ritonavir and ketoconazole.

5. Contact Lens and Ocular Preparations: Subjects are not permitted to wear contact lens or use any ocular preparations, including artificial tears, eyewash/ irrigation solutions, or lubricants, during the screening and treatment periods. No exclusion period prior to screening (Visit 1) is required for these ocular products. Eye glasses are permitted during the study.

6. Allergy/Intolerance: Known hypersensitivity to corticosteroids or any excipients in the product

7. Clinical trial/experimental medication experience

• Has recent exposure to an investigational study drug within 30 days of Visit 1

• Participation in a previous study of intranasal fluticasone furoate

8. Positive pregnancy test or female who is breastfeeding: Has a positive or inconclusive pregnancy test at Screening visit or Visit 1

9. Affiliation with investigational site: Subject is a participating investigator, sub-investigator, study co-ordinator, or employee of a participating investigator, or is an immediate family member of the aforementioned.

10. Current tobacco use: Subjects who have used smoking products including cigarettes, cigars, and pipe or chewing tobacco within the past year.

11. Findings of a clinically significant, abnormal ECG.

12. Findings of a clinically significant laboratory abnormality.

13. Chickenpox or measles: A subject is not eligible if he/she currently has chickenpox or measles, or has been exposed to chickenpox or measles during the last three weeks and is nonimmune. If a subject develops chickenpox or measles during the study, he/she will be withdrawn from the study. If a non-immune subject is exposed to chickenpox or measles during the study, his/her continuation in the study will be at the discretion of the investigator, taking into consideration the likelihood of developing active disease.

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Rhinitis
• Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial

Intervention

Drug:
• Avamys aqueous nasal spray 110mcg
At the visit 1, subjects who fulfill the inclusion criteria are eligible to be included in the group to self-administer intranasal treatment of fluticasone furoate aqueous nasal spray 110 mcg once daily for 6 week. The subjects are instructed to administer two sprays from the device into each nostril once daily every morning. Administration of the dose will be performed by alternately spraying one spray to each nostril followed by a second spray to each nostril. Subjects will not be permitted to take any anti-allergy or rhinitis medication during the screening or treatment period. Throughout the study, subjects will document their study drug administration/compliance, any medical conditions experienced, and any concomitant medications taken.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Vietnam	GSK Investigational Site	Ha Noi

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
GlaxoSmithKline

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Vietnam, 

References & Publications (1)

Vo Thanh Quang, Pham Tuan Canh, Nguyen Nhat Linh. A phase IV, open-label study to evaluate safety/tolerability of once-daily AVAMYSTM aqueous nasal spray 110 mcg among Vietnamese adult patients with established perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR). 2011;2(2):56-4.

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Systolic Blood Pressure at Screening/Visit 1, Visit 2, and Visit 3	Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels. During each heartbeat, BP varies between a maximum (systolic) and a minimum (diastolic) pressure.	Screening/Visit 1 (3-5 days after Screening Visit), Visit 2 (14 [± 1] days after Visit 1, or Day 15), and Visit 3 (42 [± 1] days after Visit 1, or Day 43)	No
Primary	Diastolic Blood Pressure at Screening/Visit 1, Visit 2, and Visit 3	Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels. During each heartbeat, BP varies between a maximum (systolic) and a minimum (diastolic) pressure.	Screening/Visit 1 (3-5 days after Screening Visit), Visit 2 (14 [± 1] days after Visit 1, or Day 15), and Visit 3 (42 [± 1] days after Visit 1, or Day 43)	No
Primary	Heart Rate at Screening/Visit 1, Visit 2, and Visit 3	Heart rate is measured as the number of heart beats per unit time.	Screening/Visit 1 (3-5 days after Screening Visit), Visit 2 (14 [± 1] days after Visit 1, or Day 15), and Visit 3 (42 [± 1] days after Visit 1, or Day 43)	No
Primary	Hemoglobin Values at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Hemoglobin functions primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. Normal range: 125-160 grams per liter (g/L).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Hematocrit Values at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Hematocrit is the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells. The hematocrit (Hct) is expressed as liter of red blood cells in liters of blood. Normal range: 0.35-0.50 Liter/Liter.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Red Blood Cell Count at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Red blood cells are cells in the blood that are used to transport oxygen throughout the body. Normal range: 3.9-5.8 10^12 cells per liter (Tetra/L).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	White Blood Cell Count at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	White blood cells are cells of the immune system that defend the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. Normal range: 4-10 10^9 cells per liter (Giga/L).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Platelet Count at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Platelets are cells found in the blood that play a role in blood clotting. Normal range: 150-400 Giga/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Sodium Count at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Sodium is the major positive ion (cation) found outside of cells. The balance of the electrolytes in our bodies is essential for normal function of our cells and our organs. Normal range: 135-145 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Potassium Count at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Potassium is the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The balance of the electrolytes in our bodies is essential for normal function of our cells and our organs. Normal range: 3.5-5.0 mmol/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Total Bilirubin Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Total bilirubin is formed when hemoglobin breaks down. Bilirubin is excreted in bile and urine, and elevated levels may indicate certain diseases. Normal range: <=17 micromoles per liter (umol/L).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Creatinine Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Creatinine is a metabolic waste product in urine that remains relatively constant in an individual and that may be used to establish baseline renal function. Normal range: 53-100 umol/L (female) and 62-120 umol/L (male).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Alkaline Phosphatase Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme produced by the liver or bone. An elevated level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood may indicate a liver or bone problem. Normal range: 30-120 units per liter (U/L).	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	AST is a liver enzyme released into the blood when certain organs or tissues, particularly the liver and heart, are injured. Normal range: <=37 U/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	ALT is a liver enzyme that plays a role in protein metabolism. Abnormally high blood levels of ALT are a sign of liver inflammation or damage from infection or drugs. Normal range: <=40 U/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Glucose Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Glucose is a simple sugar used as a source of energy for cellular metabolism. Normal range: 3.9-6.4 mmol/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Urea Nitrogen Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	The urea concentration of serum or plasma, conventionally specified in terms of nitrogen content and called blood urea nitrogen (BUN), is an important indicator of renal function. Normal range: 2.5-7.5 mmol/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Total Protein Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	A total protein assay measures the amount of proteins found in the plasma. Normal range: 65-82 g/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Albumin Value at Baseline and After Treatment Completion	Albumin is a simple water-soluble protein found in many tissues and liquids. Normal range: 35-50 g/L.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	Yes
Primary	Number of Participants With Normal and Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG) Results at Baseline and at Treatment Completion	The electrocardiogram is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart as it undergoes excitation (depolarization) and recovery (polarization) to initiate each beat of the heart. Normal ECG readings show a slight flat-dip in between contractions and relaxations. An abnormal ECG is determined by comparing the results of an ECG graph with a standard or normal heart graph. If these flat-dips are not present, it may be an indication of a more serious problem.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No
Primary	Percentage of Participants With Appearance of Nasal Polyps and Nasal Ulcers at Baseline and at Treatment Completion	Nasal polyps are non cancerous growths occurring in the nose or sinuses. Nasal ulcers are a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue.	Baseline and treatment completion (up to Week 6)	No