A 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of QAW039 When Added to Standard-of-care Asthma Therapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma

Overview

About this study

A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo- controlled parallel-group study to determine the efficacy and safety of QAW039, compared with placebo, when added to standard-of-care (SoC) asthma therapy in adult and adolescent (≥ 12 years) patients with uncontrolled asthma with respect to change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at the end of 12 weeks of treatment.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of asthma (according to GINA 2016) for a period of at least 6 months.
  • Treated with medium dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), or high dose ICS, or low dose ICS plus long- acting beta agonist (LABA), or low dose ICS plus leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA), or medium dose ICS plus LABA for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1 and the doses have been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
  • FEV1 of ≤85% for patients aged ≥18 years. FEV1 of ≤90% for patients aged 12 to <18 years.
  • Daytime asthma symptom score (0 to 6 scale) of ≥1 per day during 4 of the last 7 days of the placebo run- in period.
  • Total daily SABA use ≥1 puff per day during 4 of the last 7 days of the placebo run-in period.
  • Demonstrated reversible airway obstruction.
  • Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score ≥ 1.5.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment, or within 30 days, whichever is longer.
  • A resting QTcF (Fridericia) ≥450 msec (male) or ≥460 msec (female).
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
  • Serious co-morbidities.
  • Patients on >20 mg of simvastatin, > 40 mg of atorvastatin, >40 mg of pravastatin, or >2 mg of pitavastatin.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Thanai Pongdee, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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