An Efficacy Study Comparing SYMBICORT® pMDI With Budesonide HFA pMDI, in Hispanic Subjects With ICS Dependent Asthma

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of SYMBICORT® pMDI (a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration, FDA) in the Hispanic population...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A 12-Week, Randomised, Double Blind, Active-Controlled, Multi-Centre, Phase IIIB Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of SYMBICORT® pMDI 160/4.5 mg x 2 Actuations Twice Daily Versus Budesonide HFA pMDI 160 mg x 2 Actuations Twice Daily, in Adult/Adolescent (> 12 Yrs) Hispanic Subjects With Asthma”

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of SYMBICORT® pMDI (a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration, FDA) in the Hispanic population.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Budesonide/formoterol (SYMBICORT) pMDI
  • Drug: Budesonide HFA pMDI

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • To compare the efficacy of SYMBICORT pMDI 160/4.5 mg x 2 actuations bid to that of budesonide HFA pMDI 160 mg x 2 actuations bid, in Hispanic subjects with ICS dependent asthma.
  • The primary efficacy variable will be morning Peak Expiratory Flow (AM PEF)

Secondary Measures

  • To evaluate the safety of SYMBICORT pMDI compared to budesonide.
  • To collect a peripheral blood sample for pharmacogenetic testing in consenting subjects for future pharmacogenetic analyses to be conducted outside the scope of the clinical study report

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or Female, Hispanic (self-reported), > 12 years of age
  • Moderate to severe asthma requiring treatment with an inhaled corticosteroid
  • Diagnosis of asthma for at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids (e.g., oral, parenteral, ocular)
  • Any significant disease or disorder that may jeopardize a subject's safety

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 12 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: AstraZeneca Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Christer Hultquist, MD Study Director AstraZeneca  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00419757

Study ID Number: D5896C00021

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00419757

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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