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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2008-004671-22
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	CCD-0804-PR-0034
National Competent Authority:	Bulgarian Drug Agency
Clinical Trial Type:	EEA CTA
Trial Status:	Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2009-04-21
Trial results	View results

Index
A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
P. END OF TRIAL

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A. Protocol Information

A.1

Member State Concerned

Bulgarian Drug Agency

A.2

EudraCT number

2008-004671-22

A.3

Full title of the trial

A 48-week, multicentre, multinational, randomized, double-blind, 2-arm parallel group study, comparing the efficacy of FOSTER™ for maintenance and reliever versus fixed-dose FOSTER™ for maintenance + salbutamol as reliever in asthmatics ≥18 years of age

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

CCD-0804-PR-0034

A.7

Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan

Information not present in EudraCT

A.8

EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan

B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1	Name of Sponsor	Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
B.1.3.4	Country	Italy
B.3.1 and B.3.2	Status of the sponsor	Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1	Name of organisation providing support
B.4.2	Country
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point

D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Foster™
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	Italy
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	FOSTER™ 100/6
D.3.2	Product code	CHF 1535 HFA pMDI
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Pressurised inhalation, solution
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Inhalation use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	Beclomethasone DIPROPIONATE
D.3.9.1	CAS number	5534098
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	BDP
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	µg microgram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	100
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	FORMOTEROL FUMARATE
D.3.9.1	CAS number	43229807
D.3.9.3	Other descriptive name	FF
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	µg microgram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	6
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 2
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Comparator
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Ventolin
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	GSK
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	Italy
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	VENTOLIN™
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Pressurised inhalation, solution
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Inhalation use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	SALBUTAMOL
D.3.9.1	CAS number	35763-26-9
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	µg microgram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	100
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	Information not present in EudraCT
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No

D.8 Information on Placebo

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

asthma

MedDRA Classification

E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.2	Version	9.1
E.1.2	Level	LLT
E.1.2	Classification code	10003553
E.1.2	Term	Asthma

E.1.3

Condition being studied is a rare disease

E.2 Objective of the trial

E.2.1

Main objective of the trial

To compare the efficacy of FOSTER 100/6 µg, one inhalation bid as maintenance therapy plus additional inhalations as reliever [MART approach], with FOSTER 100/6 µg, (one inhalation bid as maintenance therapy) plus salbutamol (100 µg/inhalation) as reliever in not fully controlled asthmatics

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

To evaluate the effect of the therapy on lung function parameters, on other clinical outcome measures, and to assess the safety and the tolerability of FOSTERTM as both maintainance and reliever therapy

E.2.3

Trial contains a sub-study

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

1. Written signed and dated informed consent obtained
2. Male or female patients aged ≥ 18 years.
3. Clinical diagnosis of asthma for ≥ 6 months.
4. A positive reversibility test, defined as an increase of at least 12% and at least 200 mL from pre-dose in FEV1 30 minutes following 4 puffs (4 × 100 μg) of inhaled salbutamol pMDI. In case this can not be achieved, a documented reversibility test to salbutamol within the last 6 months is acceptable for eligibility.
5. Patients who experienced at least one severe exacerbation in the 12 months before entry (but not in the last month), defined as deterioration in asthma resulting in hospitalization or emergency room treatment due to asthma worsening, or the need for systemic steroids for ≥ 3 days because of asthma.
6. Using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in monotherapy or using ICS in a fixed or free combination with long acting beta2 agonists (LABA) at a constant dose (changes in doses for less than seven days are accepted) for two months before V1.
In case patients are under ICS only, the daily dose must be ≥ non-extrafine 1000 µg BDP or equivalent.
In case patients are under ICS + LABA, the ICS daily dose must be ≥ non-extrafine 500 µg BDP or equivalent. LABA should be stopped at least 24h before V1.
7. Not fully controlled asthmatics (which means partly controlled or/and uncontrolled patients according to GINA guidelines 2007)(apart of asthma exsacerbation criteria) in the last month before V1.
8. Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) ≥ 60% of predicted for the patient normal value.
9. Non smokers or ex-smokers (defined as those who stopped smoking for more than one year and with a smoking history less than 10 pack/year).
10. A co-operative attitude and ability to be trained to correctly use the pMDI.
11. Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive serum human chorionic gonadotrophin laboratory test (> 5 mIU/mL). Woman of child-bearing potential unless using an acceptable method of contraception
2. Body Mass Index (BMI) > 34 kg/m2.
3. Patient with lower respiratory tract infections affecting the patient’s asthma within 30 days of the screening visit.
4. Use of systemic steroids in the last month.
5. Patients with other lung diseases such as (but not limited to) COPD, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung diseases or any other clinically or functionally significant lung disorder.
6. Patients who have an uncontrolled respiratory, haematological, immunologic, renal, neurologic, hepatic, endocrinal or other disease, or any condition that might, in the judgment of the investigator, represent for the patients an undue risk or that could compromise the results or interpretation of the study.
7. History or current evidence of uncontrolled heart failure, clinically relevant coronary artery disease, recent myocardial infarction, severe hypertension, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias.
8. Cancer or any other chronic disease with poor prognosis (less of 2 years) and /or affecting patient status.
9. Clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities such as (but not limited to) hypokaliemia (<3.5 mEq/L), that might compromise patient’s safety or compliance, interfere with evaluation, or preclude completion of the study, in the judgment of the investigator. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes including patients with a history of serum glucose levels consistently out of the normal range (> 140 mg /dl) or HbA1C > 8.0%.
10. Patients who have an abnormal QTcF interval value in the screening visit ECG test (i.e., > 450 msec in males or > 470 msec in females).
11. Intolerance or contra-indication to treatment with b2-agonists and/or ICS or allergy to any component of the study treatments.
12. Patients treated with slow-release corticosteroids in the 3 months prior to screening visit
13. Patients unlikely to comply with the study protocol or unable to understand the nature and scope of the study or the possible benefits or unwanted effects of the study treatments.
14. Patients being treated with anti-IgE antibodies.
15. Patients treated with LABA or ICS/LABA fixed combination in the 24h before Visit 1.
16. Patient having received an investigational drug within 2 months before the screening visit.
17. Inability to comply to study procedures or to study treatment intake.
18. Inability to carry out a valid spirometry.
19. Severe asthma exacerbation in the last month before screening visit.
20. Severe asthma exacerbation during the run-in period.

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

Time to first severe asthma exacerbation. Severe exacerbations will be defined as deterioration in asthma resulting in hospitalisation or emergency room treatment due to asthma worsening, or the need for systemic steroids for ≥ 3 days because of asthma.

E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial

E.6

Scope of the trial

E.6.1

Diagnosis

E.6.2

Prophylaxis

E.6.3

Therapy

Yes

E.6.4

Safety

Yes

E.6.5

Efficacy

Yes

E.6.6

Pharmacokinetic

E.6.7

Pharmacodynamic

E.6.8

Bioequivalence

E.6.9

Dose response

E.6.10

Pharmacogenetic

E.6.11

Pharmacogenomic

E.6.12

Pharmacoeconomic

E.6.13

Others

E.7

Trial type and phase

E.7.1

Human pharmacology (Phase I)

E.7.1.1

First administration to humans

E.7.1.2

Bioequivalence study

E.7.1.3

Other

E.7.1.3.1

Other trial type description

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

Yes

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

E.8 Design of the trial

E.8.1

Controlled

Yes

E.8.1.1

Randomised

Yes

E.8.1.2

Open

E.8.1.3

Single blind

E.8.1.4

Double blind

Yes

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

Yes

E.8.1.6

Cross over

E.8.1.7

Other

E.8.2

Comparator of controlled trial

E.8.2.1

Other medicinal product(s)

Yes

E.8.2.2

Placebo

E.8.2.3

Other

E.8.3

The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned

E.8.4

The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned

Yes

E.8.4.1

Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned

E.8.5

The trial involves multiple Member States

Yes

E.8.5.1

Number of sites anticipated in the EEA

160

E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA

E.8.6.1

Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA

Yes

E.8.6.2

Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA

Information not present in EudraCT

E.8.6.3

If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned

E.8.7

Trial has a data monitoring committee

Yes

E.8.8

Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned years

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned months

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned days

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial years

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial months

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial days

F. Population of Trial Subjects
F.1 Age Range
F.1.1	Trial has subjects under 18	No
F.1.1.1	In Utero	No
F.1.1.2	Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)	No
F.1.1.3	Newborns (0-27 days)	No
F.1.1.4	Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)	No
F.1.1.5	Children (2-11years)	No
F.1.1.6	Adolescents (12-17 years)	No
F.1.2	Adults (18-64 years)	Yes
F.1.3	Elderly (>=65 years)	Yes
F.2 Gender
F.2.1	Female	Yes
F.2.2	Male	Yes
F.3 Group of trial subjects
F.3.1	Healthy volunteers	No
F.3.2	Patients	Yes
F.3.3	Specific vulnerable populations	Yes
F.3.3.1	Women of childbearing potential not using contraception	No
F.3.3.2	Women of child-bearing potential using contraception	Yes
F.3.3.3	Pregnant women	No
F.3.3.4	Nursing women	No
F.3.3.5	Emergency situation	No
F.3.3.6	Subjects incapable of giving consent personally	No
F.3.3.7	Others	Information not present in EudraCT
F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
F.4.1	In the member state	240
F.4.2	For a multinational trial
F.4.2.2	In the whole clinical trial	2404

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned

Competent Authority Decision

Authorised

Date of Competent Authority Decision

2009-02-24

Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial application

Favourable

Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion

Date of Ethics Committee Opinion

2009-04-16

P. End of Trial
P.	End of Trial Status	Completed
P.	Date of the global end of the trial	2010-12-07

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