E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Asthma: A medical condition where inflammation (redness and swelling) and constriction (tightening) of the airways is present in the lungs making it difficult to breath.
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10003553 |
E.1.2 | Term | Asthma |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To determine the safety and tolerability following administration of GW642444 25
μg, via a novel dry powder inhaler, once-daily for 7 days in subjects aged 5–11
years. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
• To characterise the pharmacokinetics of GW642444 25 μg, following administration
via a novel dry powder inhaler, once-daily for 7 days in subjects aged 5–11 years.
• To determine the effects of administration of GW642444 25 μg, via a novel dry powder inhaler, once-daily for 7 days on glucose and potassium in subjects aged 5–11 years.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male and pre-menarchial female subjects aged 5–11 years on the last planned
treatment day are eligible for this study. Pre-menarchial females are defined as
any female who has yet to begin menses and is considered Tanner Stage 2 or
less.
2. Diagnosis of asthma at least 6 months prior to screening.
3. Patients must be controlled on their existing asthma treatment at Screening as
defined by a Childhood Asthma Control Test score of >19 and PEF >75 %
predicted.
4. Subjects must be taking a stable regimen of fluticasone propionate (up to ≤200
μg twice daily; no more than 400 μg total daily dose) or an equivalent
corticosteroid and a short acting beta-agonist inhaler on an as-needed basis for at
least 4 weeks prior to screening.
5. Apart from asthma, eczema and rhinitis, subjects should be healthy and suffer
from no other significant medical conditions.
6. Subjects must weigh at least 15 kg.
7. Subjects must demonstrate ability to accept and effectively use the GW642444
device using the demonstration kits provided to the site.
8. The subject and parent or guardian are able to understand and comply with
protocol requirements, instructions, and protocol-stated restrictions. The parent
or guardian must have the ability to read, write and record diary information
collected throughout the study. The parent or guardian must also have the ability
to manage study drug administration and PEF assessments.
9. At least one parent or guardian has signed and dated the written informed
consent prior to admission to the study. This will be accompanied by informed
assent from the subject. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Subjects currently receiving (or have received within 4 weeks of screening) any of
the following asthma therapies: theophyllines, long-acting inhaled beta-agonists, oral
beta-agonist.
2. Subjects who have changed their asthma medication within 4 weeks of screening.
3. Clinical visual evidence of oral candidiasis at screening.
4. Any clinically relevant abnormality identified on the screening medical assessment
5. Any medical condition or circumstance making the subject unsuitable for
participation in the study (e.g. history of life-threatening asthma)
6. Asthma exacerbation requiring systemic corticosteroids (oral, intramuscular,
intravenous) or Emergency Room attendance within 3 months or asthma
exacerbation requiring hospitalization within 6 months prior to the screening visit.
7. Culture-documented or suspected bacterial or viral infection of the upper or lower
respiratory tract which is not resolved within 4 weeks of the screening visit.
8. Any adverse reaction including immediate or delayed hypersensitivity to any betaagonist
therapy.
9. Known or suspected sensitivity to the constituents of the novel dry powder inhaler
(i.e., lactose or magnesium stearate), for example, history of severe milk protein
allergy.
10. The parent or guardian has history of psychiatric disease, intellectual deficiency,
substance abuse, or other condition (e.g., inability to read, comprehend or write)
which will limit the validity of consent to participate in this study.
11. A subject will not be eligible for this study if he/she is an immediate family member
of the participating Investigator, sub-Investigator, study coordinator, or employee of
the participating Investigator.
12. Children who are wards of the state or government.
13. Evidence of clinically significant abnormality in the 12-lead ECG at Screening, as
follows:
i. Ventricular rate <65 bpm or >115 bpm if aged 5–7 years.
ii. Ventricular rate <55 bpm or >110bpm if aged 8–11 years.
iii. PR interval >160 msec if aged 5–7 years.
iv. PR interval >170 msec if aged 8–11 years.
v. QRS >100 msec.
vi. Evidence of Mobitz II second degree or third degree AV block.
vii. Evidence of ≥2 unifocal ventricular ectopic beats, couplets, bigeminy,
trigeminy or multifocal premature ventricular complexes.
viii. QTc(B) >450 msec or an ECG that is not suitable for QT measurements
(e.g. poor defined termination of the T wave).
ix. Right or left complete bundle branch block.
x. Clinically significant conduction abnormalities (e.g., left bundle branch
block, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).
xi. Clinically significant arrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter,
ventricular tachycardia).
xii. Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (3 or more consecutive ventricular
beats greater than 100 bpm). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• Adverse events.
• Clinical laboratory assessments (hematology, chemistry and urinalysis).
• Peak expiratory flow on Days 1, 8 and 14.
• Systolic Blood Pressure (BP).
• Diastolic BP.
• Heart rate at the following times:
• Day 1 maximum and weighted mean at 0-2 h
• Day 14 maximum and weighted mean at 0–2 h and 0-8 h.
Electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters: QT duration corrected for Fridericia’s
formula (QTcF) at the following times:
• Day 1 weighted mean and peak response at 0-2 h
• Day 14 weighted mean and peak response at 0–2 h and 0-8 h. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
•Adverse events from start of investigational product until follow up contact
•Clinical laboratory assessments at screening and on Day 14
•Peak expiratory flow at screening and on Days 1, 8, and 14 in the clinic; Days 9-13 at home.
•Systolic and diastolic blood pressure at screening, and Days 1, 8, and 14
•Heart rate and ECG at screening, and Days 1, 8 and 14
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
• Pharmacokinetic parameters: maximum observed plasma GW642444 maximum
observed concentration at steady-state (Cmaxss), area under the concentration-time
curve (AUC)(0-t), AUC(0-8) and time of maximum observed concentration at steady
state (Tmaxs) on Day14.
• Glucose weighted mean 0–2 h and 0–8 h and maximum (0–2 h) and maximum (0–
8 h) on Day 14.
• Potassium weighted mean 0–2 h and 0–8 h and minimum (0–2 h) and minimum (0–
8 h) on Day 14. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
•GW642444 on Day 14
•Glucose and potassium on Day 14
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Yes |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
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E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
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
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 8 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 6 |