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 (an illness that causes breathing difficulty) that is not fully controlled, so that episodes of breathing difficulty are still occuring despite the use of other available treatments |
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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 | 16.1 |
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 evaluate the effect of benralizumab on asthma exacerbations in adult patients with uncontrolled asthma |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the effect of benralizumab on pulmonary function
To assess the effect of benralizumab on asthma symptoms and other asthma control metrics (as per the ePRO)
To assess the effect of benralizumab on emergency room visits and hospitalisations due to asthma
To evaluate the pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of benralizumab
To assess the safety and tolerability of benralizumab |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedure
Female and male aged 18-75 years, inclusively
History of physician diagnosed asthma requiring medium dose ICS (greater than 250 microgrammes fluticasone dry powder formulation equivalents total daily dose and a LABA for at least 12 months prior to Visit 1
Documented treatment with medium dose ICS (greater than 250 microgrammes and less than or equal to 500 microgrammes fluticasone dry powder formulation equivalents total daily dose) and a LABA for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Clinically important pulmonary disease other than asthma (e.g. active lung infection, COPD, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, hypoventilation syndrome associated with obesity, lung cancer, alphs 1 anti trypsin deficiency and primary ciliarydyskinesia) or ever been diagnosed with pulmonary or systemic disease, other than asthma, that are associated with elevated peripheral eosinophil counts (e.g allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, hypereosinophillic syndrome).
Any disorder including, but not limited to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, neurological, musculoskeletal, infectious, endocrine, metabolic, haematological, psychiatric or major physical impairement that is not stable in the opinion of the investigator and could - affect the safety of the patient throughout the study-influence the findings of the studies or their interpretations-impede the patients ability to complete the entire duration of the study.
Acute upper or lower respiratory infections requiring antibiotics or antiviral medication within 30 days prior to the date informed consent is obtained or during the screening/run in period.
Any clinically significant abnormal findings in physical examination, vital signs, haematology, clinical chemistry or urinalysis during screening/run in period, which in the opinion of the investigator, may put the patient at risk because of his/her participation in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or the patients ability to complete the entire duration of the study |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Annual asthma exacerbation rate |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Pre-dose/pre-bronchodilator FEV1 at the study centre
Asthma symptom score (total, daytime and night time), rescue medication use, home lung function (morning and evening PEF), nights with awakening due to asthma, ACQ-6
Annual rate of asthma exacerbations that are associated with an emergency room visit or a hospitalisation
PK parameters, anti drug antibodies
AE/SAE, Laboratory variables, ECG, physical examination |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | Yes |
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 | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
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 | 3 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
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 | 11 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 56 |
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 | No |
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 |
Bulgaria |
Japan |
Sweden |
Argentina |
Brazil |
Germany |
Mexico |
Peru |
Poland |
Russian Federation |
South Africa |
Turkey |
Ukraine |
United States |
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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.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |