E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Asthma or chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Asthma or chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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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 | 18.0 |
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.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 18.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10009033 |
E.1.2 | Term | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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 confirm the robustness of the CRC749 inhaler following 21 (±3) days BID dosing and one dose in the clinic on Day 22 (±3) via oral inhalation of MGR001 (250/50 μg).
- The MGR001 product will be considered robust if inhalers returned in a testable condition meet the proposed commercial specification upon in vitro testing of pharmaceutical performance |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To confirm the safety of MGR001 (250/50 μg) following 21 (±3) days BID dosing and one dose in the clinic on Day 22 (±3) via oral inhalation.
To confirm the number of confirmed CRC749 inhaler failures following 21 (±3) days BID dosing and one dose in the clinic on Day 22 (±3) via oral inhalation of MGR001 (250/50 μg). |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Asthma
1. Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent (and assent, if applicable) document indicating that the subject (and parent/legal guardian, if applicable) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
2. Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, and all other study procedures.
3. Male or female subjects aged ≥12 years at the time of consent. Females may be of either childbearing or non-childbearing potential. All females of childbearing potential (including adolescents) must be either abstinent from sexual intercourse or using adequate contraception and must also have a negative urine pregnancy test. Pregnant or nursing females or females intending to become pregnant during the course of the study must be excluded from the study.
4. A physician diagnosed history of asthma for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1 - Screening.
5. Stable treatment using an established maintenance therapy for asthma at a
constant dosage or regular use of rescue medication (i.e. ≥2 doses of SABA
per week) during the last 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 - Screening.
6. Asthma subjects should have a Visit 1 - Screening pre-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥50% of predicted values according to age, height, race and sex.
7. Subjects must be able to use the inhaler as assessed at Visit 2 - (Day 1) (according to the Instructions for Use).
COPD
1. Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study
2. Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan and all other study procedures
3. Male or female subjects aged ≥40 years at the time of consent. Females may be of either childbearing or non-childbearing potential. All females of childbearing potential must be either abstinent from sexual intercourse or using adequate contraception and must also have a negative urine pregnancy test. Pregnant or nursing females or females intending to become pregnant during the course of the study must be excluded from the study
4. A physician diagnosed history of COPD for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1 - Screening
5. Stable treatment using an established maintenance therapy or regular rescue therapy (e.g. ≥2 doses of SABA and/or SAMA per day) for COPD at a constant dosage during the last 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 - Screening
6. COPD subjects should have a Visit 1 - Screening post-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥40% predicted according to age, height, race and sex and FEV1/FVC ratio of <0.7
7. Subjects must be able to use the inhaler as assessed at Visit 2 - (Day 1) (according to the Instructions for Use) |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Asthma/COPD
•Lower respiratory tract infection requiring treatment with antibiotics during 28 days preceding Visit1-Screening or prior to Visit2-Day1
•History of malignancy of any organ system treated or untreated, within past 5 years whether or not there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases. The only exceptions are previous in situ carcinoma of the cervix, localized basal cell or localized squamous carcinoma of the skin if the patient has been treated and is considered cured
•If currently using ICS/LABA, LABA or ICS, an inability to stop medication the day prior Visit2-Day1 and switch to MGR001 for duration of study
•Use of prescription or non-prescription drugs:
-Medication contraindicated in Advair Diskus or salbutamol product labels or with potential to affect the course of asthma or interact with sympathomimetic amines are excluded within 28 days of first dose of study treatment and throughout study
-Potent cytochrome P-450 3A4 inhibitors (eg ritonavir and ketoconazole)
-Non-cardioselective beta-blockers
-Tricyclic anti-depressants (regardless of indication)
-Phenothiazines, eg chlorpromazine
-Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
-Herbal medicines
•Suspected hypersensitivity to sympathomimetic drug (eg salmeterol or salbutamol) or orally inhaled, intranasal or systemic corticosteroid therapy or ingredients of study drug (eg lactose) or severe milk protein allergy
•Subjects in whom Advair Diskus/Seretide Accuhaler are contraindicated
•Known history of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis dysfunction eg hypo/hyper-adrenalism
Asthma
1.Presence or recent history, based on complete medical history, full physical examination or 12-lead ECG of any other active, severe, progressive, and/or uncontrolled clinical disease (eg renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, metabolic, endocrine, cardiac, pulmonary, or neurological) other than asthma: Poorly controlled Type1 or Type2 diabetes, Seizure disorder or epilepsy, Cerebrovascular accident, Significant cardiac conduction abnormalities
Stable, well-controlled conditions such as allergic rhinitis, controlled hypertension, thyroid disease, controlled Type1 and Type2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia or gastroesophageal reflux are acceptable provided symptoms and medication would not compromise safety or interfere with tests and interpretation of the study would be allowed
2.Evidence of significant respiratory conditions other than asthma and allergic rhinitis, inc. but not limited to: severe nasal polyposis or chronic rhinosinusitis, COPD, clinically significant bronchiectasis, Churg-Strauss Disease, lung resection, pulmonary fibrosis (primary or secondary), pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis
3.Significant (determined by Investigator) disease instability/uncontrolled asthma, necessitating exclusion from study following Investigator review
4.History of life-threatening asthma, defined as a history of asthma episode(s) requiring intubation, and/or associated with hypercapnoea; respiratory arrest or hypoxic seizures, asthma related syncopal episode(s)
5.In-patient hospitalization (not inc. ER visits) for an asthma exacerbation within past Year
6.An asthma exacerbation in the month prior to Visit1-Screening or prior to Visit2-Day1 (defined as worsening asthma symptoms requiring change in regular asthma maintenance medication or short course of systemic corticosteroid therapy)
7.History of seasonally unstable asthma where the season will coincide with subject’s participation in the study
11. Use of prescription or non-prescription drugs: Systemic corticosteroids for treatment of asthma
COPD
1.Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency
2.Other chronic or active respiratory disorder (eg clinically significant bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pneumoconiosis, active tuberculosis)
3.Symptoms of or treatment for an AECOPD requiring antibiotics and/or oral/systemic
corticosteroids or in-patient hospitalization during the 28 days preceding Visit1-Screening or prior to Visit2-Day1. An AECOPD is defined as an acute event in the natural course of the disease warranting a change in the patient’s regular medication specifically to address the exacerbation event, characterized by:
a.worsening, beyond normal day-to-day variation, of two or more of the following major symptoms for at least two consecutive days: Dyspnea, Sputum volume, Sputum purulence, OR
b.worsening, beyond normal day-to-day variation, of any one major symptom outlined above plus any one of the following minor symptoms for at least two consecutive days: Sore throat, Colds (nasal discharge and/or nasal congestion), Fever without other cause, Increased cough or wheeze
5.History or presence of pulmonary hypertension (diagnosed via cardiac catheterization), respiratory failure, cor pulmonale or right ventricular failure
6.History of pulmonary lobectomy, lung volume reduction surgery (within prior 12 months) or lung transplantation |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Post use in vitro testing of pharmaceutical performance:
- Microbiology
- Emitted Dose Content Uniformity
- Aerodynamic Particle Size Distribution
- Assay
- Degradation Products
- Water content |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Device robustness in vitro testing will be conducted post use, that is after Day 22 +/- 3 days |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Safety
- Adverse Events
Inhaler Use
- Number of returned inhalers compared with issued inhalers
- Number of returned inhalers that are suitable for in vitro testing
- Number of confirmed inhaler failures following investigation |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Adverse events will be collected from the time of consent to 30 days after the last dose of study medication
To confirm the number of confirmed CRC749 inhaler failures testing will be conducted post use, that is after Day 22 +/- 3 days |
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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 | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
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 | 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) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Yes |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |
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E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
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 | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
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 | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
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 | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |