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 |
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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 | 20.0 |
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 demonstrate the efficacy of QAW039 150 mg once daily as measured by change from baseline in pre-dose FEV1 [in liters], compared with placebo, at the end of the 12-week active-treatment period. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To demonstrate the efficacy of QAW039 150 mg once daily, compared with placebo, on daytime asthma symptoms over the 12-week active-treatment period.
2. To demonstrate the efficacy of QAW039 150 mg once daily, compared with placebo, on total daily short-acting β-agonist (SABA) use over the 12-week active-treatment period.
3. To demonstrate the efficacy of QAW039 150 mg once daily, compared with placebo, on change from baseline in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire for 12 years and older (AQLQ+12) scores at the end of the
12-week active-treatment period.
4. To assess the safety of QAW039 150 mg once daily, compared with placebo, with respect to adverse events (AEs), electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs and laboratory tests. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
-A diagnosis of asthma (according to GINA 2016) for a period of at least 6 months.
-Treated with medium dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), or high dose ICS, or low dose ICS plus long-acting beta agonist (LABA), or low dose ICS plus leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA), or medium dose ICS plus LABA for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1 and the doses have been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
-FEV1 of ≤85% for patients aged ≥18 years. FEV1 of ≤90% for patients aged 12 to <18 years.
-Daytime asthma symptom score (0 to 6 scale) of ≥1 per day during 4 of the last 7 days of the placebo run-in period.
-Total daily SABA use ≥1 puff per day during 4 of the last 7 days of the placebo run-in period.
-Demonstrated reversible airway obstruction.
-Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score ≥ 1.5. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
-Use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment, or within 30 days, whichever is longer.
-A resting QTcF (Fridericia) ≥450 msec (male) or ≥460 msec (female).
-Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
-Serious co-morbidities.
-Patients on >20 mg of simvastatin, > 40 mg of atorvastatin, >40 mg of pravastatin, or >2 mg of pitavastatin. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
-Pre-dose Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) (L) |
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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) |
- Daytime asthma symptom score
- Short-acting beta agonist (SABA) taken per day
- Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire for 12 years and older (AQLQ+12) score |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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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 | 7 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 38 |
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 |
Argentina |
Germany |
Hungary |
Kuwait |
Mexico |
Philippines |
Saudi Arabia |
Slovakia |
South Africa |
Turkey |
United States |
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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
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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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 9 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 7 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 4 |