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.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the anti-inflammatory effects of Indacaterol/glycopyrronium/Mometasone (QVM) versus Indacaterol/Mometasone (QMF) on the allergen-induced late asthmatic response in patients with asthma. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Change from baseline after allergen challenge (V7/V10 vs V4 results) of:
• Cell differential counts in blood and sputum 24 hours after allergen challenge.
• Bronchial and alveolar nitric oxide.
• Multiple Breath Nitrogen Washout (Lung Clearance Index (LCI), Scond, Sacin).
• Lung function (FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FEF25, FEF50, FEF75, FEF25-75).
• Body plethysmography (RV (% predicted), RV/TLC % predicted).
• Impulse Oscillometry. Resistance (R5, R20, R5-20) and Reactance at 5 Hertz (IOS).
• Genome-wide mRNA and miRNA expression in sputum and in epithelial cells derived from nasal epithelial brushes.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
2. Male and female adult patients aged between 18 and 65 years old.
3. Patients with a diagnosis of asthma for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1 with current asthma severity of step 1-3 (GINA 2018).
4. Patients with presence of allergy against house dust mite, cat or grass pollen.
5. PC20 methacholine ≤ 8 mg/ml.
6. Drop in FEV1 > 20% during the early asthmatic response and drop in FEV1 > 15% during the late asthmatic response, i.e. between 3-8 hours after allergen challenge.
7. Patients able to produce sputum of sufficient quality for evaluation of cell differential counts 24 hours after the baseline allergen challenge at Visit 3.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Patients who have a smoking history ≥ 10 pack-years (Note: 1 pack is equivalent to 20 cigarettes. 10 pack years = 1 pack/day x 10 years or ½ pack/day x 20 years). Ex-smokers are eligible for inclusion if they quit smoking for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1.
2. Patients diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
3. Patients with severe airway obstruction at baseline, FEV1 <70% of predicted or < 1.5 liters.
4. Patients who have had an asthma attack/exacerbation requiring systemic steroids or hospitalization or emergency room visit within 6 weeks of Visit 1. If patients experience an asthma attack/exacerbation requiring systemic steroids or hospitalization or emergency room visit, they may be re-screened 6 weeks after recovery from the exacerbation.
5. Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection or clinical significant asthma worsening as defined by Investigator within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1. Patients may be re-screened 4 weeks after recovery from their respiratory tract infection or asthma worsening.
6. Patients who have ever required intubation for a severe asthma attack/exacerbation.
7. Patients who have a clinical condition which is likely to be worsened by ICS administration (e.g. glaucoma, cataract and fragility fractures) who are according to investigator’s medical judgment at risk participating in the study.
8. Patients treated with a LAMA for asthma within 3 months prior to Visit 1.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
• Reduction in the percentage of sputum eosinophils 24 hours after allergen challenge at the end of each treatment period vs baseline (V7/V10 vs V4 results). |
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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) |
Change from baseline after allergen challenge (V7/V10 vs V4 results) of:
• Cell differential counts in blood and sputum 24 hours after allergen challenge.
• Bronchial and alveolar nitric oxide.
• Multiple Breath Nitrogen Washout (Lung Clearance Index (LCI), Scond, Sacin).
• Lung function (FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FEF25, FEF50, FEF75, FEF25-75).
• Body plethysmography (RV (% predicted), RV/TLC % predicted).
• Impulse Oscillometry. Resistance (R5, R20, R5-20) and Reactance at 5 Hertz (IOS).
• Genome-wide mRNA and miRNA expression in sputum and in epithelial cells derived from nasal epithelial brushes.
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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 | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
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 | 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) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
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 | No |
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 | 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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |