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 |
The main research objective is to determine whether mepolizumab, a newly licenced medication for severe asthma in children, is as effective as omalizumab, another medicine for severe asthma in children that has been licenced for several years, in reducing number of asthma attacks during one year of treatment. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To determine whether the effectiveness of omalizumab is related to a marker in the blood, the level of IgE (IgE levels are a marker of allergy and omalizumab work by binding to IgE in the blood and stopping it from causing allergies and symptoms of asthma). 2. To determine whether the effectiveness of mepolizumab is determined by the number of cells in the blood called eosinophils (mepolizumab works by lowering the number of eosinophils in the blood). 3. To identify children with Severe Therapy Resistant Asthma and Refractory Difficult Asthma that require add-on treatments (biologics) such as omalizumab and mepolizumab by implementing a run-in period which includes monitoring of adherence to maintenance inhaled asthma treatments with an electronic monitoring device. 4. Explore the relationship between the number of asthma attacks in children receiving omalizumab and blood IgE levels. 5. Explore the relationship between the number of asthma attacks and blood eosinophils counts and bl |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Confirmed diagnosis of asthma On high dose maintenance treatment (>/=800mcg per day budesonide/equivalent and long-acting beta agonist) At least 4 severe attacks (defined as the need for a short course of oral steroids, or hospitalisation) in the previous 12 months, OR if on maintenance oral steroids then at least 2 severe attacks in the last 12 months. +/- Poor asthma control defined as a score of <20 on the Asthma Control Test (ACT) [children aged 12-16 years], or childhood Asthma Control Test (cACT) [children aged 6-11 years]. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. As a result of medical interview, physical examination or screening investigation the physician responsible considers the child unfit for the study or has a risk of non-compliance with study procedures. 2. The child has a history of drug or other allergy, which, in the opinion of the responsible physician, contra-indicates their participation. 3. Participant is female who is pregnant, lactating or within 6 weeks post-partum or breast feeding. 4. The child has participated within 3 months in a study using a new molecular entity, another study investigating drugs or in a study with invasive procedures. 5. Significant alternative diagnoses that may mimic or complicate asthma, in particular dysfunctional breathing, panic attacks, and overt psychosocial problems (if these are thought to be the major problem rather than in addition to severe asthma) 6. Significant other primary pulmonary disorders in particular cystic fibrosis, or interstitial lung disease 7. Diagnosis of chronic inflammatory diseases other than asthma (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease) |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
52-week asthma exacerbation rate; defined as the number of asthma attacks requiring high dose oral steroids for 3 or more days or admission to hospital. |
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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) |
1. Composite asthma severity index (CASI) 2. Paediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ) score 3. Lung function (FEV1, bronchodilator reversibility) 4. Exhaled nitric oxide 5. Asthma control test (ACT) score 6. Inhaled corticosteroid dose 7. Sputum inflammatory cell count and eosinophil peroxidase 8. Patient burden (number of visits and injections, a patient assessed visual analogue scale)
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1. Composite asthma severity index (CASI): weeks 4,16,52 2. Paediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ) score: weeks 4,16,52 3. Lung function (FEV1, bronchodilator reversibility): every 4 weeks 4. Exhaled nitric oxide: every 4 weeks 5. Asthma control test (ACT) score: every 4 weeks 6. Inhaled corticosteroid dose: every 4 weeks 7. Sputum inflammatory cell count and eosinophil peroxidase: weeks 4,16,52 8. Patient burden (number of visits and injections, a patient assessed visual analogue scale): weeks 4,16,52
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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 | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
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) | 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 | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 11 |
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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For safety reporting and regulatory purposes, End of Trial will be when all study visits are complete, all data are captured on the database and the study database is declared clean and hard-locked. |
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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 | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 31 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 9 |