E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Inadequately Controlled Asthma |
Asma controlada de forma inadecuada |
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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 assess the effect of BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg relative to BD MDI (superiority) on lung function in participants with inadequately controlled asthma |
Evaluar el efecto del inhalador en dosis media (MDI) de BFF 320/9,6 μg con respecto al MID de BD (superioridad) sobre la función pulmonar en participantes con asma controlada de forma inadecuada |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1. To assess the effect of BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg relative to BD MDI 320 μg (superiority) on lung function.
2. To assess the effect of BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg relative to BD MDI 320 μg on symptoms and patient reported outcomes. |
1. Evaluar el efecto de MDI BFF 320/9,6 μg con respecto a MDI BD 320 μg (superioridad) sobre la función pulmonar.
2. Evaluar el efecto de MDI BFF 320/9,6 μg con respecto a MDI BD 320 μg sobre los síntomas y los resultados comunicados por el paciente. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. 12 to 80 years of age, male and female, BMI <40 kg/m2; females must be not of childbearing potential or using a form of highly effective birth control.
2. Participants who have a documented history of physician-diagnosed asthma ≥ 6 months prior to Visit 1, according to GINA guidelines [GINA 2020]. Healthcare records for 1 year prior to Visit 1 must be provided for adolescent participants (12 to < 18 years of age) to ensure consistent evaluation and follow-up of treatment in those participants.
3. Participants who have been regularly using a stable daily ICS or an ICS/LABA regimen (including a stable ICS dose), with the ICS doses, for at least 8 weeks prior to Visit 1.
4. ACQ-7 total score ≥ 1.5 at Visits 1 and 4.
5. Pre-bronchodilator/pre-dose FEV1 <90% predicted normal value at Visits 1, 2 and 3, and a pre-dose FEV1 of 50% to 90% at Visit 4 (pre-randomization).
6. Reversibility to salbutamol, defined as a post-salbutamol increase in FEV1 of ≥ 12% and ≥ 200 mL for participants ≥ 18 years of age OR a post-salbutamol increase of FEV1 of ≥ 12% for participants 12 to < 18 years of age, either in the 12 months prior to Visit 1 or at Visit 2 or Visit 3.
7. A pre-bronchodilator/pre-dose FEV1 at Visits 2, 3, and 4 that have not changed 20% or more (increase or decrease) from the pre-bronchodilator/pre-dose FEV1 recorded at the previous visit.
8. Demonstrate acceptable MDI administration technique.
9. eDiary compliance ≥ 70% during screening, defined as completing the daily eDiary and answering “Yes” to taking 2 puffs of run-in BD MDI for any 10 mornings and 10 evenings in the last 14 days prior to randomization. |
1. De 12 a 80 años, hombres y mujeres, IMC < 40 kg/m2; las mujeres no deben poder quedarse embarazadas o bien deben utilizar un método anticonceptivo altamente eficaz.
2. Los participantes que tienen antecedentes documentados de asma diagnosticada por un médico ≥6 meses antes de la visita 1, de acuerdo con las guías GINA [GINA 2020]. Los participantes adolescentes (de 12 a <18 años de edad) deben proporcionar su historia sanitaria durante 1 año antes de la visita 1 para garantizar una evaluación y un seguimiento congruentes del tratamiento en esos participantes.
3. Los participantes que han estado siguiendo habitualmente una pauta diaria estable de CI o de CI/LABA (incluida una dosis estable de CI), con las dosis de IC, durante al menos 8 semanas antes de la visita 1.
4. Puntuación total de ACQ-7 ≥ 1,5 en las visitas 1 y 4.
5. VEMS prebroncodilatador/predosis de <90 % del valor normal previsto en las visitas 1, 2 y 3, y un VEMS predosis del 50 % al 90 % en la visita 4 (antes de la aleatorización).
6. Reversibilidad al salbutamol, definida como un aumento posterior al salbutamol en el VEMS de ≥12 % y ≥200 ml para participantes de ≥18 años O un aumento posterior al salbutamol del VEMS de ≥12 % para participantes de 12 a <18 años, ya sea en los 12 meses anteriores a la visita 1 o en la visita 2 o 3.
7. Un VEMS prebroncodilatador/predosis en las visitas 2, 3 y 4 que no haya cambiado en un 20 % o más (aumento o disminución) del VEMS prebroncodilatador/predosis registrado en la visita anterior.
8. Demostrar una técnica de administración de MDI aceptable.
9. Cumplimiento del diario electrónico de ≥70 % durante la selección, definido como completar el eDiary diario y responder «Sí» a aplicar 2 inhalaciones de MDI dos veces al día de preinclusión durante 10 mañanas y 10 noches en los 14 días previos a la aleatorización. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Life-threatening asthma as defined as a history of significant asthma episode(s) requiring intubation associated with hypercapnia, respiratory arrest, hypoxic seizures, or asthma related syncopal episode(s). 2. Any respiratory infection or asthma exacerbation treated with systemic corticosteroids and/or additional ICS treatment in the 8 weeks prior to Visit 1 and throughout the Screening Period. 3. Hospitalization for asthma within 8 weeks of Visit 1. 4. Historical or current evidence of a clinically significant disease including, but not limited to: cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematological, neurological, endocrine, gastrointestinal, or pulmonary (eg, active tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary eosinophilic syndromes, and COPD). Significant is defined as any disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would put the safety of the participant at risk through participation, or that could affect the efficacy or safety analysis. 5. Known history of drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months of Visit 1. 6. Use of a nebulizer or a home nebulizer for receiving asthma medications. 7. Current smokers, former smokers with > 10 pack-years history, or former smokers who stopped smoking < 6 months prior to Visit 1 (including all forms of tobacco, e-cigarettes or other vaping devices, and marijuana). 8. Study Investigators, sub-Investigators, coordinators, and their employees or immediate family members. 9. For women only – currently pregnant (confirmed with positive highly sensitive urine pregnancy test), breast-feeding, or planned pregnancy during the study or not using acceptable contraception measures, as judged by the Investigator. |
1. Asma potencialmente mortal se define como aquellos antecedentes de episodios de asma importantes que necesitan intubación asociados con hipercapnia, paro respiratorio, convulsiones hipóxicas o episodios sincopales relacionados con el asma. 2. Cualquier infección respiratoria o empeoramiento del asma tratado con corticoides sistémicos y/o tratamiento adicional con corticoides inhalados en las 8 semanas anteriores a la visita 1 y durante el período de selección. 3. Hospitalización por asma en las 8 semanas posteriores a la visita 1. 4. Evidencia histórica o actual de una enfermedad clínicamente significativa que incluye, entre otros: cardiovascular, hepática, renal, hematológica, neurológica, endocrina, gastrointestinal o pulmonar (por ejemplo, tuberculosis activa, bronquiectasia, síndromes eosinofílicos pulmonares y EPOC). Significativa es cualquier enfermedad que, en opinión del investigador, pondría en riesgo la seguridad del participante durante su participación, o que podría afectar al análisis de eficacia o seguridad. 5. Alcoholismo o drogadicción en los 12 meses posteriores a la visita 1. 6. Uso de un nebulizador o un nebulizador doméstico para recibir medicamentos para el asma. 7. Fumadores actuales, exfumadores con antecedentes de >10 paquetes-año o exfumadores que dejaron de fumar <6 meses antes de la visita 1 (incluidas todas las formas de tabaco, cigarrillos electrónicos u otros dispositivos de vapeo y marihuana). 8. Investigadores del ensayo, investigadores colaboradores, coordinadores y sus empleados o familiares directos. 9. Solo para mujeres: embarazadas en la actualidad (confirmadas con una prueba de embarazo en orina positiva de alta sensibilidad), en período de lactancia o que tienen previsto quedarse embarazadas durante el ensayo o que no utilizan métodos anticonceptivos aceptables, según lo considere el investigador. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
1. Europe (EU): Change from baseline in morning pre-dose trough FEV1 over 24 Weeks. |
1. Europa (UE): Cambio desde el valor inicial en el VEMS mínimo antes de la dosis matutina durante 24 semanas. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Europe(EU) over 24 weeks. |
Europa (UE) durante 24 semanas. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. EU (Key secondary): Change from baseline in FEV1 AUC0-3 over 24 Weeks.
2. Change from baseline in the mean number of puffs of rescue medication use (puffs/day) over 24 Weeks.
3. Percentage of responders in ACQ-7 (≥ 0.5 decrease equals response) over 24 Weeks.
4. Percentage of responders in ACQ-5 (≥ 0.5 decrease equals response) over 24 Weeks.
5. Percentage of responders in the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire for 12 years and older (AQLQ(s)+12) (≥ 0.5 increase equals response) over 24 Weeks.
6. Onset of action on Day 1: Absolute change in FEV1 at 5 minutes on Day 1. |
1. EU (Secundarios clave): Cambio desde el valor inicial en el VEMS ABC0-3 durante 24 semanas.
2. Cambio desde el valor inicial en el número medio de inhalaciones de uso de medicación de rescate (inhalaciones/día) durante 24 semanas.
3. Porcentaje de participantes que responden en ACQ-7 (una disminución de ≥0,5 es igual a respuesta) durante 24 semanas.
4. Porcentaje de participantes que responden en ACQ-5 (una disminución de ≥0,5 es igual a respuesta) durante 24 semanas.
5. Porcentaje de participantes que responden en el Cuestionario de calidad de vida en pacientes con asma durante 12 años o más (AQLQ(s)+12) (un aumento de ≥0,5 es igual a respuesta) durante 24 semanas.
6. Comienzo de la medida el día 1: Cambio absoluto en el VEMS a los 5 minutos el día 1. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Treatment period |
Período de tratamiento |
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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 | 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 | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
Estudio doble ciego, abierto para Symbicort |
Open label for Symbicort |
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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 | 4 |
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 | 5 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 28 |
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 |
Canada |
Germany |
Italy |
Japan |
Spain |
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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The study will end when the last remaining participant completes his/her Week 24 Visit and subsequent 2-week follow-up phone call. If study intervention was discontinued prior to the Week 24 Visit, then study will end at the completion of the Week 24 Visit. |
El ensayo finalizará cuando el último participante restante complete su visita de la semana 24 y la posterior llamada telefónica de seguimiento a las 2 semanas. Si la intervención del ensayo se interrumpió antes de la visita de la semana 24, el estudio finalizará al terminar la visita de la semana 24. |
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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 | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 11 |
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 | 30 |