Clinical trial NCT00772538: Evaluation of Tiotropium 5 µg/Day Delivered Via the Respimat® Inhaler Over 48 Weeks in Patients With Severe Persistent Asthma on Top of Usual Care (Study I)
Official title: A Phase III Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Tiotropium Inhalation Solution Delivered Via Respimat® Inhaler (5 mcg/Day) Over 48 Weeks as add-on Controller Therapy on Top of Usual Care in Patients With Severe Persistent Asthma
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Asthma
Lead sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
Collaborators: name: Pfizer
First posted: 2008-10-15
Enrollment: 459
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The trial is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5 µg tiotropium over a 48-week treatment period as compared to placebo. Tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat® inhaler will be examined as add-on controller therapy on top of usual care in patients with severe persistent asthma.

The primary objective of each trial is to evaluate the long term efficacy of tiotropium over placebo on top of usual care in patients with severe persistent asthma as determined by pulmonary function testing, effects on asthma exacerbations, effects on quality of life, on asthma control and health care resource utilisation. The secondary objective of each trial is to compare the long term safety of tiotropium with placebo in this patient population.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria:

1. All patients must sign and date an Informed Consent Form consistent with ICH-GCP guidelines and local legislation prior to participation in the trial (i.e. prior to any trial procedures, including any pre-trial washout of medications and medication restrictions for pulmonary function test at Visit 1).
2. Male or female patients aged at least 18 years but not more than 75 years.
3. All patients must have at least a 5-year history of asthma at the time of enrolment into the trial and the diagnosis of asthma must have been made before the patient´s age of 40.
4. All patients must have a diagnosis of severe persistent asthma and must be symptomatic despite treatment with high, stable doses of inhaled corticosteroids and a long-acting beta adrenergic agent
5. All patients must have a history of one or more asthma exacerbation in the past year.
6. Patients must have evidence of treated, severe, persistent asthma in postbronchodilatory pulmonary function tests.
7. Patients should be never-smokers or ex-smokers who stopped smoking at least one year prior to enrolment and who have a smoking history of less than 10 pack years
8. Patients must be able to use the Respimat® inhaler correctly
9. Patients must be able to perform all trial related procedures including technically acceptable pulmonary function tests and use of the electronic diary/peak flow meter.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients with a significant disease other than asthma. A significant disease is defined as a disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, may (i) put the patient at risk because of participation in the trial, or (ii) influence the results of the trial, or (iii) cause concern regarding the patient´s ability to participate in the trial.
2. Patients with clinically relevant abnormal screening haematology or blood chemistry.
3. Patients with a recent history (i.e. six months or less) of myocardial infarction, hospitalisation for cardiac failure during the past year, any unstable or life threatening cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrhythmia requiring intervention or a change in drug therapy within the past year, known active tuberculosis, malignancy for which the patient has undergone resection, radiation therapy or chemotherapy within the last five years (treated basal cell carcinoma allowed), lung diseases other than asthma (e.g. COPD), significant alcohol or drug abuse within the past two years, patients who have undergone thoracotomy with pulmonary resection. Patients with a history of thoracotomy for other reasons should be evaluated as per exclusion criterion No. 1.
4. Patients who are currently in a pulmonary rehabilitation program or have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the 6 weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1).
5. Patients using oral corticosteroid medication at stable doses exceeding 5 mg prednisolone or prednisolone equivalent every day or 10 mg prednisolone or prednisolone equivalent every second day.
6. Patients with known hypersensitivity to anticholinergic drugs, BAC, EDTA or any other components of the tiotropium inhalation solution.
7. Pregnant or nursing women or women of childbearing potential not using a highly effective method of birth control. Female patients will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless surgically sterilised by hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation/salpingectomy, or post-menopausal for at least two years.
8. Patients who have taken an investigational drug within four weeks or six half-lives (whichever is greater) prior to Visit 1.
9. Patients who have been treated with the long-acting anticholinergic tiotropium (Spiriva®), beta-blocker medication, oral beta-adrenergics, other non-approved and according to international guidelines not recommended ´experimental´ drugs for routine asthma therapy (e.g. TNF-alpha blockers, methotrexate, cyclosporin) within four weeks prior to the Screening Visit (Visit 1) or during the screening period.
10. Patients with any asthma exacerbation or respiratory tract infection in the four weeks prior to the trial.
11. Patients who have previously been randomised in this trial or in the respective twin trial (205.416 versus 205.417) or are currently participating in another trial.
12. Patients with a known narrow-angle glaucoma.

Note:

As with other anticholinergic drugs, tiotropium should be used with caution in patients with prostatic hyperplasia or bladder neck obstruction.

As with all predominantly renally excreted drugs, patients with moderate to severe renal impairment (known creatinine clearance of \<= 50 mL/min) treated with tiotropium should be monitored closely.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Peak Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Response Within 3 Hours Post Dosing (0-3h) After a Treatment Period of 24 Weeks.
timeFrame: Baseline and 24 weeks
measure: Trough FEV1 Response Determined After a Treatment Period of 24 Weeks.
timeFrame: Baseline and 24 weeks
measure: Time to First Severe Asthma Exacerbation During the 48-week Treatment of the Pooled Data From the Two Twin Trials 205.416 (NCT00772538) and the Present 205.417 (NCT00776984).
timeFrame: 48 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Peak (Within 3 Hours Post-dosing) Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Response at the End of the 24-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 24 weeks
measure: Trough FVC Response at the End of the 24-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 24 weeks
measure: FEV1 Area Under the Curve (AUC0-3h) Response at the End of the 24-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 24 weeks
measure: FVC (AUC0-3h) Response at the End of the 24-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 24 weeks
measure: Peak FEV1 0-3h Response at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 weeks
measure: Trough FEV1 Response at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 weeks
measure: AUC0-3h FEV1 Response at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 weeks
measure: Peak FVC 0-3h Response at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 weeks
measure: Trough FVC Response at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 weeks
measure: FVC AUC0-3h Response at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: Baseline and 48 weeks
measure: Mean Pre-dose Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (PEFa.m.) Response (Diary Data) of Last-7-days-before-week-24-visit .
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
measure: Mean Pre-dose Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (PEFp.m.) Response (Diary Data) of Last-7-days-before-week 24-visit.
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
measure: Mean Pre-dose FEV1 a.m. Response (Diary Data) of Last-7-days-before-week 24-visit.
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
measure: Mean Pre-dose FEV1-p.m.Response (Diary Data) of Last-7-days-before-week 24-visit.
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
measure: Mean PEF Variability Response (Absolute Difference Between Morning and Evening PEF Value Divided by Their Mean) of Last-7-days-before-week 24-visit.
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
measure: Time to First Severe Asthma Exacerbation During the 48-week Treatment.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Number of Asthma Exacerbations Per Patient During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Number of Severe Asthma Exacerbations Per Patient During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Number of Patients With at Least One Asthma Exacerbation During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Number of Patients With at Least One Severe Asthma Exacerbation During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Time to First Hospitalisation for Asthma Exacerbation During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Number of Hospitalisations for Asthma Exacerbations Per Patient During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Number of Patients With at Least One Hospitalisation for Asthma Exacerbation During the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Quality of Life as Assessed by Standardised Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(S)) at the End of the 24-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: AQLQ(S) Total Score at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Asthma Control as Assessed by Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) at the End of the 24-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: ACQ at the End of the 48-week Treatment Period.
timeFrame: 48 weeks
measure: Asthma Symptom Free Days Response During the Last-7-days-before-week-24-visit .
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
measure: Mean Pro Re Nata (as Needed, PRN) Rescue Medication Use Response During the Last-7-days-before-week-24-visit .
timeFrame: Baseline and last 7 days before week 24 visit
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Alabama
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01018 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: California
city: Riverside
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01016 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: California
city: Walnut Creek
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: California
city: Stamford
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01010 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Connecticut
city: Tallahassee
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01023 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Florida
city: Elk Grove Village
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Illinois
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Kentucky
city: Wheaton
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01014 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Maryland
city: North Dartmouth
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01025 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Massachusetts
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01022 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Missouri
city: Boys Town
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01021 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Nebraska
city: Cherry Hill
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01011 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: New Jersey
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01024 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Oklahoma
city: Lake Oswego
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01017 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Oregon
city: El Paso
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01019 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Texas
city: Richmond
country: United States
facility: 205.416.01009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Virginia
city: Daw Park
country: Australia
facility: 205.416.61001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: South Australia
city: Woodville
country: Australia
facility: 205.416.61002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: South Australia
city: Nedlands
country: Australia
facility: 205.416.61003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Western Australia
city: Toronto
country: Canada
facility: 205.416.02001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Ontario
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: 205.416.02002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Quebec
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: 205.416.02003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
state: Quebec
city: Quebec
country: Canada
facility: 205.416.02004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Hvidovre
country: Denmark
facility: 205.416.45001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Odense C
country: Denmark
facility: 205.416.45002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Berlin
country: Germany
facility: 205.416.49002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Gelnhausen
country: Germany
facility: 205.416.49003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Koblenz
country: Germany
facility: 205.416.49005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Oschersleben
country: Germany
facility: 205.416.49004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Pisa
country: Italy
facility: 205.416.39001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Sesto S. Giovanni (MI)
country: Italy
facility: 205.416.39002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Hachioji, Tokyo
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Kamogawa, Chiba
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Maebashi, Gunma
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Minato-ku, Tokyo
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Minato-ku, Tokyo
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Naka-gun, Ibaraki
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Noda, Chiba
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81014 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Sapporo, Hokkaido
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81015 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Sapporo, Hokkaido
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81016 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Sendai, Miyagi
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81010 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Tsukuba, Ibaraki
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Yokohama, Kanagawa
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81011 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Yonezawa, Yamagata
country: Japan
facility: 205.416.81003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Breda
country: Netherlands
facility: 205.416.31005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Groningen
country: Netherlands
facility: 205.416.31001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Helmond
country: Netherlands
facility: 205.416.31004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Zutphen
country: Netherlands
facility: 205.416.31003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Moscow
country: Russian Federation
facility: 205.416.07001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Moscow
country: Russian Federation
facility: 205.416.07002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Reutov - Moscow region
country: Russian Federation
facility: 205.416.07003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Belgrade
country: Serbia
facility: 205.416.38101 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Kragujevac
country: Serbia
facility: 205.416.38102 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Zemun
country: Serbia
facility: 205.416.38103 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Cape Town
country: South Africa
facility: 205.416.27001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Durban
country: South Africa
facility: 205.416.27002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Durban
country: South Africa
facility: 205.416.27003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Pretoria
country: South Africa
facility: 205.416.27004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: 205.416.90001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Izmir
country: Turkey
facility: 205.416.90002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Kharkov
country: Ukraine
facility: 205.416.38002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Kiev
country: Ukraine
facility: 205.416.38001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Vinnytsya
country: Ukraine
facility: 205.416.38003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Brighton
country: United Kingdom
facility: 205.416.44003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Leicester
country: United Kingdom
facility: 205.416.44002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Nottingham
country: United Kingdom
facility: 205.416.44004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
city: Nottingham
country: United Kingdom
facility: 205.416.44005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Study officials:
affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim
name: Boehringer Ingelheim
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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