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Efficacy/Safety Study of Nebulized IVX-0142, a Novel Antiallergic Drug, in Mild Allergic Asthma

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Asthma
Registration Number
NCT00232999
Lead Sponsor
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of nebulized IVX-0142, a novel anti-allergic drug, to inhibit allergen-induced airway narrowing in patients with allergic asthma and the related increased sensitivity of the airways to other substances, as well as to investigate a possible anti-inflammatory effect of the drug in the airways.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Mild stable allergic asthma
  • Positive skin-prick test to at least one common aeroallergen
  • Positive methacholine challenge
  • Positive allergen-induced early- and late-phase airway bronchoconstriction
  • General good health
Exclusion Criteria
  • Lung diseases other than mild allergic asthma
  • History or symptoms of cardiovascular disease, significant neurologic disease, and/or clinically significant autoimmune disease
  • Chronic use of asthma medications other than short or intermediate beta-agonists or ipratropium
  • Use of tobacco products within one year starting study or smoking history >10 pack years
  • If female, pregnant or lactating or have positive pregnancy test at screening

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serial lung function tests measured up to 7 hours post-allergen challenge to assess effects on early- and late-phase asthmatic reactions
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Methacholine PC20 pre- and post-allergen challenge
Anti-inflammatory activity in airways

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Department of Medicine, McMaster University

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Centre de cardiology et de pneumologie de l'Universite Laval

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Sainte-Foy (Quebec City), Quebec, Canada

University of Saskatchewan

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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