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Evaluate the Effect of Omalizumab on Markers of Asthma Impairment in Patients With Persistent Allergic Asthma

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Persistent Allergic Asthma
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00870584
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of omalizumab on markers of impairment in patients with inadequately controlled persistent allergic asthma on Step 4 or above therapy as defined in the 2007 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI) Guidelines

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
271
Inclusion Criteria
  • Total Asthma Control Test (ACT) score of ≤19 plus at least one of the following in the 4 weeks preceding visit 1, on average:

    • Symptoms > 2 days/week
    • Night-time awakenings ≥1 time/week
    • Short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) use for symptom control >2 days/week forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≤ 80% predicted
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of intubation for asthma.
  • An asthma exacerbation requiring treatment with systemic steroids within 4 weeks of screening (Visit 1).
  • Less than 3 months of stable maintenance oral corticosteroid therapy for asthma

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
OmalizumabOmalizumabThe determined dose (at least 0.016 mg/kg/IgE (IU/mL) was administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks. Dose and dosing interval were determined based on patient body weight and pre-treatment serum IgE level; a dosing table was used.
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo was administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks depending on the dosing schedule in the protocol.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Asthma Control Test (ACT) After 24 Weeks of TreatmentBaseline and 24 weeks

The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a validated tool to assess overall asthma control over the last 4 weeks in patients aged \>= 12 years old. It is a 1 page questionnaire consisting of 5 simple questions assessing: asthma symptoms, use of rescue medications, and the impact of asthma on everyday functioning. All questions are scored on a 5-point Likert scale, with a higher score indicating better control. All scores are added together to calculate a total score. Total score ranges from 5 to 25. A positive change indicates improvement.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Investigator Global Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness (IGETE) at 24 Weeks24 weeks

The IGETE is an assessment of asthma symptom control in response to asthma treatment. It consists of the question "What is the investigator's overall impression of the study medication and its effect on the typical symptoms of allergic asthma during the study?" The scale is: excellent, good, moderate, poor, and worsening. A good or excellent response is suggested as a means of defining a patient who has responded to treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (50)

Palm Spring Research Institute, Inc

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Hialeah, Florida, United States

Paul A Shapero, MD

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Bangor, Maine, United States

Pediatric Pulmonary Associates of North Texas, PA

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Clinical Research Center of Indiana

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Allergy & Asthma Associates

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Houston, Texas, United States

Kansas City Allergy & Asthma Center

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Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Allergy Associates Medical Group, Inc

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San Diego, California, United States

Clinical Research Institute

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

New Horizons Clinical Research

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Research Center

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Western Sky Medical Research

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El Paso, Texas, United States

North Texas Institute for Clinical Trials

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Pediatric Care Medical Group, Inc

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Huntington Beach, California, United States

William Ebbeling, MD, Inc

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Fresno, California, United States

AAPRI Clinical Research Institute

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Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Sansum Clinic

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Santa Barbara, California, United States

Medical Research of Arizona, A division of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Associates, LTD

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Waren W. Pleskow, MD

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Encinitas, California, United States

Jasper Summit Research, LLC

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Jasper, Alabama, United States

Allergy Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska

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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Innovative Research of West Florida, Inc

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Clearwater, Florida, United States

Abraham Research, PLLC

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Crescent Springs, Kentucky, United States

Hugh Windom, MD, PA

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Sarasota, Florida, United States

Chest Medicine Clinical Services

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Skokie, Illinois, United States

Chesapeake Clinical Research

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

South Miami Clinical Research, LLC

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South Miami, Florida, United States

Rx R&D

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Acadiana Medicine Clinic

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Opelousas, Louisiana, United States

Montana Medical Research, Inc.

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Missoula, Montana, United States

Respiratory Medicine Research Institute of Michigan

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

Allergy Asthma Immunology of Rochester Research Center

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Rochester, New York, United States

The Clinical Research Center, LLC

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Wilmington Medical Research

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Maimonides Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Allergy and Respiratory Center

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Canton, Ohio, United States

Asthma Allergy & Pulmonary Associates

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Allergy & Asthma Center of NC, PA

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

Baker Allergy Asthma and Dermatology Research Center, LLC

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Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

Lynchburg Pulmonary Associates

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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Asthma Inc.

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Pulmonary and Research Associates

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Spokane, Washington, United States

Integrity Research, LLC

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Pensacola, Florida, United States

Sneeze, Wheeze and Itch Associates, LLC

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Normal, Illinois, United States

Georgia Pollens Clinical Research Centers, Inc

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Albany, Georgia, United States

California Allergy & Asthma Medical Group

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Palmdale, California, United States

Allergy & Asthma Clinical Research, Inc.

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Walnut Creek, California, United States

Cotton-O'Neil Clinical Research Center

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Topeka, Kansas, United States

Alan Kaufman, MD

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Bronx, New York, United States

Virginia Adult and Pediatric Allergy and Asthma PC

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

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