Efficacy and Safety of Roflumilast in Patients With Asthma (BY217/M2-012)
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Registration Number
- NCT00073177
- Lead Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
- Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of oral roflumilast with placebo on lung function in patients with asthma.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 819
Inclusion Criteria
- Persistent bronchial asthma
- No change in asthma treatment within 4 weeks prior to visit 1
- Non-smoker or ex-smoker (for 12 months or longer)
Main
Exclusion Criteria
- Poorly controlled asthma or seasonal asthma
- History of lower airway infection four weeks prior to visit 1
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or other relevant lung disease
- Patients using > 8-puffs/day-short-acting bronchodilator (beta-agonists) (more than 3 days per week on average) prior to visit 1
- Clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values suggesting an undiagnosed disease, severe renal insufficiency, active hepatitis or an HIV infection
- Diagnosis, treatment or remission of any cancer (other than basal cell carcinoma) within two years prior to visit 1
- Patients with chronic heart failure
- Suspected hypersensitivity and/or contraindication to roflumilast or albuterol/salbutamol
- Female patients of childbearing potential not using adequate means of birth control or pregnant or breast-feeding females
- Patients who have received any investigational medication or device in the month prior to visit 1 or who plan to use another investigational medication during the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in lung function from baseline to final visit.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method safety. pulmonary function variables number of asthma exacerbations diary variables quality of life variables time to first exacerbation
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
ALTANA Pharma
🇵🇪Cities in Peru, Peru
ALTANA Pharma🇵🇪Cities in Peru, Peru