Randomised, double-blind study to demonstrate therapeutic equivalence of formoterol fumarate 12µg capsules delivered by Cyclohaler with Foradil in mild to moderate reversible obstructive airways disease.

Pharmachemie B.V.0 sites30 target enrollmentJuly 7, 2005

Conditionsmild to moderate reversible obstructive airways disease

DrugsForadil

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: mild to moderate reversible obstructive airways disease
Sponsor: Pharmachemie B.V.
Enrollment: 30
Status: Active, Not Recruiting
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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Registry

who.int

Start Date

July 7, 2005

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Investigators

Sponsor

Pharmachemie B.V.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•1\.Clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate reversible obstructive airways disease, with exclusion of other significant pulmonary diseases
•2\. No significant cardiac, other pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, haematological, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, neurological and psychiatric disease as determined by medical history, physical examination, biochemical and haematological investigation.
•3\.Male or female subjects between the ages of 18\-65 years inclusive.
•4\.Baseline FEV1 greater than or equal to 40% of predicted value, based on ECCS standards using the ethnic corrections where appropriate after withholding short\-acting beta\-2 agonists for 6 hours and long\-acting beta\-2 agonists for 24 hours
•5\.Reversibility of FEV1 to 400µg salbutamol by inhalation of at least 15% and 200 mL
•6\.Subjects on either no inhaled steroids or on a stable dose of inhaled steroids (stable for a minimum of 6 weeks prior to study entry).
•7\.Female subjects of child bearing potential must test negative on standard serum pregnancy test and must be willing to practice abstinence or appropriate double barrier contraceptive methods for the duration of the study
•8\.Smoking history of less than 20 pack years; subjects must not have smoked for one month prior to entry onto the study.
•9\.Written informed consent and willingness to comply with protocol procedures, including being willing and able to omit any current inhaled steroid treatment for the morning of dosing days.
•10\.Refrain from strenuous exercise 8 hours before and during each visit

Exclusion Criteria

•1\.History or present evidence of disease, which in the opinion of the Investigator, may affect the subject’s participation in the study or outcome measures.
•2\.Known pregnancy or lactation.
•3\.Known hypersensitivity to salbutamol, formoterol or lactose.
•4\.Involvement in another clinical study with a new chemical entity within the previous four weeks prior to screening.
•5\.Acute lower respiratory infection within four weeks prior to screening.
•6\.Inability to stop any of the prohibited medication, including oral steroids, and subjects on long\-acting bronchodilators who are unable to use alternate treatment.
•7\.Subject on unstable dose of inhaled steroids (not on a stable dose for six weeks prior to entry into the study).
•8\.Known history of substance/alcohol abuse.
•9\.Positive test for hepatitis B or hepatitis C.