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A Study of Xolair to Evaluate Effectiveness and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Moderate to Severe Asthma

Completed
Conditions
Asthma
Registration Number
NCT00252135
Lead Sponsor
Genentech, Inc.
Brief Summary

This study is a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study of \~5000 Xolair-treated and \~2500 non-Xolair-treated patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma and a positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to an aeroallergen.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8023
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent document (in the case of a minor, consent must be given by the child's parent or legally authorized representative)
  • ≥12 years of age
  • Physician diagnosis of moderate to severe persistent asthma
  • Evidence or history of positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to an aeroallergen
  • Willingness to participate fully for the duration of the study (5 years)
  • For patients in the Xolair-treated cohort, have received at least one dose of Xolair therapy at the time of enrollment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to Xolair therapy (e.g., patients who experienced a severe hypersensitivity reaction to Xolair)
  • Acute asthma exacerbation within the previous 2 weeks of screening requiring any of the following: initiation of systemic corticosteroids, increased doses of systemic corticosteroids from baseline, doubling of inhaled corticosteroids, emergency room visit, or hospitalization
  • Acute flare of significant systemic disease (e.g., infection, hematologic, renal, hepatic, cardiovascular diseases, or gastrointestinal diseases), or a recent hospitalization because of their disease within the previous 2 months
  • Use of an experimental drug within 30 days prior to study screening
  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
  • For patients in the non-Xolair-treated cohort, any prior treatment with Xolair

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
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