Long Term Safety Study of Levalbuterol and Racemic Albuterol in Subjects Twelve Years of Age and Older With Asthma
Asthma

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Willing and able to comply with study procedures and visit schedules Females 12-60 yrs must have a negative serum pregnancy test at study start Women of child bearing potential must use acceptable method of birth control throughout study Confirmed diagnosis of asthma minimum of 6 mos. prior to study start Have stable baseline asthma and have been using B-adrenergic agonist, and/or anti-asthma anti-inflammatory meds, and/or OTC asthma meds. >6 mos. prior to study start In good health with exception of reversible airways disease and not suffering from any chronic condition that might affect their respiratory function Had chest X-ray w/in 12 mos. prior to randomization that is not diagnostic of pneumonia, atelectasis, pulmonary fibrotic disease, pneumothorax, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease etc. Subject rolling over from either Sepracor study 051-353 or 051-355 must have successfully completed the study Subject who is not immediately rolled over from Sepracor study 051-353 or 051-355 must wait >30 days and will be regarded as a de novo subject Able to complete daily diary cards and medical event calendars reliably, understand dosing instructions, demonstrate how to use the MiniWright PEF meter. Minor subjects must have a parent/legal guardian assist them during the study with these activities Exclusion Criteria Female who is pregnant or lactating Participated in investigational drug study w/in 30 days prior to study start, or currently participating in another clinical trial, other than Sepracor studies 051-353 or 051-355 Subject who early terminated from Sepracor study 051-353 or 051-355 Subject whose schedule prevents him or her from taking the first daily dose of study medication and/or starting study visits before 10 AM Have travel commitments during the study that would interfere with trial measurements and/or compliance History of hospitalization for asthma w/in 45 days prior to study start, or scheduled for in-patient hospitalization, including elective surgery during the trial Subject with a known sensitivity to levalbuterol or racemic albuterol, or any of the excipients contained in any of these formulations Subject using any prescription drug with which albuterol sulfate is contraindicated Subject with currently diagnosed life-threatening asthma History of cancer (exception: basal cell carcinoma in remission) Subject with hyperthyroidism, diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases or seizure disorders that currently are not well controlled by medication or may interfere with the successful completion of this protocol History of substance abuse or drug abuse within 12 months preceding V1 Subject with >10 pack/yr history of cigarette smoking or use of any tobacco products within 6 months of study start Documented history of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or any form of allergic alveolitis Have suffered from a clinically significant upper or lower respiratory tract infection in the 2 weeks prior to study start Subject who is a staff member or relative of a staff member
Sites / Locations
- Jefferson Clinic PC
- Pulmonary Associates Research Division
- Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants
- Center of Research Excellence, LLC
- Lovelace Scientific Resources
- Alta Clinical Research, LLC
- Integrated Research Group
- Northern California Research Corp
- Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Care Center
- Madera Family Medical Group
- Clinical Trials of Orange County, Inc.
- Institute of Healthcare Assessment, Inc.
- Westlake Medical Research, Inc.
- Office of Constantine Falliers, MD
- Office of Gary Richmond, MD
- CNS Clinical Trials
- FPA Clinical Research
- Orlando Clinic for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases
- Allergy Sinus Asthma Research Institute
- Florida Center for Alergy & Asthma Research
- Orlando Clinical Research Center
- Family Allergy & Asthma Center, PC
- The Allergy & Asthma Clinic Research Center
- Aeroallergy Research
- Sneeze, Wheeze and Itch, LLC
- Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
- Children's Asthma Respiratory & Exercise Specialists
- Cardinal Respiratory, PC
- Clinical Research Center of Indiana
- South Bend Clinic
- Consultants in Pulmonary Medicine
- Heartland Research Associates
- Northshore Medical Research
- Institute for Asthma & Allergy, PC
- Center for Clinical Research
- Henry Ford Hospital & Medical Centers
- Hurley Child and Adolescent Asthma Center
- Clinical Research Institute
- Allergy, Asthma, Immunology Services, LLC
- Midwest Chest Consultants, PC
- Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Immunology
- Montana Medical Research, LLC
- Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates, PC
- Heartland Clinical Research Inc.
- Office of Meera Dewan, MD
- Delaware Valley Institute for Clinical Research
- Clinical Research Center of Allergy & Asthma Consultants
- Lovelace Scientific Resources
- Allergy & Asthma of Northern NM
- Pulmonary Medical Research of NY
- Asthma & Allergy Associates, PC
- Office of Michael Marcus, MD
- Office of Richard Castaldo
- Regional Allergy & Asthma Consultants
- Charlotte Lung & Health Center
- Neem Research Group, Inc.
- Cornerstone Research Care
- Carolina MedTrials, LLC
- Allergy & Asthma Care Center
- Sterling Research Group
- New Horizons Clinical Research
- Optimed Research LLC
- Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Research Center
- Allergy, Asthma and Dermatology Research Center
- Medford Medical Clinic, LLP
- Bellevue Pediatric Associates
- Valley Clinical Research Center
- Allergy & Asthma Research of NJ, Inc.
- Temple University Hospital
- Advanced Clinical Concepts
- Neem Research Group of Charleston
- Neem Research Group Inc.
- Allergic Disease & Asthma Center, PA
- Asthma Institute
- The Allergy Associates
- Office of Constantine Saadeh
- Allergy & Asthma Clinical of Central Texas
- UTX Medical
- Breco Research
- Breath of Life Research Institute
- Clinical Trials of North Houston
- Central Texas Health Research
- Lung Diagnostics
- Hampton Roads Center for Clinical Research
- Pulmonary Associates of Richmond Inc.
- Virginia Adult & Pediatric Allergy & Asthma PC
- National Clinical Research
- The Physician's Clinic of Spokane
- Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center F.C.
- Milwaukee Medical Clinic
- Allergic Diseases, S.C.
- Trial Management Group
- St. Boniface General Hospital
- Clinical Research Group
- Niagara Clinical Research, Inc.
- Primary Care Lung Clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
1
2
levalbuterol 90 mcg MDI QID
racemic albuterol HFA MDI 180 mcg QID