Efficacy of Omalizumab as Add on Therapy for Minority Patients With Moderate to Severe Asthma
Asthma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma focused on measuring omalizumab, severe asthma, moderate asthma, injectable asthma medication, Xolair
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-30 Minority Patients Moderate or Severe allergic asthma (as defined by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Guidelines(7)]. Allergic asthma will be defined as elevated IgE level (> 100 IU/ml) and skin test sensitivity to at least one common aeroallergen asthma control score greater than 1.5 (5) at randomization visit with use of equivalent of at least 1000 mcg fluticasone daily or systemic steroid use FEV1 50-90% predicted at screening and randomization visit Exclusion Criteria: Active smoking within one year and/or greater than 10-pack year history of smoking Women of childbearing age must be using effective contraception Malignancy diagnosed within the past 5 years Underlying lung disease other than asthma Inability to comply with study protocol
Sites / Locations
- Columbia University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
omaluzimab