Active clinical trials for "Asthma"

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled (with rescue medication), multi-centre study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inhaled fluticasone furoate in the treatment of persistent asthma in adults and adolescents not currently receiving inhaled corticosteroids

A randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo controlled multi-centre study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fluticasone furoate inhalation powder and fluticasone propionate inhalation powder in the treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents not currently treated with inhaled corticosteroids

Asthma is a common, chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial airways, with a reported prevalence in most industrialized countries of between 5 to 10 % of the adult population. Asthma is clinically characterized by repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing; usually in the presence of variable airflow obstruction that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment (The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), 2009). Drug treatment of asthma has focused on anti-inflammatory therapy in all but the mildest, intermittent cases. Inhaled corticosteroids have been shown to be anti-inflammatory in asthma, but chronic use of these agents may be associated with a range of side effects, especially at high doses. In asthma, there remains a need for the development of novel anti-inflammatory therapies that are at least equally effective and possess a superior safety profile in comparison to corticosteroids. This is a randomized, double-blind, triple dummy, placebo controlled, parallel group, dose ranging study. The study will be conducted in adult patients with a diagnosis of chronic persistent asthma with an Forced Expiratory Volume in one second(FEV1) of 50% to 80% of the predicted value. Study will enroll 448 patients globally (278 from India) across different centers. Patients will be recruited after providing written informed consent. After screening and run in period, patient will be randomized (patient meeting randomization criteria) in 1:1:1:1 ratio to receive either one of the three dose regimens of revamilast or placebo. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of revamilast on lung function as assessed by Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) after the therapy (12 weeks). Secondary objective includes area under curve for FEV1, Change in asthma symptoms, patient / investigator's global assessments and safety. Patients will be followed for safety and efficacy assessment at week 1, 4, 8 12 and 14 after start of therapy.

The aim of this study is to establish the therapeutic equivalence between the test (Fluticasone/Salmeterol administered with Elpenhaler®, Rolenium®) and the reference formulation (Seretide®, administered with Diskus®), both containing 500/50μg of the Fluticasone/Salmeterol combination. The study will be conducted in a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, 2x2 crossover fashion.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of three doses of VR506 delivered via a new dry powder inhaler for the treatment of asthma.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (respiratory hypersensitivity), airway inflammation, and intermittent airway obstruction. One of the characteristics of the disease is an inflammatory reaction of the immune system caused by cytokine production. A substantial number of asthma patients do not satisfactorily respond to steroid therapy and consequently have an unmet medical need for novel targeted therapies with improved specificity, tolerability, and compliance. Novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases by targeting early disease-causing mechanisms are a promising approach for the treatment of asthma. The transcription factor GATA-3 plays a key role in mediating the asthmatic immune response and has been shown to be necessary and sufficient for the production of cytokines interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13. The active principle hgd40 of the investigational medicinal product SB010 belongs to a new class of antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics, the 10-23 DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) zymes (antisense oligonucleotide). DNAzymes are catalytically active nucleic acids that cleave complementary RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules. By cleaving GATA-3 mRNA hgd40 reduces specific cytokine production and thereby reduces key features of allergic airway inflammation. DNAzymes are completely generated by chemical synthesis and can be produced under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) controlled conditions. The DNAzymes are not biological drugs, i.e. they are not generated by use of any living organism including cell culture or bacteria. The molecules are highly water-soluble and will be applied as solution directly in their synthesized form. The current study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of increasing single doses of inhaled SB010 in healthy male subjects.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that CHF 1535 in pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) is non-inferior to the corresponding dose of free combination of Beclomethasone (BDP) and Formoterol Fumarate (FF) and superior to the corresponding dose of BDP in terms of lung functions in asthmatic children patients.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether the risk of serious asthma-related events (asthma-related hospitalizations, endotracheal intubations, and deaths) in adolescents and adults (12 years of age and older) taking inhaled fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination is the same as those taking inhaled fluticasone propionate alone. ADVAIR™ and FLOVENT™ are trademarks of the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.

The main objective is to evaluate the safety/tolerability and efficacy of YHD001 compared to singulair or placebo in patients (n=96) with partially controlled asthma. The study will conduct with 4 comparative groups orally treated with YHD001 dose level 1(t.i.d.), YHD001 dose level 2(t.i.d.), singulair 10mg(q.d.) or Placebo for 8 weeks.

Acute attacks (exacerbations) of asthma are common and cause a great deal of suffering in asthmatic patients. Current treatments for asthma attacks are not completely effective and new and better treatments are needed. Viruses often cause asthma attacks and bacterial lung infections have also been associated with asthma attacks. However, the role for bacteria is uncertain. Current asthma guidelines for doctors treating asthma exacerbations do not recommend the routine use of antibiotics. The investigators would like to investigate whether or not azithromycin, which is a safe and well tolerated antibiotic (an antibacterial) that has been used for many years in the treatment of respiratory disease, might be of benefit in asthma attacks. As there is some evidence that azithromycin has anti-viral properties this may add to its benefits (antibiotics don't usually affect viruses). By looking at the effect of azithromycin on asthma attacks this will help us to show whether or not azithromycin should be recommended during an acute asthma attack in addition to the usual care that is provided to these patients as it may help them recover quicker from the exacerbation. The investigators will also be able to look at why azithromycin may be effective - if it is having an anti-bacterial and/or anti-viral effect.