Masitinib in Treatment of Patients With Severe Persistent Asthma Treated With Oral Corticosteroids
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, 2-parallel Groups, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Efficacy and the Safety of Masitinib at 6 mg/kg/Day Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With Severe Persistent Asthma Treated With Oral Corticosteroids
1 other identifier
interventional
420
6 countries
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Brief Summary
The study objective is to compare the efficacy and the safety of masitinib at 6 mg/kg/day versus placebo in the treatment of patients with Severe Persistent Asthma treated with oral corticosteroids.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 asthma
Started Jan 2011
Longer than P75 for phase_3 asthma
8 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 6, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 10, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2019
CompletedFebruary 10, 2021
February 1, 2021
8.8 years
October 6, 2011
February 9, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Severe asthma exacerbation rate
The number of severe asthma exacerbations over time frame of outcome measure
Duration of patient treatment exposure, assessed until withdrawal from study, study completion date, or for a maximum of 60 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Asthma exacerbation rate
Duration of patient treatment exposure, assessed until withdrawal from study, study completion date, or for a maximum of 60 months
ACQ Score
36 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Masitinib as add-on to oral corticosteroids
EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive masitinib (6 mg/kg/day), given orally twice daily, as add-on to oral corticosteroids
Placebo as add-on to oral corticosteroids
PLACEBO COMPARATORParticipants receive placebo (6 mg/kg/day), given orally twice daily, as add-on to oral corticosteroids
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patient with severe asthma and already treated with oral corticosteroids at a minimal daily dose of 7.5 mg prednisone or equivalent for at least 3 months prior to screening visit
- Patient treated with oral corticosteroids during at least one period of 21 days, from 1 year prior to screening to 3 months before screening
- Patient with no significant change in the regular asthma medication, no severe asthma exacerbation for at least 4 weeks prior to screening visit
- Non-smoker patient for at least 1 year and with a prior tobacco consumption \< 10 packs/year
You may not qualify if:
- Patient with active lung disease other than asthma (e.g. chronic bronchitis)
- Female patient who is pregnant or lactating
- Asthmatic patient still exposed to allergens or to triggering factors influencing asthma control
- Patient with history of acute infectious sinusitis or respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to screening visit
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- AB Sciencelead
Study Sites (8)
Dr. Georgi Stranski University Hospital
Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
Hospital Polyclinic Melnik
Mělník, Czechia
Hospital La Cavale Blanche
Brest, 29609, France
l'Hopital Albert Calmette
Lille, France
l'Hopital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69317, France
University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center
Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
King George Hospital
Hyderabad, 500068, India
Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset
Valencia, 46017, Spain
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lavinia Davidescu, MD, PhD
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Oradea, Oradea, Romania
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 6, 2011
First Posted
October 10, 2011
Study Start
January 1, 2011
Primary Completion
November 1, 2019
Study Completion
November 1, 2019
Last Updated
February 10, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-02