AsthmaNCT00252135
A Study of Xolair to Evaluate Effectiveness and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Moderate to Severe Asthma
An observational study of Asthma, run by Genentech, Inc..
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Asthma
- How many people
- 8,023 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jun 2004to Nov 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients will be recruited from a variety of practice settings, including managed care organizations, community physicians, and academic centers.
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- 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
About this study
Official title: An Epidemiologic Study of Xolair (Omalizumab): Evaluating Clinical Effectiveness and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Moderate to Severe Asthma (EXCELS)
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.
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Keywords
- Moderate to severe asthma
- Medical subject headings
- Asthma
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Nov 2005 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2004
- Primary completionNov 2011
- Study completionNov 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AsthmaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Genentech, Inc.The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 8,023 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Dennis Wong, M.D., Study director, Genentech, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00252135
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Q2948g
- Status last verified
- May 2017
- First submitted
- 9 Nov 2005
- Last updated
- 12 May 2017
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Fiocchi A, Chinthrajah RS, Ansotegui IJ, Sriaroon P, Mustafa SS, Raut P, Cameron B, Gupta S, Fleischer DM. Does Comorbid Food Allergy Affect Response to Omalizumab in Patients with Asthma? J Asthma Allergy. 2024 Sep 17;17:889-900. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S475517. eCollection 2024.
PubMed 39309477Eisner MD, Yegin A, Trzaskoma B. Severity of asthma score predicts clinical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma. Chest. 2012 Jan;141(1):58-65. doi: 10.1378/chest.11-0020. Epub 2011 Sep 1.
PubMed 21885725Long AA, Fish JE, Rahmaoui A, Miller MK, Bradley MS, Taki HN, Demeo AN, Tilles SA, Szefler SJ. Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in EXCELS: a cohort study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Sep;103(3):212-9. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60184-6.
PubMed 19788018Wechsler ME, Wong DA, Miller MK, Lawrence-Miyasaki L. Churg-strauss syndrome in patients treated with omalizumab. Chest. 2009 Aug;136(2):507-518. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-2990. Epub 2009 May 1.
PubMed 19411292
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 May 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Epidemiologic Study of Xolair (Omalizumab): Evaluating Clinical Effectiveness and Long-Term Safety in Patients With Moderate to Severe Asthma (EXCELS)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00252135
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Q2948g
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Keywords
- Moderate to severe asthma
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 8,023 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Jun 2004 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Nov 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients will be recruited from a variety of practice settings, including managed care organizations, community physicians, and academic centers.
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 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)
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 May 2017.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39309477Fiocchi A, Chinthrajah RS, Ansotegui IJ, Sriaroon P, Mustafa SS, Raut P, Cameron B, Gupta S, Fleischer DM. Does Comorbid Food Allergy Affect Response to Omalizumab in Patients with Asthma? J Asthma Allergy. 2024 Sep 17;17:889-900. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S475517. eCollection 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21885725Eisner MD, Yegin A, Trzaskoma B. Severity of asthma score predicts clinical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma. Chest. 2012 Jan;141(1):58-65. doi: 10.1378/chest.11-0020. Epub 2011 Sep 1.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 19788018Long AA, Fish JE, Rahmaoui A, Miller MK, Bradley MS, Taki HN, Demeo AN, Tilles SA, Szefler SJ. Baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in EXCELS: a cohort study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Sep;103(3):212-9. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60184-6.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 19411292Wechsler ME, Wong DA, Miller MK, Lawrence-Miyasaki L. Churg-strauss syndrome in patients treated with omalizumab. Chest. 2009 Aug;136(2):507-518. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-2990. Epub 2009 May 1.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Dennis Wong, M.D. study director
Genentech, Inc.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Asthma, run by Genentech, Inc..
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00252135, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 May 2017.