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Exercise Induced AsthmaPhase 2NCT00861185

Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Oral Senicapoc Administration on Exercise-induced Asthma

A Phase 2 study testing senicapoc in people with Exercise Induced Asthma, run by Icagen at 9 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether 4 weeks of dosing with senicapoc alleviates exercise induced asthma symptoms. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years
Conditions the study is for
Exercise Induced Asthma
What is being tested?
senicapoc
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
69 participants
Where
9 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2009to Sep 2009
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Able and willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study as HIPAA authorization;
  • Clinically acceptable medical history, physical examination, 12 lead ECG, vital signs, and clinical laboratory tests
  • History of physician-diagnosed asthma according to Global Initiative for Asthma, AND exercise-induced asthma/ bronchoconstriction;
  • Current treatment for asthma with short-acting inhaled beta-2-agonist ONLY;
  • Baseline FEV1 >65% of predicted at Screen Visit 1;
  • A 20% or greater drop in FEV1 following exercise challenge on at least two separate occasions prior to enrollment;
  • Non-smoker (refrained from any tobacco usage, or any products containing nicotine, for 6 months prior to Day 1);

Who cannot join

  • Subject who has experienced any allergic reaction to a drug which, suggests an increased potential for a hypersensitivity to senicapoc (e.g., clotrimazole);
  • Previous ingestion of senicapoc (ICA-17043)
  • Pregnant or lactating female;
  • Condition that might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and/or excretion of drugs; subjects who have had any previous gastrointestinal surgery, except appendectomy or cholecystectomy (if performed more than 90 days prior to Screening Visit 1) or a history of clinically significant active cardiovascular, neurologic, endocrine, hepatic, or renal disorders;
  • Infectious illness, e.g. acute bacterial, acute and chronic parasitic, fungal infection or viral infection within 6 weeks prior to Screening Visit 1 or between Screening Visit 1 and Day 1 (Randomization).
  • Treatment for conditions other than asthma with systemic corticosteroids within 1 month prior to Visit 1.
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  • Asthma exacerbation having necessitated treatment with inhaled corticosteroids within 6 weeks prior to study Screening Visit 1.
  • History of severe asthma as defined by use of oral/injectable corticosteroids within the last 3 months and/or more than two bursts in the last year.
  • Undergoing desensitization therapy unless on a maintenance dose for at least 3 months prior to entry and will continue as such throughout study participation.
  • History of chronic pulmonary diseases other than asthma.
  • Considering or scheduled to undergo any surgical procedure during the duration of the study;
  • Ingestion of any investigational medication within 30 days prior to Screening Visit 1;
  • A positive plasma alcohol, or urine cotinine test at Screening Visit 1;
  • Use of the following asthma medications for the stated period prior to Screening Visit 1 and throughout the study:
  • Oral or parenteral corticosteroids within 3 months prior to Screening Visit 1
  • Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (e.g., budesonide, fluticasone propionate) within 1 month prior to Screening Visit 1
  • long acting beta agonists; leukotriene receptor antagonists; or anti-cholinergic agents (e.g. tiotropium) within the 2 weeks prior to Screening Visit;
  • Use of antihistamines within 3 days prior to Screening Visit 1;
  • Has a >10 pack-year history of smoking;
  • Hypertension at screen (BP > 150/90), if deemed by Investigator to be unfit to complete exercise challenge testing;
  • Screen QTc > 450 msec or ECG not suitable for QT measurement (e.g., poorly defined termination of T-wave);
  • After exercise challenge test, subject not recovering to at least 90% of baseline FEV1 following administration of short-acting beta-2-agonist.

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

United States9 sites
  • Study site

    Canton, Ohio, 44718

  • Study site

    Huntington Beach, California, 92647

  • Study site

    Metairie, Louisiana, 70006

  • Study site

    Normal, Illinois, 61761

  • Study site

    North Syracuse, New York, 13212

  • Study site

    Orange, California, 92868

  • Study site

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Study site

    Skillman, New Jersey, 08558

  • Study site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Four Weeks of Oral Senicapoc Administration on Exercise-Induced Asthma

The purpose of this study is to determine whether 4 weeks of dosing with senicapoc alleviates exercise induced asthma symptoms.

Read the detailed description

Based on the unmet medical need for new agents in the treatment of asthma and the role of KCa3.1 in the function of several different cell types involved in the inflammatory response, and the effects seen in an animal model of allergic asthma, it is reasonable to explore the utility of senicapoc, a KCa3.1 blocker, as a novel treatment of asthma. This study will test the ability of senicapoc to alleviate bronchospasm induced by an exercise challenge in subjects with asthma. Exercise challenge studies have been conducted for many currently approved asthma medications. Exercise challenge studies provide a controlled environment and test conditions to investigate the potential usefulness of novel study drugs for the treatment of asthma. This study will be the first to test the ability of senicapoc to reduce airway bronchospasm after exercise challenge, which is one clinically important manifestation of asthma seen in patients. In summary, with a demonstrated safety profile across a wide range of doses in humans and efficacy in an animal model of allergic bronchospasm and hyper-responsiveness, the initiation of exploratory studies of senicapoc for treatment of asthma is justified.

Being tested
senicapoc, Placebo
Keywords
bronchospasm, exercise asthma, inflammation, KCa3.1
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Exercise-Induced, Bronchial Spasm, Inflammation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • senicapocDrug

    Also called ICA-17043

    Loading Dose: 80 mg twice daily x 3 days Maintenance Dose: 40 mg daily for remainder of the treatment period (total 4 weeks)

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo looks identical to active study medication and will be dosed according to the same dosing regimen

Study groups in NCT00861185
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SenicapocExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: senicapoc
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The change from baseline in the maximal percentage decrease in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) after exercise

    Measured: Week 2 and Week 4

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. - Area under the curve (AUC) for FEV1 after exercise challenge, - the length of time for recovery of FEV1 after exercise challenge, - changes in non-challenge pulmonary function tests, and an asthma control questionnaire.

    Measured: Week 2 and Week 4

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
69 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00861185
Sponsor's protocol ID
ICA-17043-18
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
12 Mar 2009
Last updated
14 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing senicapoc in people with Exercise Induced Asthma, run by Icagen at 9 sites in United States.

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 7 inclusion and 22 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 14 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The change from baseline in the maximal percentage decrease in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) after exercise (time frame: Week 2 and Week 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 14 Jul 2011.

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