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AsthmaPhase 3NCT03226392

Study of Efficacy and Safety of QAW039 When Added to Standard-of-care Asthma Therapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma

A Phase 3 study testing QAW039 in people with Asthma, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 142 sites in 18 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo- controlled parallel-group study to determine the efficacy and safety of QAW039, compared with placebo, when added to standard-of-care (SoC) asthma therapy in adult and adolescent (≥ 12 years) patients with uncontrolled asthma with respect to change from baseline in… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
QAW039
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
704 participants
Where
142 sitesin 18 countries
Study dates
31 Oct 2017to 1 Aug 2019
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • A diagnosis of asthma (according to GINA 2016) for a period of at least 6 months.
  • Treated with medium dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), or high dose ICS, or low dose ICS plus long- acting beta agonist (LABA), or low dose ICS plus leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA), or medium dose ICS plus LABA for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1 and the doses have been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
  • FEV1 of ≤85% for patients aged ≥18 years. FEV1 of ≤90% for patients aged 12 to <18 years.
  • Daytime asthma symptom score (0 to 6 scale) of ≥1 per day during 4 of the last 7 days of the placebo run- in period.
  • Total daily SABA use ≥1 puff per day during 4 of the last 7 days of the placebo run-in period.
  • Demonstrated reversible airway obstruction.
  • Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score ≥ 1.5.

Who cannot join

  • Use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment, or within 30 days, whichever is longer.
  • A resting QTcF (Fridericia) ≥450 msec (male) or
  • ≥460 msec (female).
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
  • Serious co-morbidities.
  • Patients on >20 mg of simvastatin, > 40 mg of atorvastatin, >40 mg of pravastatin, or >2 mg of pitavastatin.
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

142 sites in 18 countries.

142 sites in 18 countries

United States45 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Altoona, Pennsylvania, 16602

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Andalusia, Alabama, 36420

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35209

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Brooklyn, New York, 11235

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45245

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Columbia, Maryland, 21044

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Dallas, Texas, 75231

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Denver, Colorado, 80230

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lafayette, Colorado, 80026

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Marion, Ohio, 43302

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44124

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Miami, Florida, 33176

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Miami Gardens, Florida, 33169

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Murray, Utah, 84107

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    New Braunfels, Texas, 78130

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Newport Beach, California, 92663

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Newport News, Virginia, 23606

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 02747-3322

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68134

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Paducah, Kentucky, 42001

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15241

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Charles, Missouri, 63301

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78205

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Diego, California, 92117

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Diego, California, 92120

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Jose, California, 95117

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Spokane, Washington, 99204

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63141

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Stockton, California, 95207

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tallahassee, Florida, 32308

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tucson, Arizona, 85745

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Warrensburg, Missouri, 64093

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    White Marsh, Maryland, 21162

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Winter Park, Florida, 32789

Other trials in United States

Russia14 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barnaul, 656024

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chelyabinsk, 454021

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Moscow, 109544

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Moscow, 115478

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    N.Novgorod, 603126

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Penza, 440067

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Perm, 614068

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ryazan, 390039

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 191186

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 194354

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197022

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Stavropol, 355000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yaroslavl, 150054

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yekaterinburg, 620109

Other trials in Russia

Spain10 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, Vic, 08500

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, 08006

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, 08540

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Girona, 17005

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Laredo, Cantabria, 39770

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Málaga, Andalusia, 29010

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Marbella, Andalusia, 29603

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Santiago de Compostela, 1506

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Zaragoza, 50009

Other trials in Spain

South Korea9 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14584

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Daegu, 705703

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 18450

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Incheon, 21431

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, Korea, 03312

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, Seocho Gu, 06591

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Seoul, 05505

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16499

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Wŏnju, Gangwon-do, 26427

Other trials in South Korea

Brazil8 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 89030101

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Goiânia, Goiás, 74110-030

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre RS, 90610 000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90020-090

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, 09715 090

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05437 010

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sorocaba, São Paulo

Other trials in Brazil

Germany8 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Berlin, 10367

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Erlangen, 91052

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Frankfurt, 60389

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Halle, 06108

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hamburg, 20354

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hanover, 30167

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leipzig, 04357

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lübeck, 23552

Other trials in Germany

Hungary7 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Budapest, 1106

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hajdúnánás, HUN, 4080

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kapuvár, HUN, 9330

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pécs, 7635

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Püspökladány, HUN, 4150

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Siófok, 8600

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Szigetszentmiklós, H-2310

Other trials in Hungary

India6 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380 060

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bikaner, Rajasthan, 334 001

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 045

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Nashik, Maharashtra, 422007

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Vadodara, Gujarat, 390022

Other trials in India

Peru6 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cusco, 84

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lima, 1

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lima Cercado, Lima region, 01

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Piura, 2000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Isidro, Lima region, 27

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Martín de Porres, Lima region, 31

Other trials in Peru

Italy5 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Brescia, BS, 25123

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Florence, FI, 50134

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Milan, 20157

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pisa, PI, 56124

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rozzano, MI, 20089

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Bulgaria4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Pleven, 5800

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rousse, 7002

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sofia, 1000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Stara Zagora, 6000

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Canada4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M6H 3M2

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M9V 4B4

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Windsor, Ontario, N8X 5A6

Other trials in Canada

Colombia4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bogotá, 110111

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bogota DC, 110221

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bucaramanga

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ibague, Tolima Department, 730006

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Israel4 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ashkelon, 78278

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Haifa, 3436212

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Jerusalem

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Rehovot, 76100

Other trials in Israel

Sweden3 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Lund, SE-221 85

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Umeå, 907 40

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Visby, 621 50

Other trials in Sweden

Vietnam3 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Haiphong, 180000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hanoi, 100000

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ho Chi Minh City, 700000

Other trials in Vietnam

Puerto Rico1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    San Juan, 00909

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Tunisia1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bab Saadoun, 1007

Other trials in Tunisia

About this study

Official title: A 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of QAW039 When Added to Standard-of-care Asthma Therapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma

A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo- controlled parallel-group study to determine the efficacy and safety of QAW039, compared with placebo, when added to standard-of-care (SoC) asthma therapy in adult and adolescent (≥ 12 years) patients with uncontrolled asthma with respect to change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at the end of 12 weeks of treatment.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
QAW039, Placebo
Keywords
QAW039, uncontrolled asthma
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

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

  • QAW039Drug

    QAW039 once daily

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo once daily

Study groups in NCT03226392
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
QAW039Active comparatorQAW039 once daily
Receives: Drug: QAW039
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo once daily
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Pre-dose FEV1

    Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) is calculated as the volume of air forcibly exhaled in one second as measured by a spirometer. Baseline is defined as the last available FEV1 measurement taken prior to the first dose of randomized study drug.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 12

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change From Baseline in Daytime Asthma Symptom Score

    Daytime asthma symptoms are evaluated through four questions and each of them will be rated on a scale of 0 to 6. Higher scores indicate more severe asthma-related symptoms. A mean score is calculated for the responses to 4 questions.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 12

  2. Change From Baseline in Number of Puffs of SABA Taken Per Day

    Daily use of SABA (the number of rescue medication puffs taken in the previous 12 hours) was recorded using a patient electronic diary (referred to as eDiary or eDiary/ePEF). Patients were instructed to routinely complete the patient diary twice daily - at the same time each morning and each evening, approximately 12 hours apart.

    Measured: Baseline (daily mean for up to three weeks prior to baseline visit) and Week 12 (daily mean post baseline up to Week 12)

  3. Change From Baseline in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire for 12 Years and Older (AQLQ+12) Score

    AQLQ is a 32-item instrument administered as a self-assessment. AQLQ+12 is a modified version of AQLQ developed to measure functional impairments of participants aged 12-70 years. It is divided into 4 domains: activity limitation, symptoms, emotional function, and environmental stimuli. Participants were asked to recall their experiences during the last 2 weeks and respond to each question on a 7-point scale (1=severe impairment, 7=no impairment), where higher scores indicated "better quality of life." Overall AQLQ+12 score is the mean of all 32 responses.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Jul 2017
  2. Study start31 Oct 2017
  3. Primary completion5 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2019

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
704 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03226392
Sponsor's protocol ID
CQAW039A2317
Other IDs
2017-001272-40, 2017
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
11 Jul 2017
Last updated
13 Jan 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing QAW039 in people with Asthma, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 142 sites in 18 countries.

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 7 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 13 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 142 sites in United States, Russia, Spain, South Korea, Brazil and 13 more countries. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Feb 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Change From Baseline in Pre-dose FEV1 (time frame: Baseline and Week 12). 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 13 Jan 2026.

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