A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of a Nasal Spray to Treat Seasonal Allergies

NCT ID: NCT00660517

Last Updated: 2012-07-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

607 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if two allergy medications (azelastine and fluticasone) are more effective than placebo or either medication alone (azelastine or fluticasone)

Detailed Description

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This will be a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study in subjects with moderate-to-severe SAR. The study will be conducted at 8 investigational sites during the 2007-2008 Texas Mountain Cedar allergy season. After a 7-day Placebo Lead-In Period (Day -7 to Day 1), subjects will be instructed to take placebo lead-in medication twice daily (1 spray per nostril), approximately every 12 hours. On Day 1, subjects who satisfy the symptom severity requirements and continue to meet all of the study inclusion/exclusion criteria will be randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to receive 1 spray per nostril twice daily of MP29-02, azelastine hydrochloride, fluticasone propionate, or placebo nasal spray.

Efficacy will be assessed by the change from baseline in the subject-reported 12-hour reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS), consisting of the sum of the scores of sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, and nasal itching. On Days -7 through 14, subjects will rate the TNSS symptoms, the TOSS symptoms of itchy eyes, watery eyes and eye redness, and the symptom of postnasal drip twice daily (AM and PM) in a diary prior to the dose of study medication. Symptoms will be scored on a 0 to 3 scale (0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild symptoms, 2 = moderate symptoms, 3 = severe symptoms), such that the maximum daily symptom severity score will be 24 for the TNSS and 18 for the TOSS. The 12-hour reflective TNSS, the instantaneous TNSS, the 12-hour reflective score for postnasal drip, the 12-hour reflective TOSS, and the instantaneous TOSS will be calculated based on these scores. Additional secondary efficacy variables will include reflective and individual nasal and ocular symptom scores and change from Baseline to Day 14 in the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ).

Subjects ≥ 18 years of age will complete the adult RQLQ on Day 1 (prior to dosing) and Day 14. Subjects will return to the clinic on Day 7 for an interim evaluation. After completing the 2-week double-blind treatment period, subjects will return to the clinic on Day 14 (or at time of early termination) for an end-of-study evaluation. Safety and tolerability assessments will be made on Days 7 and 14. Tolerability will be evaluated by subject reported adverse events (AEs), nasal examinations, and vital signs assessments.

Conditions

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Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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MP29-02

azelastine HCl 548 mcg / fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MP29-02

Intervention Type DRUG

azelastine HCl 548 mcg / fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray one spray per nostril twice a day

azelastine Hcl 548 mcg

azelastine Hcl 548 mcg nasal spray

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

azelastine Hcl

Intervention Type DRUG

azelastine Hcl nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day

fluticasone propionate 200 mcg

fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

fluticasone propionate

Intervention Type DRUG

fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day

placebo

placebo nasal spray

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day

Interventions

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MP29-02

azelastine HCl 548 mcg / fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray one spray per nostril twice a day

Intervention Type DRUG

azelastine Hcl

azelastine Hcl nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

fluticasone propionate

fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

placebo nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Astelin generic Flonase

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female subjects 12 years of age and older with a 2 year history of moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis
* Must be in generally good health
* Must meet minimum symptom requirements, as specified in the protocol.
* Must be willing and able to provide informed consent and to participate in all study procedures
* Positive skin test to a prevalent Texas Mountain Cedar allergen

Exclusion Criteria

* On Focused Nasal Examination, the presence of any nasal mucosal erosion, nasal ulceration, or nasal septal perforation (Grade 1b - 4) at either the screening visit or randomization visit will disqualify the subject from the study.
* Other nasal disease(s) likely to affect deposition of intranasal medication, such as sinusitis, rhinitis medicamentosa, clinically significant polyposis, or nasal structural abnormalities.
* Nasal surgery or sinus surgery within the previous year.
* Chronic sinusitis - more than 3 episodes per year
* Planned travel outside of the study area during the study period
* The use of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to Day screening. No investigational products are permitted for use during the conduct of this study
* Presence of any hypersensitivity to drugs similar to azelastine hydrochloride or fluticasone propionate
* Women who are pregnant or nursing
* Women of childbearing potential who are not abstinent or not practicing a medically acceptable method of contraception\* see section 6.1.1
* Respiratory Tract Infections within 14 days prior to Day screening
* Respiratory Tract Infections requiring antibiotic treatment 14 days prior to screening
* Asthma (with the exception of mild, intermittent asthma). Subjects with mild, intermittent asthma who only require short-acting inhaled bronchodilators (not more often than twice per week) and who do not have nocturnal awakening as a result of asthma are eligible for enrollment
* Significant pulmonary disease including COPD
* Clinically significant arrhythmia or symptomatic cardiac conditions
* A known history of alcohol or drug abuse within the last 2 years
* Existence of any surgical or medical condition or physical or laboratory findings, which in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor's medical monitor, might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of study drug; that might significantly affect the subject's ability to complete this trial; or their safety in this trial.
* Clinically relevant abnormal physical findings within 1 week of randomization which, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the objectives of the study or that may preclude compliance with the study procedures
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Meda Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lewis M Fredane, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Meda Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Allergy and Asthma Associates

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Central Texas Research

New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Site Status

Southwest Allergy and Asthma Center, P.A.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Sylvana Research Associates

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Allergy, Asthma Research Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Allergy and Asthma Care

Waco, Texas, United States

Site Status

Allergy and Asthma Center

Waco, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hampel FC, Ratner PH, Van Bavel J, Amar NJ, Daftary P, Wheeler W, Sacks H. Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of azelastine and fluticasone in a single nasal spray delivery device. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Aug;105(2):168-73. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.06.008.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20674829 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MP4001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id