Pharmacokinetic Study of Bilastine in Children From 2 to < 12 Years of Age With Either Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis (AR) or Chronic Urticaria (CU)

NCT ID: NCT01081574

Last Updated: 2012-09-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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The conduct of this clinical trial is aimed at determining the most suitable dose regimen for children in different age groups, and secondarily to assess the safety and tolerability of bilastine in this paediatric population subset.

Detailed Description

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The objective of this study is to assess the pharmacokinetics of bilastine in children (aged 2 to \<12 years) with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (seasonal allergic rhinitis \[SAR\] and/or perennial allergic rhinitis \[PAR\]) or chronic urticaria (CU) in order to ascertain that the systemic exposure attained with a dose of 10 mg/QD or lower is comparable to that achieved in adults and adolescents administered with a dose of 20 mg/QD.

Additional objectives are to describe the safety and tolerability of a repeated administration of bilastine in children with AR or CU.

Conditions

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Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis Chronic Urticaria

Keywords

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Allergic Rhinitis Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Urticaria Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Allergy Sneezing Nasal Itching Rhinorrhea Nasal Congestion Wheals Hives Skin itching Flare Erythema

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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10 mg Bilastine once daily for 7 days

10 mg Bilastine dispersible oral tablet

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bilastine

Intervention Type DRUG

10 mg/qd/ 7 days.Oral dispersible tablets

Interventions

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Bilastine

10 mg/qd/ 7 days.Oral dispersible tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Bilaxten

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Either sex aged from ≥ 2 to \< 12 years of age. Female subjects must not be of child bearing potential.
2. Height and weight within a majority range (e.g., 25th through 75th percentile) of the subject's age and sex as provided in national tables.
3. Documented history of SAR/PAR or CU at the time of inclusion. Subjects must be symptomatic at screening as judged by the investigator.
4. A documented positive skin prick test or IgE test (RAST) for at least one seasonal or perennial allergen in children with AR obtained within the 12 months prior to inclusion.
5. Excepting AR or CU, judged to be in general good health based on medical history, physical examination and clinical laboratory tests, with a QTc duration on the ECG recorded at screening within the normal range (≤ 440 msec).
6. Written informed consent signed by the legal representative of the minor (his/her parent(s) or a person legally appointed if different from parent(s)) and, where applicable, assent signed by the child, according to local regulations.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Female subjects of childbearing potential. If menarche occurs after study enrolment and during the dosing period, the subject should be discontinued from the treatment and followed up for safety as per protocol. Occurrence of menarche in the course of the study should always be documented.
2. Intake of another investigational medication in another clinical study within 30 days prior to the first study drug intake.
3. Clinically significant ECG abnormalities as judged by the investigator (e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White \[WPW\] syndrome, long QT syndrome).
4. Known allergy/hypersensitivity to the study drug or its inactive ingredients.
5. Any clinical conditions or circumstances that in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject unsuitable for the study (e.g., hepatic impairment, renal impairment, mental impairment, cardiac disease).
6. Subjects with known positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (Hbs Ag), or Hepatitis C antibody or who are known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. No testing will be required for this study.
7. Subjects who are expected to take during the study period or have taken any of the following medications prior to inclusion in the study and have not complied with the specified wash out period of 7 days unless otherwise noted:

* Oral corticosteroids.
* Oral antihistamines: loratadine, desloratadine, and fexofenadine.
* Anti-leukotrienes
* Amoxicillin, benzylpenicillin, and macrolide antibiotics and imidazolic antifungals (systemic)
* Omeprazol
* Aspirin, ibuprofen
* Carbamazepine
* St. John's Wort (15 days)
8. Hypersensitivity to H1 antihistamines or benzimidazoles.
9. Ingestion of citrus fruits and cranberries or any fruit juice or any other well known PgP or organic anion transporter polypeptide (OATP) inhibitor, inducer, or substrate (see Appendix C) within 7 days prior to first dose of study medication.
10. Mentally disabled minors or Minors who by official order have been institutionalised (e.g., in orphanages) must be excluded from participation.
11. Minors who explicitly refuse to take part in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Faes Farma, S.A.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ulrich Wahn, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

International Coordinating Investigator. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany)

Regina Föster-Holst, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universitäts-Hautklinik Kiel (Germany)

Belén Sádaba, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Clínica Universitaria de Navarra (Spain)

Gunilla Hedlin, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karolinska University Hospital

Stefan Zielen, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

J.W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (Germany)

Lennart Nordvall, Prof. Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Hospital at Uppsala University Hospital (Sweden)

Peter Le Souef, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (Australia)

Noel E Cranswick, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Royal Children's Hospital

Locations

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Royal Children's Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Site Status

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

Site Status

Charité - Universitätsmedizin. Campus Virchow-Klinikum. Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Pneumologie/Immunologie

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Franfurt, , Germany

Site Status

Universitäts-Hautklinik

Kiel, , Germany

Site Status

Karolinska University Hospital. Astrid Lindgren's Hospital

Stockholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Children's Hospital at Uppsala University Hospital

Uppsala, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Spain Australia Germany Sweden

References

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Jauregizar N, de la Fuente L, Lucero ML, Sologuren A, Leal N, Rodriguez M. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling of the antihistaminic (H1) effect of bilastine. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2009;48(8):543-54. doi: 10.2165/11317180-000000000-00000.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19705924 (View on PubMed)

Zuberbier T, Oanta A, Bogacka E, Medina I, Wesel F, Uhl P, Antepara I, Jauregui I, Valiente R; Bilastine International Working Group. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bilastine 20 mg vs levocetirizine 5 mg for the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria: a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Allergy. 2010 Apr;65(4):516-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02217.x. Epub 2009 Oct 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19860762 (View on PubMed)

Horak F, Zieglmayer P, Zieglmayer R, Lemell P. The effects of bilastine compared with cetirizine, fexofenadine, and placebo on allergen-induced nasal and ocular symptoms in patients exposed to aeroallergen in the Vienna Challenge Chamber. Inflamm Res. 2010 May;59(5):391-8. doi: 10.1007/s00011-009-0117-4. Epub 2009 Nov 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19943178 (View on PubMed)

Kuna P, Bachert C, Nowacki Z, van Cauwenberge P, Agache I, Fouquert L, Roger A, Sologuren A, Valiente R; Bilastine International Working Group. Efficacy and safety of bilastine 20 mg compared with cetirizine 10 mg and placebo for the symptomatic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study. Clin Exp Allergy. 2009 Sep;39(9):1338-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03257.x. Epub 2009 May 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19438584 (View on PubMed)

Bachert C, Kuna P, Sanquer F, Ivan P, Dimitrov V, Gorina MM, van de Heyning P, Loureiro A; Bilastine International Working Group. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bilastine 20 mg vs desloratadine 5 mg in seasonal allergic rhinitis patients. Allergy. 2009 Jan;64(1):158-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01813.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19132976 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2009-012013-22

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BILA 3009/PED

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id