
"First-in-human" Study To Assess the Safety and Tolerability of PBF-680 in Male Healthy Volunteers...
AsthmaThis is a phase I, single-center, randomized, double-blind, dose escalation study without therapeutic benefit, in which PBF-680 will be administered as single oral ascending dose to young male healthy volunteers. Up to four different rising doses will be tested in groups of 8 participants. Thus, four groups will participate but each one participating only once. For each dose level / group the participants will be randomized to active or placebo with 2 participants being randomly assigned to placebo and 6 to the active drug. First, one volunteer will receive active drug (subgroup 1); after 48h of safety and tolerability assessment a second subgroup of 3 volunteers will receive 2 active drug and 1 placebo; after 48h of safety and tolerability parameters assessment a third subgroup of 4 volunteers will receive 3 active drug and 1 placebo. After evaluation of safety parameters of dose level the process will replicate one week afterwards in the following dosages. The aims of this study are: Primary: - To assess the safety and tolerability of single escalating oral doses of PBF-680 in young male healthy subjects leading to the determination of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Secondary: To assess the pharmacokinetics of PBF-680 after single rising oral doses in healthy young male subjects. To asses the preliminary pharmacodynamic effects. To evaluate the adenosine A1 receptor antagonism in blood samples of healthy volunteer caused by the PBF-680 administration

A Study of JNJ-38518168 in Symptomatic Adult Participants With Uncontrolled, Persistent Asthma
AsthmaThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of JNJ-38518168 compared with placebo in participants with persistent asthma that is inadequately controlled despite current treatment.

Safety and Efficacy of WIN-901X in Asthma
AsthmaThis clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy, dose-response and safety of WIN-901X in Asthma patients.

A Study of Lebrikizumab in Adolescent Participants With Uncontrolled Asthma Who Are on Inhaled Corticosteroids...
AsthmaThis randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lebrikizumab in adolescent participants with asthma whose disease remains uncontrolled despite daily treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) therapy and at least one second controller medication. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive double-blind treatment with either lebrikizumab ('High' or 'Low') or placebo, administered as subcutaneous (SC) every 4 weeks (Q4W) for 52 weeks, in addition to their standard-of-care therapy. This will be followed by an optional 52-week double-blind active-treatment extension. The anticipated time on study treatment is up to 104 weeks. Participants who complete the study to Week 104, discontinue prematurely or decide not to take part in the optional active-treatment extension will transition to the 20-week safety follow-up period.

A Study of Lebrikizumab in Participants With Uncontrolled Asthma Who Are on Inhaled Corticosteroids...
AsthmaThis randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of lebrikizumab in participants with asthma whose disease remains uncontrolled despite daily treatment with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy and at least one second controller medication. Participants will be randomized in 1:1:1 ratio to receive double-blind treatment with either lebrikizumab ("high" or "low") or placebo, administered subcutaneously (SC) every 4 weeks for 52 weeks, in addition to their standard-of-care therapy. This will be followed by a 52-week double-blind active treatment extension. During double-blind active treatment extension period, all participants will receive SC injection of lebrikizumab from Week 53 to Week 104. The anticipated time on study treatment is 104 weeks. After study treatment, all participants will complete a 20-week safety follow-up.

Applying Interactive Mobile Health to Asthma Care in Teens (AIM2ACT)
AsthmaThe aims of this application are to develop and test AIM2ACT, a mobile health (mHealth) tool, delivered via smartphones, that fosters helpful caregiver support as early adolescents (ages 12-15) with persistent asthma develop and master asthma self-management behaviors. To facilitate helpful caregiver support, AIM2ACT uses mHealth technology to determine tailored intervention targets for each family. AIM2ACT then helps caregiver/adolescent dyads set asthma management goals by automatically guiding families through a structured process that includes the supportive behavioral management strategies of goal setting, contingency management, and problem solving communication. Skills-training videos for adolescents and caregivers provide guidance on how to complete each collaborative asthma management component. AIM2ACT will be developed through feedback from an advisory board of adolescent-caregiver dyads from the target user population and a pediatric pulmonologist. Following advisory board feedback, the investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of AIM2ACT with 50 early adolescents with poorly controlled asthma, ages 12-15 years, and a caregiver. Families will be randomly assigned to receive AIM2ACT or a self-guided condition for a 4 month intervention period. Participants in the self-guided condition will be given general information on supportive behavioral management techniques they can use to target improvement in asthma self-management behaviors. Outcomes include whether participants prefer AIM2ACT or the self-guided condition. Additionally, AIM2ACT and the self-guided condition will be compared to see if there are differences in changes in family asthma management (primary outcome), lung function, asthma control, asthma-related quality of life, and self-efficacy for asthma management. Data will be collected before participants are assigned to AIM2ACT or the self-guided control, post-treatment, and 4 month follow-up time points.

A Non-inferiority Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Combination Dry Powder...
AsthmaThis is a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, two way cross-over, 12 week non inferiority study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of FSC 250/50 mcg capsule-based inhaler and FSC 250/50 mcg multi-dose inhaler each administered BID in adults and adolescents with asthma. The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that FSC 250/50 mcg administered BID by capsule-based inhaler is non-inferior compared to FSC 250/50 mcg administered BID by multi-dose inhaler . The study consists of six phases: Pre-screening, Screening/Run-in (3 weeks), Treatment Period 1 (12 weeks), Washout (minimum 3 weeks), Treatment Period 2 (12 weeks) and Follow-up (1 week). The total duration of the study for each subject will be at least 31 weeks.

Triple in Asthma Dose Finding
AsthmaThe purpose of this study is to determine the optimal dose of CHF 5259 (glycopyrrolate bromide) on top of Foster which provides the optimal additive bronchodilator effect to asthmatic patients whose symptoms are uncontrolled with medium dose of inhaled corticosteroids plus long acting beta2 agonists.

Steroids In Eosinophil Negative Asthma
AsthmaBecause approximately half of all mild-moderately-severe asthma is persistently non-eosinophilic, it is important to determine prospectively if patients who are persistently non-eosinophilic differ in their benefit from inhaled corticosteroid treatment compared to patients who are not persistently non-eosinophilic.

AsthmaVent - Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Asthma Control in Children
Childhood AsthmaAllergyAsthmaVent is a multi-center study, investigating the association between indoor air quality and childhood asthma. In Denmark, we spend more and more time indoors. Our houses are built airtight to save energy and are difficult to ventilate. We are thus more exposed to our indoor air than ever before. We know that indoor air contains many different components that can affect our airways inappropriately and particularly children with asthma, who have sensitive airways are sensitive to these components. The AsthmaVent project examines whether increased ventilation is able to improve the indoor environment to such an extent that the asthma disease control, for children with asthma and house dust mite allergy improves, resulting in need for less medication. Previous studies have pointed towards a beneficial effect of mechanical ventilation, on both the indoor air quality and on children's health and quality of life. There is not currently a consensus in this area, as studies so far have not been large or good enough to confidently determine the effect. This project is big and is designed so that it takes into account the sources of error seen in previous studies on the topic. We include, over a 3-year period (2012-2014), a total of 80 children with asthma and house dust mite allergy aged 6-18 years, from pediatric departments in Aarhus, Odense, Kolding, Randers and Herning. They are divided into two groups, receiving either active ventilation or placebo ventilation, meaning a non-functioning ventilation system that just recirculates the air in the room. Ventilation systems are installed in the fall and winter and ventilate the child's bedroom during 9 months. Indoor air quality and asthma control are assessed every 3 months, both at home visits were air quality and allergen levels of house dust mites are studies and at visits to the outpatient clinics with control of asthma parameters and quality of life. The project involves collaboration between several institutions with an interest in indoor air quality in relation to allergies and asthma and with great expertise in the field.The project was initiated by CISBO (Centre for Indoor Environment and Health in Dwellings), a center consisting of several institutions in Denmark dealing with indoor environment: Department of Public Health at Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen, Danish Building Research Institute and the Technical University of Denmark. Since asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in Denmark and since the development of allergies and asthma has high social and personal costs, it is important for both society and the individual family, to find out whether simply improving the indoor air quality by increased ventilation can lead to an improvement in asthma disease control.