A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of MTPS9579A in Patients With Asthma Requiring Inhaled Corticosteroids and a Second Controller

Genentech

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Asthma

Treatments

Drug: MTPS9579A

Drug: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT04092582

GB41149

2019-000795-41 (EudraCT Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a Phase IIa, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter, two-arm study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of MTPS9579A as an add-on therapy in patients with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma who are receiving daily ICS therapy and at least one of the following additional controller medications: long-acting beta-agonist (LABA), leukotriene modulator (leukotriene modifier [LTM] or leukotriene receptor antagonist [LTRA]), long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), or long-acting theophylline preparation.

Enrollment

135 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Documented physician-diagnosed asthma for at least 12 months prior to screening
Treatment with asthma controller therapy (daily ICS [fluticasone propionate or equivalent] and at least one additional controller therapy [LABA, LAMA, LTM/LTRA]) for >= 3 months prior to screening, with no changes within 4 weeks prior to screening or during the screening period and no anticipated changes in controller dosing regimens throughout the study
Documented history of >= 2 asthma exacerbation within the 12 months prior to screening while on daily ICS maintenance therapy
For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraception For men: agreement to remain abstinent or use a condom, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm

Exclusion criteria

History or evidence of vocal cord dysfunction, reactive airways dysfunction syndrome, hyperventilation associated with panic attacks, or other mimics of asthma
History or evidence of significant respiratory disease other than asthma, including occupational asthma, aspirin-sensitive asthma, asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome, bronchiolitis, interstitial lung disease, or COPD
Current smoker, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) user, former smoker with smoking history of > 10 pack-years, former e-cigarette user with an e-cigarette history of at least daily use for >=10 years, or unwilling to abstain from smoking and/or e-cigarette use from the time of consent through the completion of the study
History or evidence of any clinically significant medical condition/disease or abnormalities in laboratory tests that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes the patient's safe participation and completion of the study, or interferes with the conduct and interpretation of the study
Active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years of screening, except for appropriately treated non-melanoma skin carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, breast ductal carcinoma in situ, or Stage I uterine cancer
Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 60 days after the final dose of MTPS9579A
Positive for TB at screening