Efficacy and Safety of Ciclesonide (CIC) Administered Twice Daily in Pediatric Patients With Asthma.

Inclusion Criteria: * History of persistent bronchial asthma for at least 3 months prior to screening; * For patients with persistent bronchial asthma and being treated with a controller therapy: Documented use of an inhaled steroid or Singulair® 5mg once daily; * For patients with persistent bronchial asthma and not being treated with controller therapy: Patients may have documented use of a reliever therapy such as albuterol/salbutamol or may be untreated; * Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (AM PEF) of ≤90% of predicted values from the in-clinic spirometry after a 6 hour withhold of albuterol/salbutamol; * Only patients aged between 6 to \<12 years must have a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of ≥50% to ≤85% of predicted normal after a 6 hour withhold of albuterol/salbutamol Exclusion Criteria: * Nocturnal awakenings for asthma which require treatment with albuterol/salbutamol for 4 or more nights out of the last 7 days of the screening period; * Use of more than 8 puffs/day of albuterol/salbutamol on 3 or more consecutive days within the last 7 * Upper or lower respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to screening and during screening period; * History of life-threatening asthma, including a history of significant hypercarbia (pCO2 \>45 mmHg), prior intubation, respiratory arrest, or seizures as a result of an exacerbation of asthma; * More than 3 in-patient hospitalization or emergency care visits due to asthma exacerbations in the year prior to screening; * Use of injectable or oral corticosteroids within one month prior to screening, or more than 3 bursts) within 6 months prior to screening;