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)
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
607
azelastine HCl 548 mcg / fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray one spray per nostril twice a day
azelastine Hcl nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day
fluticasone propionate 200 mcg nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day
Allergy and Asthma Associates
Austin, Texas, United States
Central Texas Research
New Braunfels, Texas, United States
Southwest Allergy and Asthma Center, P.A.
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sylvana Research Associates
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Change From Baseline in 12 Hour Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS)
change from baseline in the 12 hour reflective total nasal symptoms score(rTNSS) consisting of nasal congestion,runny nose,itchy nose and sneezing scored twice daily( AM and PM) in diary cards for the entire 14 day study period The measurement scale is 0 to 24.A reduction in symptom severity score is indicated by a negative value.
Time frame: day 1 to day14
Change From Baseline in 12 Hour Instantaneous Total Nasal Symptom Score (iTNSS)
change from baseline in the 12 hour instantaneous total nasal symptoms score(iTNSS) consisting of nasal congestion,runny nose,itchy nose and sneezing scored twice daily( AM and PM) in diary cards for the entire 14 day study period. The measurement scale is 0 to 24.A reduction in symptom severity score is indicated by a negative value.
Time frame: day 1 to day 14
Change From Baseline in Adult ( Greater Than 18 Years of Age) Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ)at the End of 14 Days
Change from Baseline in adult ( greater than 18 years of age) Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ)at the end of 14 days The measurement scale is 0 to 24. A reduction in symptom severity score is indicated by a negative value.
Time frame: day 1 to day 14
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placebo nasal spray one spray per nostril two times a day
Allergy, Asthma Research Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Allergy and Asthma Care
Waco, Texas, United States
Allergy and Asthma Center
Waco, Texas, United States