Eurofarma Laboratórios S.A. markets a FDC containing formoterol 12 mcg/fluticasone 250 mcg, in a single capsule for inhalation (Lugano®; reference product). The product is indicated for the treatment of asthma in patients aged ≥ 12 years. The company seeks to register a product with lower concentrations of mono-drugs (6 mcg and 125 mcg, respectively) to enable the dosage step up and step down treatment strategies advocated by the Global Initiative for Asthma for the inhaled maintenance treatment of asthma (GINA, 2022 ) with these combinations. This Phase 3 study will be carried out for demonstrating the non-inferiority of the investigational drug (FDC of formoterol 6 mcg/fluticasone 125 mcg) compared to the FDC of formoterol 6 mcg/budesonide 200 mcg (Alenia® - Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos S.A.) in the maintenance treatment of asthma, allowing its registration as a new concentration of the drug already registered by the company.
The investigational drug consists of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) that contains formoterol fumarate dihydrate , a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), and fluticasone propionate , a glucocorticoid, powder for inhalation contained in a single capsule, in concentrations of 6 mcg and 125 mcg per capsule, respectively. The investigational drug consists of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) that contains formoterol fumarate dihydrate , a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), and fluticasone propionate , a glucocorticoid, powder for inhalation contained in a single capsule, in concentrations of 6 mcg and 125 mcg per capsule, respectively.The investigational drug consists of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) that contains formoterol fumarate dihydrate , a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), and fluticasone propionate , a glucocorticoid, powder for inhalation contained in a single capsule, in concentrations of 6 mcg and 125 mcg per capsule, respectively. Multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, open-label, comparative non-inferiority clinical trial. After a run-in period of four (04) weeks, during which all participants will receive Alenia® 6 mcg/200 mcg, patients with moderate asthma (step 3) controlled according to the criteria of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA, 20221) will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive the FDC of formoterol 6 mcg/fluticasone 125 mcg Eurofarma (investigational drug) or Alenia® 6 mcg/200 mcg (comparator drug) (one \[01\] inhalation, twice a day) for 12 weeks. The primary non-inferiority assessment will be performed at the end of the 12 weeks of treatment. 2The study will be conducted in an open-label scenario, since the inhalation devices for the products have different aspects, making it impossible to blind the study treatments. The objective nature of the primary efficacy variable (forced expiratory volume in one second \[FEV1\]) minimizes potential bias arising from the open-label nature of the study. The duration of treatment (12 weeks) was defined based on the guidelines of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA 20221) and the Brazilian Society of Pulmonology and Phthisiology (SBPT) regarding the time required to assess the effectiveness of asthma maintenance treatments (three months).
Participants randomized to this group will receive 1 inhalation of the product, twice daily, for 12 weeks.
Participants randomized to this group will receive 1 inhalation of the product, twice daily, for 12 weeks.
Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A
São Paulo, Brazil
Absolute change in pre-bronchodilator Forced expiratory volume in one second - Liter, assessed by means of pulmonary function testing 12 weeks after initiation of treatment (Final visit) from baseline (Randomization visit)
Absolute change in pre-bronchodilator Forced expiratory volume in one second - Liter, assessed by means of pulmonary function testing 12 weeks after initiation of treatment (Final visit) from baseline (Randomization visit). The interval between visits is 28 ± 2 days.
Time frame: of pulmonary function testing 12 weeks after initiation of treatment (Final visit) from baseline (Randomization visit).
Secondary Efficacy Endpoints - treatment progress
Evolution of the pre-bronchodilator Forced expiratory volume in one second - Liter value throughout the treatment (Randomization visit, Visit 1, Visit 2, and Final visit).The interval between visits is 28 ± 2 days.
Time frame: Evolution of the pre-bronchodilator Forced expiratory volume in one second - Liter value throughout the treatment (Randomization visit, Visit 1, Visit 2, and Final visit);
Secondary Efficacy Endpoints - treatment progress
Peak expiratory flow value (Liter/minute) measured in the morning and in the afternoon throughout the treatment (Randomization visit, Visit 1, Visit 2, and Final visit).The interval between visits is 28 ± 2 days.
Time frame: Peak expiratory flow value (Liter/minute) measured in the morning and in the afternoon throughout the treatment (Randomization visit, Visit 1, Visit 2, and Final visit);
Secondary Efficacy Endpoints - treatment progress
Final Asthma Control Questionnaire 7 score 12 weeks after starting treatment (Randomization visit, Visit 1, Visit 2, and Final visit).The interval between visits is 28 ± 2 days.
Time frame: Final Asthma Control Questionnaire 7 score 12 weeks after starting treatment (Randomization visit, Visit 1, Visit 2, and Final visit)
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Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
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