The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Azelastine HCl-Fluticasone propionate Nasal Spray 137-50 mcg/spray compared to Dymista™ in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis
This study is an open label, randomized, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of azelastine/fluticasone 137/50 mcg nasal spray, to Dymista™ nasal spray in perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) patients. An estimated 200 evaluable subjects are planned for this study. Subjects who are at least 20 years of age with PAR and meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible for this study. There will be a 7-day washout period to establish a baseline, followed by a 28-day treatment period. All subjects who qualify after the washout period will be randomized to receive the test formulation of azelastine/fluticasone or Dymista™ during the treatment period, administered as one spray in each nostril twice daily for 28 days. Subjects will self-score their symptoms twice daily (AM and PM, approximately 12 hours apart at the same times daily) throughout the washout period and the treatment period. During the treatment period, scoring should be made immediately prior to each dose to reflect the previous 12 hours (reflective scores). The 4 symptoms evaluated are: runny nose, sneezing, nasal itching, and congestion. Each of the symptoms will be scored on a scale of 0 to 3, with 0 indicating absent symptoms and 3 indicating severe symptoms (symptoms that are hard to tolerate; causes interference with activities of daily living and/or sleeping). The primary endpoint is the difference in the mean change in reflective total nasal symptom scores (rTNSS) from baseline to the end of the treatment period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
136
AFC is a fixed-dose combination product of Azelastine hydrochloride (137mcg), a selective H1-receptor antagonist and, Fluticasone propionate (50mcg), a corticosteroid. AFC is administered intranasally and is used to treat Allergic Rhinitis (AR).
Dymista™ is a fixed-dose combination product of Azelastine hydrochloride (137mcg), a selective H1-receptor antagonist and, Fluticasone propionate (50mcg), a corticosteroid. Dymista™ is administered intranasally and is used to treat Allergic Rhinitis (AR).
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Cathay General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Change in reflective total nasal symptom scores (rTNSS)
Subjects will self-score their symptoms twice daily (AM and PM, approximately 12 hours apart at the same times daily) throughout the washout period and the treatment period. During the treatment period, scoring should be made immediately prior to each dose to reflect the previous 12 hours (reflective scores). The 4 symptoms evaluated are: runny nose, sneezing, nasal itching, and congestion. Each of the symptoms will be scored on a scale of 0 to 3, with 0 indicating absent symptoms and 3 indicating severe symptoms (symptoms that are hard to tolerate; causes interference with activities of daily living and/or sleeping).
Time frame: 4 weeks
Nasal examinations
The Nasal Examination includes an evaluation for nasal irritation, epistaxis, and additional nasal symptoms including mucosal edema, nasal discharge, mucosal erythema, mucosal bleeding, and crusting of mucosa.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Adverse events
An adverse event is any untoward or unfavorable medical occurrence in a human subject, including any abnormal sign (for example, abnormal physical exam or laboratory finding), symptom, or disease, temporally associated with the subject's participation in the research, whether or not considered related to the subject's participation in the research.
Time frame: 4 weeks
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan