Add-on therapy to improve asthma control in patients 18-75 years of age with severe persistent allergic asthma who have a positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen and who have reduced lung function (FEV1 <80%) as well as frequent daytime symptoms or night-time awakenings and who have had multiple severe asthma exacerbations despite daily high-dose inhaled corticosteroids, plus a long-acting inhaled beta2-agonist.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Provision of informed consent Indication for Xolair as earlier described according to the MA in the EU Age 18 – 75 years Outpatients of either sex Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study therapy Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during study Women of child-bearing potential not using acceptable contraceptive measures insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus chronic renal insuffiency clinically relevant heaptic insuffiency respiratory infection 4 weeks prior to inclusion participating in a clinical study during the last 30 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Correlation of free serum IgE with clinical parameters of asthma control ;Secondary Objective: Correlation of free serum IgE with clinical parameters (lung function, differential blood count, nitric oxide (FeNO), immune cell function tests, sputum eosinophils, quality of life, symptoms) ;Primary end point(s): asthma control as a function of levels of free IgE | — |
Countries
Germany