Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
Asthma, anti-immunoglobulin E, omalizumab, allergic asthma
Brief summary
This study will assess further the safety and tolerability of long-term treatment with omalizumab by extending omalizumab treatment by 1 year for those patients with allergic asthma who successfully completed study CIGE25011E2.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with a history of severe allergic asthma who completed the treatment period of CIGE250011E3 protocol, without experiencing any significant drug-related adverse events * Male or female patients 12-75 years of age who have given written informed consent approved by the ethical committee
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who had not received study medication for greater than 84 days since visit 38 of study CIGE240011E3 * Pregnant females or nursing mothers * Patients with know hypersensitivity to any ingredients of Omalizumab or related drugs Other protocol-defined inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety assessed by adverse events, serious adverse events, hematology, blood chemistry and urinalysis value, vital signs data, the performance of physical examinations and body weight measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy assessed by changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC), the investigator's assessment of asthma control, corticosteroid use, the incidence of hospitalization and outpatients visits, and absenteeism fr | — |