Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
Moderate to Severe
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of FlutiForm HFA pMDI 250/10 mcg bid in adolescents and adults with moderate to severe asthma who have completed the study SKY2028-3-005.
Interventions
Each subject will receive SKP FlutiForm HFA pMDI 250/10 microgram twice daily for 60 weeks (two actuations of SKP FlutiForm HFA pMDI 125/5 microgram/actuation) for a total daily dose of 500 microgram fluticasone propionate and 20 microgram formoterol fumarate.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 1\. Documented use of an inhaled corticosteroid for at least 4 weeks prior to the Day 1 (Baseline) visit and at a dose not greater than 500 mcg/day fluticasone propionate inhalation (or equivalent dose for other inhaled corticosteroids). Subjects who enroll in this study SKY2028-3-006 immediately upon completion of study SKY2028-3-005 have automatically satisfied this criterion. Subjects who enroll in this study SKY2028-3-006 after completion of study SKY2028-3-005 within 24 weeks must use inhaled corticosteroid therapy at a dose not greater than 500 mcg/day fluticasone propionate inhalation (or equivalent dose for other inhaled corticosteroids) for at least 4 weeks prior to the Day 1 (Baseline) visit. * 2\. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative urine beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) pregnancy test at the Day 1 Visit * 3\. Subject is judged to be in good general health as determined by the investigator. * 4\. Demonstrate satisfactory technique in the use of pMDI.
Exclusion criteria
* 1\. Subjects who prematurely discontinued from the study SKY2028-3-005. * 2\. Life-threatening asthma within the past year. * 3\. History of systemic (oral or injectable) corticosteroid use within the past 12 weeks, * 4\. An upper or lower respiratory infection within 4 weeks prior to the Day 1 (Baseline) visit. * 5\. Significant, non-reversible, pulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis). * 6\. Recent history of smoking, alcohol, substance abuse and/or psychiatric illness, * 7\. Subjects who have taken beta-blocking agents, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, quinidine type antiarrhythmics, or potent CYP 3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole within the past 1 week.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of FlutiForm HFA pMDI 250/10 mcg bid in adolescents and adults with moderate to severe asthma who have completed the study SKY2028-3-005 | week 60 |
Countries
Mexico, Peru, Romania, Ukraine, United States