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A Phase II , Placebo-controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of 28 Day Oral AZD9668 in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

A Phase II, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy of 28 Day Oral Administration of AZD9668 in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00757848
Acronym
INCA
Enrollment
56
Registered
2008-09-23
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2009-08-31
Last updated
2012-08-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Keywords

cystic fibrosis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment with AZD9668 for 28 days is effective in treating Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and if so how it compares to placebo (a substance which does not have any action).

Interventions

60 mg, oral tablet, twice daily for 28 days

DRUGAZD9668 Placebo equivalent

Match placebo to 60 mg, oral tablet, twice daily for 28 days

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or post-menopausal or surgically sterile female patients * Have a clinical diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis with lung function tests greater or equal to 40% of normal * Have normal renal function

Exclusion criteria

* Lung transplant patients * Significant liver disease * Any other non-CF-related lung disease that may interfere with study assessments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ-R) - QuittnerBaseline and day 28Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire Overall Score as a measure of quality of life and disease symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health. The overall score is the sum of 12 subscores. Change from baseline to day 28.
Sputum Percentage Neutrophil CountBaseline and Values from day 21 to 28Percentage of neutrophils in white blood cell count.Change from Baseline (mean of 2 baseline visits) to the end of the treatment period (mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment)
24-hour Sputum WeightBaseline and day 28Sputum weight (g) collected during 24 hour periods. Change from Baseline to day 28.
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)Baseline and day 28Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (L) as a measure of lung function.Change from Baseline to day 28.
Slow Vital Capacity (SVC)Baseline and day 28Slow Vital capacity (L) as a measure of lung function. Change from Baseline to day 28.
Forced Expiratory Flow Between 25 and 75% of Forced Vital Capacity (FEF25-75%)Baseline and day 28FEF25-75% (L) as a measure of lung function. Change from Baseline to day 28.
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)Baseline and day 28Forced Vital Capacity (L) as a measure of lung function. Change from Baseline to day 28.
Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)Last 7 days on treatmentMorning Peak Expiratory Flow (L/min) as a measure of lung function.Change from baseline value to mean of the last 7 days on treatment
Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)The last 7 days on treatmentEvening Peak Expiratory Flow (L/min) as a measure of lung function.Change from baseline value to mean of the last 7 days on treatment
Bronkotest Diary Card Signs and SymptomsThe last 7 days on treatmentThe Bronkotest diary card includes 8 questions on signs and symptoms. Symptom scores were recorded for night-time symptoms, breathing, sputum colour, sputum amount, sputum type, wellbeing, and cough, generally scored on a scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (worst symptoms). ANOVA models were fitted to compare the change from baseline between AZD9668 and placebo for each question separately, with a p-value of 0.1 considered statistically significant. The number of number of these 8 measures with significant differences is reported.
Ratio of Sputum Absolute Neutrophil Count at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineBaseline and Values from day 21 to 28Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 6 (IL-6) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits.Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits
Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visitsRatio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits
Ratio of Sputum Regulated on Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits.Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits
Ratio of Sputum Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visitsRatio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits
Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 8 (IL-8) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visitsRatio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits
Ratio of Sputum Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visitsRatio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits
Ratio of Urine Desmosine (Free) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineBaseline and day 28Ratio of day 28 to baseline
Ratio of Urine Desmosine (Total) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineBaseline and day 28Ratio of day 28 to baseline
Ratio of Sputum Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF α) at End of Treatment Compared to BaselineEnd of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits.Values from day 21 to 28Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Countries

Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden, United Kingdom

Participant flow

Recruitment details

First patient enrolled 30 October 2008. Last patient completed 04 August 2009. Study conducted at 15 centres in 6 countries (UK, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Russia).

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AZD9668
AZD9668, 2 x 30 mg twice daily (bid)
25
Placebo
Placebo, 2 tablets twice daily (bid)
29
Total54

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event12
Overall StudyIncorrect enrolment10
Overall StudyVoluntary discontinuation10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAZD9668PlaceboTotal
Age Continuous25 years25 years25 years
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
24 Participants29 Participants53 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
16 / 2622 / 29
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 262 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

24-hour Sputum Weight

Sputum weight (g) collected during 24 hour periods. Change from Baseline to day 28.

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD966824-hour Sputum Weight-2.29 gramsStandard Error 2.261
Placebo24-hour Sputum Weight-5.13 gramsStandard Error 2.178
Primary

Bronkotest Diary Card Signs and Symptoms

The Bronkotest diary card includes 8 questions on signs and symptoms. Symptom scores were recorded for night-time symptoms, breathing, sputum colour, sputum amount, sputum type, wellbeing, and cough, generally scored on a scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 4 (worst symptoms). ANOVA models were fitted to compare the change from baseline between AZD9668 and placebo for each question separately, with a p-value of 0.1 considered statistically significant. The number of number of these 8 measures with significant differences is reported.

Time frame: The last 7 days on treatment

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
AZD9668Bronkotest Diary Card Signs and Symptoms0 Signs and Symptoms
PlaceboBronkotest Diary Card Signs and Symptoms0 Signs and Symptoms
Primary

Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ-R) - Quittner

Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire Overall Score as a measure of quality of life and disease symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health. The overall score is the sum of 12 subscores. Change from baseline to day 28.

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ-R) - Quittner-19.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 18.12
PlaceboCystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (CFQ-R) - Quittner4.7 units on a scaleStandard Error 14.93
Primary

Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)

Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (L/min) as a measure of lung function.Change from baseline value to mean of the last 7 days on treatment

Time frame: The last 7 days on treatment

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)0.59 L/minStandard Error 6.874
PlaceboEvening Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)6.32 L/minStandard Error 6.194
Primary

Forced Expiratory Flow Between 25 and 75% of Forced Vital Capacity (FEF25-75%)

FEF25-75% (L) as a measure of lung function. Change from Baseline to day 28.

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Forced Expiratory Flow Between 25 and 75% of Forced Vital Capacity (FEF25-75%)-0.07 LStandard Error 0.09
PlaceboForced Expiratory Flow Between 25 and 75% of Forced Vital Capacity (FEF25-75%)0.08 LStandard Error 0.082
Primary

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (L) as a measure of lung function.Change from Baseline to day 28.

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)-0.02 LStandard Error 0.048
PlaceboForced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)0.01 LStandard Error 0.043
Primary

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Forced Vital Capacity (L) as a measure of lung function. Change from Baseline to day 28.

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)-0.06 LStandard Error 0.066
PlaceboForced Vital Capacity (FVC)0.01 LStandard Error 0.059
Primary

Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)

Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (L/min) as a measure of lung function.Change from baseline value to mean of the last 7 days on treatment

Time frame: Last 7 days on treatment

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)-1.17 L/minStandard Error 8.055
PlaceboMorning Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)14.05 L/minStandard Error 7.262
Primary

Ratio of Sputum Absolute Neutrophil Count at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: Baseline and Values from day 21 to 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Absolute Neutrophil Count at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.07 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Absolute Neutrophil Count at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.10 ratio
Primary

Slow Vital Capacity (SVC)

Slow Vital capacity (L) as a measure of lung function. Change from Baseline to day 28.

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Slow Vital Capacity (SVC)-0.03 LStandard Error 0.106
PlaceboSlow Vital Capacity (SVC)-0.15 LStandard Error 0.081
Primary

Sputum Percentage Neutrophil Count

Percentage of neutrophils in white blood cell count.Change from Baseline (mean of 2 baseline visits) to the end of the treatment period (mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment)

Time frame: Baseline and Values from day 21 to 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
AZD9668Sputum Percentage Neutrophil Count3.21 percentage of neutrophils in WBCsStandard Error 1.757
PlaceboSputum Percentage Neutrophil Count1.96 percentage of neutrophils in WBCsStandard Error 1.566
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.95 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Interleukin 1 Beta (IL-1β) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.09 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 6 (IL-6) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits.

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 6 (IL-6) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.71 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Interleukin 6 (IL-6) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.20 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 8 (IL-8) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Interleukin 8 (IL-8) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.86 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Interleukin 8 (IL-8) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.04 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.02 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.00 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.73 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.91 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Regulated on Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits.

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Regulated on Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.91 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Regulated on Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.18 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Sputum Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF α) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of the mean of 2 visits at the end of the treatment period to the mean of 2 baseline visits

Time frame: End of treatment values from 2 visits (day 21 to 28) and baseline values from 2 visits.Values from day 21 to 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Sputum Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF α) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.91 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Sputum Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF α) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.24 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Urine Desmosine (Free) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of day 28 to baseline

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Urine Desmosine (Free) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.88 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Urine Desmosine (Free) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline1.27 ratio
Secondary

Ratio of Urine Desmosine (Total) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline

Ratio of day 28 to baseline

Time frame: Baseline and day 28

Population: The efficacy analysis set for each outcome measure includes those patients who received at least one dose of investigational product and for whom a baseline and at least one post-randomisation measurement is available for that outcome measure. Patients were analysed by to randomised treatment in accordance with the intention to treat principle.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
AZD9668Ratio of Urine Desmosine (Total) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.68 ratio
PlaceboRatio of Urine Desmosine (Total) (Normalised for Creatinine) at End of Treatment Compared to Baseline0.97 ratio

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026