Cystic Fibrosis
Conditions
Keywords
Induced sputum, cystic fibrosis, biomarker, CYBER
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of AZD1236 in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) on inflammatory biomarkers in induced sputum, after a treatment period of 4 weeks.
Interventions
Oral tablet, 75 mg twice daily during 4 weeks
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures * Have a clinical diagnosis of cystic fibrosis with an FEV1 \>40% of predicted normal * Be able to comply with induced sputum procedure * post-menopausal surgically sterile female (total hysterectomy and /or bilateral total oophorectomy)
Exclusion criteria
* Concomitant diagnosis of significant pulmonary disease other than CF-related lung disease, including symptomatic asthma and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis * Treatment with any immunomodulatory agents within 8 weeks prior to Visit 2 * Known to be infected with Burkholderia cepacia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect on biomarker levels in induced sputum | 2 times at baseline and after 4 weeks treatment |
| Signs and symptoms (Lung function variables by spirometry, symptom scores from Diary and Health-related quality of life Questionnaire) | At inclusion, at randomisation and after 4 weeks treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety and tolerability (adverse events, vital signs and laboratory safety variables) | throughout study (at inclusion, randomisation, after 4 weeks treatments and at follow-up) |
| Effect on biomarkers in blood | 2 times, at baseline and after 4 weeks treatment |
| Effect on biomarkers in urine | 2 times, at baseline and after 4 weeks treatment |
Countries
Canada, Netherlands, Poland, Spain