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Efficacy and Safety Study of Benralizumab Added to High-dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Plus LABA in Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma

A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Efficacy and Safety Study of Benralizumab (MEDI-563) Added to High-dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Plus Long-acting β2 Agonist in Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01928771
Enrollment
2681
Registered
2013-08-27
Start date
2013-09-19
Completion date
2016-04-05
Last updated
2017-05-03

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

Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Asthma,, Bronchial Diseases,, Respiratory Tract Diseases,, Lung Diseases,, Obstructive Lung Diseases

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Benralizumab reduces the number of asthma exacerbations in patients who remain uncontrolled on high doses of ICS-LABA.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBenralizumab

Benralizumab subcutaneously on study week 0 until study week 44 inclusive.

BIOLOGICALPlacebo

Placebo subcutaneously on study week 0 until study week 44 inclusive.

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Written informed consent for study participation must be obtained prior to any study related procedures being performed (local regulations are to be followed in determining the assent/consent requirements for children and parent\[s\]/guardian\[s\]) and according to international guidelines and/or applicable European Union guidelines. 2. Female and Male aged 12 to 75 years inclusively, at the time of visit 1. For those patients, who are 17 on the day of Visit 1 but will turn 18 after this day, will be considered an adolescent for the purposes of this trial. 3. History of physician-diagnosed asthma requiring treatment with medium-to-high dose ICS (\>250μg fluticasone dry powder formulation equivalents total daily dose) and a LABA, for at least 12 months prior to Visit 1 4. Documented treatment with ICS and LABA for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1 with or without oral corticosteroids and additional asthma controllers. * For subjects 18 years of age and older, the ICS dose must be \>500 mcg/day fluticasone propionate dry powder formulation or equivalent daily. * For subjects ages 12-17, the ICS dose must be ≥500 mcg /day fluticasone propionate dry powder formulation or equivalent daily.

Exclusion criteria

1. Clinically important pulmonary disease other than asthma (e.g. active lung infection, COPD, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, hypoventilation syndrome associated with obesity, lung cancer, alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency, and primary ciliary dyskinesia) or ever been diagnosed with pulmonary or systemic disease, other than asthma, that are associated with elevated peripheral eosinophil counts (e.g. allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycosis, Churg- Strauss syndrome, hypereosinophilic syndrome) 2. Any disorder, including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, neurological, musculoskeletal, infectious, endocrine, metabolic, haematological, psychiatric, or major physical impairment that is not stable in the opinion of the Investigator and could: * Affect the safety of the patient throughout the study * Influence the findings of the studies or their interpretations * Impede the patient's ability to complete the entire duration of study 3. Acute upper or lower respiratory infections requiring antibiotics or antiviral medication within 30 days prior to the date informed consent is obtained or during the screening/run-in period 4. Any clinically significant abnormal findings in physical examination, vital signs, haematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis during screening/run-in period, which in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the patient at risk because of his/her participation in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or the patient's ability to complete entire duration of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Annual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils >=300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.The annual exacerbation rate is based on unadjudicated annual exacerbation rate reported by the investigator in the eCRF

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Annual Asthma Exacerbation Rate Resulting Emergency Room Visits and HospitalizationsImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.The annual exacerbation rate associated with an emergency room visit or a hospitalization (adjudicated)
Number of Patients With >=1 Asthma ExacerbationsImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.
Time to First Asthma ExacerbationImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Asthma symptoms during night time and daytime are recorded by the patient in the asthma daily diary. Symptom score values are from 0 (No asthma symptom) to 3 (unable to sleep because of asthma, or unable to do normal activities due to asthma), and total asthma symptom score is the sum of the daytime and night time score (0 to 6). Lower score (0) is indicating better asthma symptom, while higher score (6) is indicating worse asthma symptom. Baseline is defined as the average of data collected from the evening of study day -10 to the morning of study day 1. Each time point is calculated as bi-weekly means based on daily diary data. If more than 50% of scores are missing in a 14 day period then this is considered as missing. Symptom score lower is better.
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Asthma symptoms during night time and daytime are recorded by the patient in the asthma daily diary. Symptom score values are from 0 (No asthma symptom) to 3 (unable to sleep because of asthma, or unable to do normal activities due to asthma), and total asthma symptom score is the sum of the daytime and night time score (0 to 6). Lower score (0) is indicating better asthma symptom, while higher score (6) is indicating worse asthma symptom. Baseline is defined as the average of data collected from the evening of study day -10 to the morning of study day 1. Each time point is calculated as bi-weekly means based on daily diary data. If more than 50% of scores are missing in a 14 day period then this is considered as missing. Symptom score lower is better.
Change in Asthma Rescue MedicationImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Change from baseline to week 48 in number of rescue medication use (puffs/day)
Home Lung Function Assessment Based on Morning PEFImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Change from baseline to week 48 in home lung function morning peak expiratory flow \[PEF\]
Home Lung Function Assessment Based on Evening PEFImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Change from baseline to week 48 in home lung function evening peak expiratory flow \[PEF\]
Proportion of Night Awakening Due to AsthmaImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Change from baseline to Week 48 on proportion of night awakening due to asthma
Annual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils < 300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.The annual exacerbation rate is based on unadjudicated annual exacerbation rate reported by the investigator in the eCRF
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.ACQ-6 contains one bronchodilator question and 5 symptom questions. Questions are rated from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean ACQ-6 score is the average of the responses. Mean scores of \<=0.75 indicates well-controlled asthma, scores between 0.75 to \<=1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and \>1.5 indicates not well controlled asthma.
Pharmacokinetics of BenralizumabBaseline, week 4, week 4 day 6, week 8, week 16, week 24, week 32, week 40, week 48, week 56Mean PK concentrations at each visit
Immunogenicity of BenralizumabPre-treatment until end of follow-upAnti-drug antibodies (ADA) responses at baseline and post baseline. Persistently positive is defined as positive at \>=2 post baseline assessments (with \>=16 weeks between the first and the last positive) or positive at last post baseline assessment. Transiently positive is defined as having at least one post baseline ADA positive assessment and not fulfilling the conditions of persistently positive.
Extend of ExposureImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.Extend of exposure is defined as duration of treatment in days
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in AQLQ(S)+12Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.AQLQ(S)+12 overall score is defined as the average of all 32 questions in the AQLQ(S)+12 questionnaire. AQLQ(S)+12 is a 7-point scale questionnaire, ranging from 7 (no impairment) to 1 (severe impairment). Total or domain score change of \>=0.5 are considered clinically meaningful.
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in EQ-5D-5L VASImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.EQ-5D-5L VAS is to rate current health status on a scale of 0-100, with 0 being the worst imaginable health state.
Mean Work Productivity Loss Due to AsthmaImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.WPAI+CIQ (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment plus Classroom Impairment Questionnaire) contains 10 questions. Work productivity loss is derived by sum of percentage of missed work due to asthma and product of percentage of actual working hours times degree of asthma affecting work productivity while working. Percentage of missed work due to asthma is calculated by number of hours missed work due to asthma divided by total number of hours missed work plus number of hours actually worked. The work productivity loss is only applicable to patients who employed, which is only subset of the study population.
Mean Productivity Loss Due to Asthma in ClassroomImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.WPAI+CIQ (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment plus Classroom Impairment Questionnaire) contains 10 questions. Classroom productivity loss is derived by sum of percentage of missed classes due to asthma and product of percentage of actual hours attending classes times degree of asthma affecting classroom productivity. Percentage of missed classes due to asthma is calculated by number of hours missed classes due to asthma divided by total number of hours missed classes plus number of hours actually attending classes. This is only applicable to patients who attending classes
Number of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.
Patient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48CGIC (Clinical global impression of change), and PGIC (Patient global impression of change) are overall evaluation of response to treatment, conducted separately by investigator and patient using 7-point rating scale, ranging from 1 (very much improved), to 7 (very much worse). This is additional measures collected after second Amendment, thus not all patients had data to be analyzed.
Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uLImmediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.ACQ-6 contains one bronchodilator question and 5 symptom questions. Questions are rated from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean ACQ-6 score is the average of the responses. Mean scores of \<=0.75 indicates well-controlled asthma, scores between 0.75 to \<=1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and \>1.5 indicates not well controlled asthma.

Countries

Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

2681 participants signed informed consent form, 2232 participants entered screening/run-in period,1205 participants were randomised to receive treatment with benralizumab 30 mg Q4W, Q8W, or placebo. Of the 1205 patients randomised, 1204 patients received treatment with the study drug.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 Weeks
Benralizumab administered every 4 weeks subcutaneously.
399
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 Weeks
Benralizumab administered every 8 weeks subcutaneously.
398
Placebo
Placebo administered subcutaneously
407
Total1,204

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event651
Overall StudyDeath222
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up563
Overall StudyOther Reasons9914
Overall StudySevere Non-Compliance to Protocol422
Overall StudyStudy-Specific Withdrawal Criteria011
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject201517

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBenralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksBenralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous50.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.4
47.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.5
48.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.9
48.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.3
Sex: Female, Male
Female
275 Participants252 Participants269 Participants796 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
124 Participants146 Participants138 Participants408 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
214 / 403199 / 394219 / 407
serious
Total, serious adverse events
51 / 40354 / 39458 / 407

Outcome results

Primary

Annual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils >=300/uL

The annual exacerbation rate is based on unadjudicated annual exacerbation rate reported by the investigator in the eCRF

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils >=300/uL0.73 events/year
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils >=300/uL0.65 events/year
PlaceboAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils >=300/uL1.33 events/year
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.42, 0.71]Negative binomial
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.37, 0.64]Negative binomial
Secondary

Annual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils < 300/uL

The annual exacerbation rate is based on unadjudicated annual exacerbation rate reported by the investigator in the eCRF

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \<300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils < 300/uL0.85 events/year
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils < 300/uL1.00 events/year
PlaceboAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Uncontrolled Asthma for Eosinophils < 300/uL1.21 events/year
p-value: 0.04795% CI: [0.5, 1]Negative binomial
p-value: 0.26895% CI: [0.59, 1.16]Negative binomial
Secondary

Annual Asthma Exacerbation Rate Resulting Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations

The annual exacerbation rate associated with an emergency room visit or a hospitalization (adjudicated)

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate Resulting Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations0.11 events/year
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate Resulting Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations0.06 events/year
PlaceboAnnual Asthma Exacerbation Rate Resulting Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations0.18 events/year
p-value: 0.05395% CI: [0.37, 1.01]Negative binomial
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.2, 0.67]Negative binomial
Secondary

Change in Asthma Rescue Medication

Change from baseline to week 48 in number of rescue medication use (puffs/day)

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksChange in Asthma Rescue Medication-2.74 Puffs/dayStandard Deviation 4.29
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksChange in Asthma Rescue Medication-2.78 Puffs/dayStandard Deviation 3.9
PlaceboChange in Asthma Rescue Medication-2.18 Puffs/dayStandard Deviation 4.38
p-value: 0.195% CI: [-1.16, 0.1]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.08195% CI: [-1.21, 0.07]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Extend of Exposure

Extend of exposure is defined as duration of treatment in days

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Safety analysis set, note that 4 patients who were randomized to q.8 regimen treated with q.4 regimen. Thus 403 patients treated with q.4 rather than 399, 394 patients treated with q.8 rather than 398.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksExtend of Exposure285.86 DaysStandard Deviation 67.446
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksExtend of Exposure288.02 DaysStandard Deviation 66.683
PlaceboExtend of Exposure289.38 DaysStandard Deviation 61.527
Secondary

Home Lung Function Assessment Based on Evening PEF

Change from baseline to week 48 in home lung function evening peak expiratory flow \[PEF\]

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksHome Lung Function Assessment Based on Evening PEF36.806 L/minStandard Deviation 86.271
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksHome Lung Function Assessment Based on Evening PEF33.460 L/minStandard Deviation 74.017
PlaceboHome Lung Function Assessment Based on Evening PEF14.784 L/minStandard Deviation 68.799
Comparison: Evening PEF change from baseline to Week 48p-value: 0.00295% CI: [7.86, 35.65]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Evening PEF change from baseline to Week 48p-value: 0.00895% CI: [5.09, 33.28]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Home Lung Function Assessment Based on Morning PEF

Change from baseline to week 48 in home lung function morning peak expiratory flow \[PEF\]

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksHome Lung Function Assessment Based on Morning PEF45.857 L/minStandard Deviation 84.227
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksHome Lung Function Assessment Based on Morning PEF36.994 L/minStandard Deviation 72.002
PlaceboHome Lung Function Assessment Based on Morning PEF22.059 L/minStandard Deviation 74.434
Comparison: Morning PEF change from baseline to Week 48p-value: 0.00195% CI: [9.2, 37.43]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Morning PEF change from baseline to Week 48p-value: 0.02595% CI: [2.08, 30.83]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Immunogenicity of Benralizumab

Anti-drug antibodies (ADA) responses at baseline and post baseline. Persistently positive is defined as positive at \>=2 post baseline assessments (with \>=16 weeks between the first and the last positive) or positive at last post baseline assessment. Transiently positive is defined as having at least one post baseline ADA positive assessment and not fulfilling the conditions of persistently positive.

Time frame: Pre-treatment until end of follow-up

Population: Safety analysis set, note that 4 patients who were randomized to q.8 regimen treated with q.4 regimen. Thus 403 patients treated with q.4 rather than 399, 394 patients treated with q.8 rather than 398. However, data were only available for 402 patients in q.4, and 393 patients in q.8.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabOnly post baseline positive (n=396, 389, 402)39 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabOnly baseline positive (n=399, 385, 401)6 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabPositive at any visit (n=402, 393, 407)47 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabTransiently positive (n=396, 389, 402)18 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabPersistently positive (n=396, 389, 402)23 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabBase- and post baseline positive (n=393, 381, 396)2 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabPersistently positive (n=396, 389, 402)39 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabOnly post baseline positive (n=396, 389, 402)49 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabOnly baseline positive (n=399, 385, 401)6 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabTransiently positive (n=396, 389, 402)13 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabBase- and post baseline positive (n=393, 381, 396)3 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksImmunogenicity of BenralizumabPositive at any visit (n=402, 393, 407)58 Participants
PlaceboImmunogenicity of BenralizumabOnly baseline positive (n=399, 385, 401)1 Participants
PlaceboImmunogenicity of BenralizumabPersistently positive (n=396, 389, 402)16 Participants
PlaceboImmunogenicity of BenralizumabTransiently positive (n=396, 389, 402)4 Participants
PlaceboImmunogenicity of BenralizumabPositive at any visit (n=402, 393, 407)21 Participants
PlaceboImmunogenicity of BenralizumabBase- and post baseline positive (n=393, 381, 396)10 Participants
PlaceboImmunogenicity of BenralizumabOnly post baseline positive (n=396, 389, 402)10 Participants
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL

ACQ-6 contains one bronchodilator question and 5 symptom questions. Questions are rated from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean ACQ-6 score is the average of the responses. Mean scores of \<=0.75 indicates well-controlled asthma, scores between 0.75 to \<=1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and \>1.5 indicates not well controlled asthma.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \<300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL-0.77 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.07
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL-1.14 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.11
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL-0.89 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.01
p-value: 0.9995% CI: [-0.27, 0.27]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.10795% CI: [-0.48, 0.05]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL

ACQ-6 contains one bronchodilator question and 5 symptom questions. Questions are rated from 0 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled). Mean ACQ-6 score is the average of the responses. Mean scores of \<=0.75 indicates well-controlled asthma, scores between 0.75 to \<=1.5 indicate partly controlled asthma, and \>1.5 indicates not well controlled asthma.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL-1.33 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.18
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL-1.47 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.05
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in ACQ-6 for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL-1.12 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.15
p-value: 0.11195% CI: [-0.34, 0.04]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00395% CI: [-0.48, -0.1]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in AQLQ(S)+12

AQLQ(S)+12 overall score is defined as the average of all 32 questions in the AQLQ(S)+12 questionnaire. AQLQ(S)+12 is a 7-point scale questionnaire, ranging from 7 (no impairment) to 1 (severe impairment). Total or domain score change of \>=0.5 are considered clinically meaningful.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in AQLQ(S)+121.44 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.18
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in AQLQ(S)+121.56 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.17
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in AQLQ(S)+121.25 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.18
p-value: 0.08195% CI: [-0.02, 0.37]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00495% CI: [0.1, 0.5]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL

Asthma symptoms during night time and daytime are recorded by the patient in the asthma daily diary. Symptom score values are from 0 (No asthma symptom) to 3 (unable to sleep because of asthma, or unable to do normal activities due to asthma), and total asthma symptom score is the sum of the daytime and night time score (0 to 6). Lower score (0) is indicating better asthma symptom, while higher score (6) is indicating worse asthma symptom. Baseline is defined as the average of data collected from the evening of study day -10 to the morning of study day 1. Each time point is calculated as bi-weekly means based on daily diary data. If more than 50% of scores are missing in a 14 day period then this is considered as missing. Symptom score lower is better.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \<300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL-0.98 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.19
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL-1.04 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.24
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL-0.78 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.99
p-value: 0.16995% CI: [-0.48, 0.08]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.04395% CI: [-0.57, -0.01]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL

Asthma symptoms during night time and daytime are recorded by the patient in the asthma daily diary. Symptom score values are from 0 (No asthma symptom) to 3 (unable to sleep because of asthma, or unable to do normal activities due to asthma), and total asthma symptom score is the sum of the daytime and night time score (0 to 6). Lower score (0) is indicating better asthma symptom, while higher score (6) is indicating worse asthma symptom. Baseline is defined as the average of data collected from the evening of study day -10 to the morning of study day 1. Each time point is calculated as bi-weekly means based on daily diary data. If more than 50% of scores are missing in a 14 day period then this is considered as missing. Symptom score lower is better.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL-1.15 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.31
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL-1.34 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.27
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Asthma Symptom Score for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL-1.03 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.07
p-value: 0.44295% CI: [-0.27, 0.12]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.01295% CI: [-0.45, -0.06]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in EQ-5D-5L VAS

EQ-5D-5L VAS is to rate current health status on a scale of 0-100, with 0 being the worst imaginable health state.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in EQ-5D-5L VAS13.5 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 21.82
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in EQ-5D-5L VAS16.5 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 23.66
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in EQ-5D-5L VAS12.5 Scores on a scaleStandard Deviation 21.41
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinopiles \<300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL0.115 LiterStandard Deviation 0.417
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL0.238 LiterStandard Deviation 0.483
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils <300/uL0.140 LiterStandard Deviation 0.4
p-value: 0.64495% CI: [-0.134, 0.083]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.05795% CI: [-0.003, 0.208]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinopiles \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL0.353 LiterStandard Deviation 0.503
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL0.398 LiterStandard Deviation 0.546
PlaceboMean Change From Baseline to Week 48 in Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 (L) Value for Baseline Eosinophils >=300/uL0.237 LiterStandard Deviation 0.508
p-value: 0.02295% CI: [0.016, 0.196]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.00195% CI: [0.068, 0.249]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Mean Productivity Loss Due to Asthma in Classroom

WPAI+CIQ (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment plus Classroom Impairment Questionnaire) contains 10 questions. Classroom productivity loss is derived by sum of percentage of missed classes due to asthma and product of percentage of actual hours attending classes times degree of asthma affecting classroom productivity. Percentage of missed classes due to asthma is calculated by number of hours missed classes due to asthma divided by total number of hours missed classes plus number of hours actually attending classes. This is only applicable to patients who attending classes

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL who attending classes

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Productivity Loss Due to Asthma in Classroom30.97 Percent of productivity lossStandard Deviation 25.311
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Productivity Loss Due to Asthma in Classroom27.17 Percent of productivity lossStandard Deviation 38.456
PlaceboMean Productivity Loss Due to Asthma in Classroom49.1 Percent of productivity lossStandard Deviation 25.801
Secondary

Mean Work Productivity Loss Due to Asthma

WPAI+CIQ (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment plus Classroom Impairment Questionnaire) contains 10 questions. Work productivity loss is derived by sum of percentage of missed work due to asthma and product of percentage of actual working hours times degree of asthma affecting work productivity while working. Percentage of missed work due to asthma is calculated by number of hours missed work due to asthma divided by total number of hours missed work plus number of hours actually worked. The work productivity loss is only applicable to patients who employed, which is only subset of the study population.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL for patients who employed

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksMean Work Productivity Loss Due to Asthma23.31 Percent of productivity lossStandard Deviation 24.169
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksMean Work Productivity Loss Due to Asthma26.11 Percent of productivity lossStandard Deviation 23.06
PlaceboMean Work Productivity Loss Due to Asthma35.36 Percent of productivity lossStandard Deviation 24.537
Secondary

Number of Participants That Utilized Health Care Resources

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300=/uL

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesHospitalizations14 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesEmergency department visits20 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesUnscheduled outpatient visits77 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesHome visits2 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesTelephone calls46 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesAmbulance transports6 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesAmbulance transports3 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesHospitalizations12 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesHome visits1 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesTelephone calls41 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesEmergency department visits10 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesUnscheduled outpatient visits87 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesEmergency department visits26 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesUnscheduled outpatient visits109 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesAmbulance transports9 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesHome visits3 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesHospitalizations20 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Utilized Health Care ResourcesTelephone calls62 Participants
Secondary

Number of Patients With >=1 Asthma Exacerbations

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksNumber of Patients With >=1 Asthma Exacerbations100 Participants 84.227
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksNumber of Patients With >=1 Asthma Exacerbations93 Participants 72.002
PlaceboNumber of Patients With >=1 Asthma Exacerbations135 Participants 74.434
Comparison: Proportion of patients with \>=1 asthma exacerbationp-value: 0.0195% CI: [0.43, 0.9]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: Proportion of patients with \>=1 asthma exacerbationp-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.37, 0.78]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Patient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to Treatment

CGIC (Clinical global impression of change), and PGIC (Patient global impression of change) are overall evaluation of response to treatment, conducted separately by investigator and patient using 7-point rating scale, ranging from 1 (very much improved), to 7 (very much worse). This is additional measures collected after second Amendment, thus not all patients had data to be analyzed.

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC much improved55 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC much improved59 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC very much improved26 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC very much improved18 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC total responder165 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC improved80 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC total responder157 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC improved84 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC improved80 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC much improved58 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC total responder146 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC very much improved19 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC improved76 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC much improved58 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC total responder157 Participants
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC very much improved12 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC total responder167 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC much improved58 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC very much improved5 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC total responder151 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC improved91 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC much improved65 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentPGIC very much improved11 Participants
PlaceboPatient and Clinician's Responder Assessment to TreatmentCGIC improved88 Participants
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics of Benralizumab

Mean PK concentrations at each visit

Time frame: Baseline, week 4, week 4 day 6, week 8, week 16, week 24, week 32, week 40, week 48, week 56

Population: PK analysis set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 48 (n=333, 333)864.37 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 283.87
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 4 day 6 (n=54, 63)1368.98 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 633.33
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 8 (n=377, 366)916.25 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 142.53
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 16 (n=358, 350)1024.26 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 174.08
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 24 (n=349, 344)926.62 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 231.75
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 32 (n=260, 267)853.67 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 248.6
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 40 (n=328, 333)967.15 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 218.32
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 56 (n=63, 67)51.7 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 833.91
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 4 (n=393, 375)632.84 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 152.14
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabBaseline (n=395, 386)NA ng/mL
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 56 (n=63, 67)6.66 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 321.88
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 4 (n=393, 375)629.89 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 169.22
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 32 (n=260, 267)152.73 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 394.18
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 4 day 6 (n=54, 63)1273.7 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 688.2
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabBaseline (n=395, 386)NA ng/mL
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 8 (n=377, 366)881.57 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 156.12
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 48 (n=333, 333)162.51 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 352.46
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 16 (n=358, 350)250.84 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 228.25
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 40 (n=328, 333)157.22 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 364.6
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksPharmacokinetics of BenralizumabWeek 24 (n=349, 344)184.08 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 298.92
Secondary

Proportion of Night Awakening Due to Asthma

Change from baseline to Week 48 on proportion of night awakening due to asthma

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksProportion of Night Awakening Due to Asthma-0.314 Proportion of nightsStandard Deviation 0.366
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksProportion of Night Awakening Due to Asthma-0.380 Proportion of nightsStandard Deviation 0.385
PlaceboProportion of Night Awakening Due to Asthma-0.26 Proportion of nightsStandard Deviation 0.344
p-value: 0.96495% CI: [-0.05, 0.04]Mixed Models Analysis
p-value: 0.01295% CI: [-0.11, -0.01]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Time to First Asthma Exacerbation

Time frame: Immediately following the first administration of study drug through Study Week 48.

Population: Full analysis set, Baseline eosinophils \>=300/uL

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)Dispersion
Benralizumab 30 mg q.4 WeeksTime to First Asthma ExacerbationNA Days95% Confidence Interval 84.227
Benralizumab 30 mg q.8 WeeksTime to First Asthma ExacerbationNA Days95% Confidence Interval 72.002
PlaceboTime to First Asthma Exacerbation300 Days95% Confidence Interval 74.434
Comparison: Time to first exacerbationp-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.49, 0.82]Regression, Cox
Comparison: Time to first exacerbationp-value: <0.00195% CI: [0.46, 0.78]Regression, Cox

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026