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Evaluation of a Therapeutic Strategy Including Nebulised Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome®) in Maintenance Treatment of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (Cystic Fibrosis Excluded).

Evaluation of a Therapeutic Strategy Including Nebulised Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome®) in Maintenance Treatment of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (Cystic Fibrosis Excluded)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02273661
Acronym
NEBULAMB
Enrollment
174
Registered
2014-10-24
Start date
2014-11-19
Completion date
2019-06-28
Last updated
2020-06-09

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Conditions

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

Brief summary

Compare the incidence of severe clinical exacerbations in the treatment of ABPA, between a strategy with a maintenance treatment and a conventional strategy without antifungal maintenance therapy.

Interventions

An aerosol of Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome®) at 25 mg x 1/ week will be administered during 6 months

DRUGplacebo

An aerosol of isotonic saline x 1/ week will be administered during 6 months

Sponsors

Poitiers University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

All patients with ABPA justifying an attack treatment with corticosteroids and itraconazole and combining the following criteria: 1. atopic subject or a history of asthma , history of total Immunoglobin E (IgE)\> 417 kU / L (or \> 210 kU / L with a clear worsening) of a known ABPA), specific Immunoglobin E against Aspergillus fumigatus positive ( \>0.35 KUA/L) or positive skin tests. 2. associated with two other of the following criteria: documentation of precipitating antibodies or Immunoglobulin G positive to Aspergillus fumigatus, of radiological infiltrates associated with ABPA (transitional / persistent / bronchial dilation), of blood eosinophilia \> 500 elements/mm3. 3. After informing and obtaining consent signed.

Exclusion criteria

* Women of childbearing age who do not have an effective contraception for at least 12 first months of the study( 10 months + 2 months of treatment washout) pregnant or lactating women, * Patient with cystic fibrosis * Patient with a contra-indication to itraconazole * Intolerance to β2 -agonists * Known hypersensitivity to liposomal amphotericin B or any other component * Laboratory abnormalities: significant abnormalities of platelet blood count , liver function tests (SGPT, SGOT(serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase) , total bilirubin \> 5 times the upper limit of the normal range ) * severe renal function impairment (creatinine clearance enf to 30 ml/min) * Concomitant use of one or more of the following treatments: Alfuzosine, alcaloïdes de l'ergot de seigle vasoconstricteur, aliskiren, astemizole, atorvastatine, avanafil, association Ombitasvir and Paritaprevir, Bepridil, Cisaprid, Dabigatran, dapoxetin, domperidon, dronedaron, Eplerenone, Halofantrin, Ivabradin, Lomitapid, lurasidon, Millepertuis, mizolastin, Pimozid,Quétiapin, quinidin, Ranolazine, ritonavir, Sertindole, sildénafil, simvastatin, sirolimus, Sultoprid, Terfenadine, ticagrelor, triazolam Vardénafil (in men over than 75) * patient with anti IgE- monoclonal antibody for less than 4 months or with current complications related to previous treatment with anti IgE- monoclonal antibody - * Ventricular dysfunction demonstrated such as congestive heart failure or a history of congestive heart failure * Simple aspergilloma, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis * Respiratory infection aggravating asthma or ABPA

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
occurrence of first severe clinical exacerbationwithin 24 months following the attack treatment,Occurrence of severe clinical exacerbation within 24 months following attack treatment, defined by the onset or worsening of dyspnea aggravating the baseline condition that justified: 1. -increased inhalation treatments (inhaled bronchodilators and / or corticosteroids) * and / or initiation of systemic corticosteroid treatment * and / or hospitalization 2. AND persisting for more than 7 days.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026