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Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional

Safety Study of Zileuton Injection in Patients With Asthma

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00299065

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Official title

Assessment of Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Zileuton Injection in Patients With Asthma

Brief summary

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The prevalence of asthma continues to increase. Despite the large number of available therapies, many patients continue to require emergency deparment (ED) visits and intensive therapy. However, ED visits continue to be a major contributor to the healthcare cost of asthma treatment. In the United States alone, asthma is the 11th most common reason for ED visits, with ED visits and hospitalizations accounting for almost 50% of the healthcare cost for asthma. Additionally, while only 20% of asthmatics have had ED visits or hospitalizations, these patients account for over 80% of the direct costs for asthma treatment. Current National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines regarding management of acute asthma exacerbations in the ED setting include: oxygenation for most patients, inhaled short-acting β2-agonists and systemic corticosteroids. Zileuton, a specific 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, has been extensively studied in inflammatory diseases such as asthma, which involve leukotrienes as mediators of inflammation. Zileuton Immediate Release (IR) tablets (Zyflo®) were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 1996 for the prevention and treatment of asthma in adults and children 12 years of age and older. The results of the 2 pivotal studies in asthmatics with zileuton IR tablets demonstrated that zileuton at a dose of 600 mg QID produced and maintained a lasting improvement of lung function. In addition to the lasting effect of zileuton, an acute bronchodilation (as early as 60 minutes) was observed after administration of the first 600 mg oral dose. This acute bronchodilator effect may benefit patients during an acute exacerbation of asthma when added to the usual care in the ED or clinic setting. Critical Therapeutics has developed an injectable formulation of zileuton that will be explored for use in acute asthma exacerbations. This initial study is intended to provide PK data, information on safety and tolerability and some indication of pharmacologic activity as evidenced by lung function changes. In an attempt to enhance the potential for observing effects on lung function, only those patients with a demonstrated ability to respond by an increase in FEV1 of at least 10% within 3 hours after oral zileuton dosing will be enrolled.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00299065
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1, Phase 2
Lead sponsor
Critical Therapeutics
Industry
Enrollment
60 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
12 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 31, 2005
Primary completion
Not listed
Completion
May 31, 2006
Last update posted
Sep 25, 2007

2006

United States locations

U.S. sites
10
U.S. states
9
U.S. cities
10
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Allergy & Asthma Specialist Medical Group Huntington Beach California 92647
Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center San Diego California 92123
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Centers, PC Englewood Colorado 80112
Northeast Medical Research Associates North Dartmouth Massachusetts 02747
Clinical Research Institute Minneapolis Minnesota 55402
The Clinical Research Center, L.L.C. St Louis Missouri 63141
Princeton Center for Clinical Research Skillman New Jersey 08558
Bernstein Clinical Research Center Cincinnati Ohio 45231
Allergy Associates Research Center Portland Oregon 97213
Western Sky Medical Research El Paso Texas 79902

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