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The role of corticosteroids on coagulation and inflammation in asthma

Primary objective:- To evaluate the effects of a 10 day-course of prednisolon on coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters in patients with mild-moderate astma, patients with severe asthma, and healthy controls.Secondary objectives:- To compare the…

MEA115575: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study of Mepolizumab Adjunctive Therapy to Reduce Steroid Use in Subjects with Severe Refractory Asthma (MEA115575)

Primary: To compare the effects of mepolizumab adjunctive therapy with placebo on reducing the use of maintenance oral corticosteroids (OCS).Secondary: Safety, tolerability, other efficacy parameters, quality of life.

A randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial determining the efficacy of dry powder mannitol in improving lung function in subject with Cystic Fibrosis aged six to seventeen years.

The purpose of this trial is primarily to assess the efficacy of inhaled mannitol compared with a true placebo in subjects with cystic fibrosis aged 6 to 17 years.We hypothesize that inhaled mannitol will improve the overall health and hygiene of…

A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study of VS 6063 in Subjects with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Primary Efficacy Objectives• To compare the overall survival (OS) in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma receiving VS-6063 or placebo.• To compare the progression free survival (PFS) in subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma receiving…

A randomised, double-blind (sponsor unblinded), placebocontrolled, parallel-group, multicentre study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GSK2269557 administered in addition to standard of care in adult subjects diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PII116678)

Primary: To evaluate the effect of once daily repeat inhaled doses of GSK2269557 on lung parameters derived from HRCT scans in subjects with acute exacerbation of COPD,compared to placebo. Secondary: Other lung parameters derived from high…

A 26-week, randomized, double blind, parallel-group multicenter study to assess the efficacy and safety of QVA149 (110/50 mcg o.d.) vs tiotropium (18 mcg o.d.) + salmeterol/fluticasone propionate FDC (50/500 mcg b.i.d.) in patients with moderate to severe COPD

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the efficacy and safetyof QVA149 (110/50 *g o.d.) and triple treatment with tiotropium (18 *go.d.) + salmeterol/fluticasone propionate FDC (50/500 *g b.i.d.) arecomparable in patients with moderate…

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to compare the immune effects of multiple doses of vitamin D3 in patients with allergic rhinitis/rhino-conjunctivitis caused by birch pollen and in healthy control subjects.

The primary objective is to evaluate whether 2.5 µg VD3 analogue (Zemplar® * Abbvie) in multiple subcutaneously administered doses induces a more favourable (read: anti-inflammatory) systemic immune modulation both in general parameters and allergen…

A Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of PRM-151 in Subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

To determine the effect size of PRM-151 relative to placebo in change from Baseline to Week 28 in mean FVC% predicted, pooling subjects on a stable dose of pirfenidone or nintedanib and subjects not on other treatment for IPF.

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multi-centre 24-week study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab adjunctive therapy in subjects with severe
eosinophilic asthma on markers of asthma control (study 200862, MUSCA)

Primary: To evaluate the efficacy of mepolizumab 100 mg subcutaneous (SC) every 4 weeks versus placebo on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in adult and adolescent subjects with severe eosinophilic asthma. Secondary: To assess the effects of…

A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tralokinumab in Reducing Oral Corticosteroid Use in Adults and Adolescents with Oral Corticosteroids dependent Asthma (TROPOS)

Primary objective:• To evaluate the effect of tralokinumab compared to placebo in reducing the prescribed, OCS maintenance dose in adult and adolescent subjects with asthma requiring chronic treatment with maintenance OCS in addition to ICS/LABA.…

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multi-Center Study Evaluating Antiviral Effects, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of GS-5806 in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) Recipients with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract

The primary objective of this study is as follows:* To evaluate the effect of presatovir on RSV viral load in autologous or allogeneic HCT recipients with an acute RSV lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)The secondary objectives of this study…

Human Exposure to RhinOvirus * Effect of a plant-based polysaccharide food supplement on upper respiratory symptoms

This study is designed to test if consumption of a vegetable extract as a food ingredient improves resistance to an experimental respiratory tract infection with RV16 in healthy volunteers.Primary Objective: * To test and quantify the effect of the…

Study 117113: Mepolizumab vs. Placebo as add-on treatment for frequently exacerbating COPD patients characterized by eosinophil level

Primary: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab 100 mg and 300 mg subcutaneous given every 4 weeks compared to placebo on the frequency of moderate and severe exacerbations in COPD subjects at high risk of exacerbations despite the use…

STATIC IV: Efficacy of a loading dose of intravenous salbutamol in patients admitted to a PICU for severe acute asthma

To assess the efficacy of a loading dose of intravenous salbutamol in children admitted to a PICU for severe acute wheeze or severe acute asthma. Efficacy is measured by the reduction in asthma score (Qureshi) at 1 hour after administration of the…

The effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on metabolic efficiency in patients with COPD

To assess whether ingestion of dietary nitrate in the form of NaNO3 solution is able to improve metabolic efficiency and exercise training compared to a NaCl solution placebo. A secondary objective will be to gain more insight in potential…

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multi-Center Study Evaluating Antiviral Effects, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of GS-5806 in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) Recipients with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection of the Upper Respiratory Tract

The co-primary objectives of this study are as follows:* To evaluate the effect of presatovir (GS-5806) on RSV viral load and development of lower respiratory tract complication (LRTC) in RSV positive autologous or allogeneic HCT recipients with…

A randomized, double-blind, repeat dose cross-over study
to assess the bronchodilator effects of once daily QVM149
following morning or evening dosing for 14 days compared
to placebo in patients with asthma

To investigate the potential influence of time of dosing (morning or evening)on the bronchodilator effect of once daily orally inhaled QVM149 compared toplacebo.

A randomised, double-blind, parallel group PhIII study to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of 100 mg SC Mepolizumab as an add on to maintenance treatment in adults with severe bilateral nasal polyps (study 205687, SYNAPSE)

Primary:To evaluate the efficacy of 100mg mepolizumab compared to placebo.Secondary:The impact on actual nasal surgery. Further efficacy assessment. Quality of life.

A clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the MMP 12 inhibitor FP- 025 after multiple oral ascending dose administration, and to evaluate the effect of food after a single oral dose administration in healthy subjects

Primary* To determine the safety and tolerability of multiple oral ascending doses of FP 025 in healthy subjects.Secondary* To determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of FP 025 after multiple oral ascending doses of FP 025 in healthy subjects.* To…

The effect of resveratrol on metabolism and cardiovascular risk profile in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy of resveratrol in modulating metabolism and CVD risk profile in patients with COPD. The primary objective is to investigate the effect of resveratrol on CRP as clinical marker of low grade…