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Oral Nadolol for the Treatment of Adults With Mild Asthma

Information source: Inverseon, Inc.
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 03, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Asthma

Intervention: nadolol (Drug)

Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Inverseon, Inc.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to confirm previous observations in asthmatics that chronic nadolol treatment reduces asthmatic airway hyper-responsiveness.

Clinical Details

Official title: An Open-Label, Dose-Escalating, Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability of Oral Nadolol for the Treatment of Adults With Mild Asthma

Study design: Treatment, Open Label, Dose Comparison, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: safety

Secondary outcome: Airway hyper-responsiveness

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 60 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 80% or greater than the predicted value.

- PC20 FEV1 ≤4 mg/ml on methacholine challenge test.

- Blood Pressure ≥ 100/65mm Hg.

- Pulse rate ≥ 60 beats/min.

- No significant health issues.

- Non-smoker or X-smoker < 10 pack/year.

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of upper/lower respiratory tract infection or asthma exacerbation within 6

weeks of first baseline visit.

- Currently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

- Used any oral or inhaled corticosteroids within 4 weeks of the first baseline visit.

Locations and Contacts

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States; Recruiting
Benil Mannava, Email: mannava@bcm.tmc.edu
Nick Hanania, M.D., Principal Investigator
Additional Information

Starting date: January 2007
Ending date: December 2008
Last updated: May 5, 2008

Page last updated: November 03, 2008

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