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Brigham and Women's Hospital Merck |
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Information provided by: | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00116324 |
The purpose of this study is to examine a specific variation in the genetic code for an enzyme (LTC4 synthase) which plays an important role in the airway inflammation associated with asthma. We hypothesize that asthmatic patients with this variant gene will have a better response to montelukast than patients with the wild type gene, as measured by the ability of montelukast to protect against a hypertonic saline challenge.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Asthma |
Drug: Montelukast |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Predicting the Bronchoprotective Response to a Leukotriene Modifier by Genetic Polymorphism |
Estimated Enrollment: | 150 |
Study Start Date: | April 2003 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2006 |
Multiple genetic polymorphisms in the leukotriene pathway have been described but their clinical relevance is unclear. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the LTC4 synthase promoter region has been associated with increased LTC4 synthase mRNA and a trend toward improved bronchodilatory response to leukotriene modifiers in severe asthmatics. This study will examine mild to moderate asthmatics with the variant gene and evaluate the bronchoprotective response of montelukast in a double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over fashion.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Massachusetts | |
Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 |
Principal Investigator: | Elliot Israel, MD | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Study ID Numbers: | 2002-P-001696 |
Study First Received: | June 28, 2005 |
Last Updated: | April 2, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00116324 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Asthma Leukotriene receptor antagonist Hypertonic saline challenge |
Montelukast Hypersensitivity Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases |
Hypersensitivity, Immediate Asthma Leukotriene Antagonists Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
Respiratory System Agents Immune System Diseases Bronchial Diseases Therapeutic Uses Hormone Antagonists |
Physiological Effects of Drugs Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Anti-Asthmatic Agents Pharmacologic Actions |