Clinical trial • Phase II • Respiratory

Glycopyrronium bromide; Formoterol fumarate dihydrate; Beclometasone dipropionate (anhydrous) for Asthma|Mild to moderate asthma

Phase II trial of Glycopyrronium bromide; Formoterol fumarate dihydrate; Beclometasone dipropionate (anhydrous) for Asthma|Mild to moderate asthma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Respiratory
Trial Disease
Asthma|Mild to moderate asthma
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
30-10-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-03-2026

Trial design

Randomised, chf5993 pmdi 100/6/12.5 µg hfa-134a (active comparator; same active substances as test formulation delivered with hfa-134a propellant); trimbow 87 micrograms/5 micrograms/9 micrograms pressurised inhalation, solution (authorized product listed as comparator in product groups); placebo chf5993 pmdi hfa-152a used as auxiliary/placebo arm. doses explicitly stated for chf5993 in title: 100/6/12.5 µg.-controlled, crossover Phase II trial in Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
CHF5993 pMDI 100/6/12.5 µg HFA-134a (active comparator; same active substances as test formulation delivered with HFA-134a propellant); Trimbow 87 micrograms/5 micrograms/9 micrograms pressurised inhalation, solution (authorized product listed as comparator in product groups); placebo CHF5993 pMDI HFA-152a used as auxiliary/placebo arm. Doses explicitly stated for CHF5993 in title: 100/6/12.5 µg.
Crossover
Yes
Target Sample Size
218
Trial Duration For Participant
42

Eligibility

Recruits 218 No vulnerable populations selected. Informed consent must be obtained prior to any study-related procedure; participants must be able to read/write and provide consent (no assent procedures for minors are applicable as only adults ≥18 years are eligible). Specific informed consent / subject information documents for pregnant participants and pregnant partners are provided in the trial documents..

Pregnancy Exclusion
22. Pregnant or lactating women
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected. Informed consent must be obtained prior to any study-related procedure; participants must be able to read/write and provide consent (no assent procedures for minors are applicable as only adults ≥18 years are eligible). Specific informed consent / subject information documents for pregnant participants and pregnant partners are provided in the trial documents.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Informed consent: obtained prior to any study-related procedure"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10. Rescue medication: subjects must be able to replace their current rescue medication with a salbutamol (i.e. albuterol) inhaler for use as needed for the duration of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 11. Current therapy: subjects must be able to safely discontinue their asthma medications (ICS with or without LABA) during the run-in period and for the remainder of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 12. Spacer non-use: subjects must be able to inhale the study treatment without using a spacer"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 13. Subjects must have a willingness and ability to: a. Be trained to correctly use the pMDI inhalers and the electronic diary (e-Diary); b. Read/write; c. Perform all study-related procedures, including technically acceptable spirometry and e-Diary completion; d. Understand the risks involved"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 14. Female subjects: a. Woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) using a highly effective birth control method (refer to protocol for more details) or b. Women of non-childbearing potential"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2. Sex and age: male and female adults aged ≥18 and ≤75 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3. Body mass index: within the range of 18.0 to 35.0 kg/m2 inclusive"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4. Smoking status: non-smokers or ex-smokers who smoked ≤10 pack-years prior to screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5. Diagnosis of asthma: documented physician-diagnosed asthma for at least 6 months prior to screening and with diagnosis before the age of 50 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6. Stable asthma therapy: a stable maintenance treatment for at least 4 weeks prior to screening with: a.low or medium doses of ICS alone; or b.low or medium doses of ICS + LABA (fixed or free combination). Low and medium doses of ICS are defined as non-extrafine BDP 200-500 μg and >500-1000 μg respectively, or estimated clinically comparable dose per the Global Initiative for Asthma 2024"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7. Asthma control: controlled or partly controlled based on an Asthma Control Questionnaire - 7 Items (ACQ-7) score <1.5 at screening and at randomisation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8. Lung function: pre-BD FEV1 >40% and <90% of the predicted normal value, after appropriate wash-out from BDs, at the Screening Visit (V1)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9. Bronchodilator responsiveness: a demonstrated increase in either FEV1 or forced vital capacity of >12% and >200 mL from baseline within 30 minutes (min) after inhalation of 400 μg salbutamol (i.e. albuterol) pMDI at the Screening Visit (V1)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. History of high-risk asthma: history of near fatal asthma or hospitalisation for asthma in intensive care unit, inpatient setting or emergency room access for asthma in the previous 6 months prior to screening, which in the judgement of the Investigator may place the subjects at undue risk"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10. Electrocardiogram (ECG) criteria: any clinically significant abnormal 12-lead ECG that, in the Investigator’s opinion, would affect efficacy or safety evaluations or place the subjects at risk"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 11. ECG QTcF: male subjects with a QT interval corrected using Fridericia’s formula (QTcF) >450 milliseconds (ms) and female subjects with a QTcF >470 ms at Screening Visit (V1) are not eligible"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 12. Other medical conditions: previous medical history, evidence of an uncontrolled, severe, intercurrent illness, or any clinically relevant abnormal findings in haematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 13. Concurrent diseases: subjects with a medical history or current diagnosis of narrow-angle glaucoma, symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention, or bladder neck obstruction that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would prevent the use of anticholinergic agents"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 14. Subjects receiving non-selective β2-blockers, quinidine and quinidine-like anti-arrhythmics, tricyclic anti-depressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors and non-potassium sparing diuretics within 4 weeks prior to screening (unless the diuretic is administered as a fixed-dose combination with a potassium-conserving drug)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 15. Contra-indications to IMPs. For warnings, eligibility will be judged by the Investigator"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 16. History of hypersensitivity to any components of the study treatments or a history of other allergies that, in the opinion of the Investigator, contraindicates the subject’s participation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 17. Non-permitted concomitant medications: subjects receiving treatment with one or more drugs listed in the non-permitted concomitant medications section"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 18. Clinical evidence of candidiasis at the oropharyngeal examination at screening or randomisation (to be re-checked at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 19. Documented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis within 2 weeks prior to screening, or associated complications/symptoms, which have not resolved within 14 days prior to screening (to be re-checked at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2. Recent asthma exacerbation: asthma exacerbation requiring systemic corticosteroids (SCSs), or emergency room admission or hospitalisation within 3 months prior to screening and/or during the run-in period (to be checked again at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 20. Alcohol/drug abuse: subjects with a known or suspected history of alcohol and/or substance/drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening (to be re-checked at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 21. Participation in other investigational studies: subjects who have received any investigational drug within the 30 days (60 days for biologics) or approximately 5 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever is longer) prior to screening, or who have been previously randomized in this study, or who are currently participating in another clinical study (to be re-checked at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 22. Pregnant or lactating women"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 23. Run-in compliance: e-Diary completion <75% and run-in treatment compliance <75% at randomisation"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 24. Vaccination: subjects having received a vaccination within 2 weeks prior to screening or during the run-in period (to be rechecked at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3. Non-persistent asthma: exercise-induced, seasonal asthma (as the only asthma-related diagnosis) not requiring daily asthma control medicine"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4. Asthma subjects currently treated with any of the following: a. High dose ICS; b. Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA); c. Systemic, depot or slow-release corticosteroids within 12 weeks prior to screening; d. Any other asthma treatments (e.g. cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, leukotriene modifiers) within 4 weeks prior to screening; e. Any biologic therapy (e.g. omalizumab, mepolizumab, reslizumab, benralizumab, dupilumab, tezepelumab) within 6 months prior to screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5. Respiratory disorders other than asthma: any concomitant respiratory disorder other than asthma that, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or Medical Monitor, will interfere with the evaluation of the investigational medicinal product (IMP) or interpretation of subject safety or study results"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6. Lung resection: subjects with a history of lobectomy, pneumonectomy or other sizable lung volume resection (total volume of lung removed >25%)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7. Lower respiratory tract infection: subjects with lower respiratory tract infection that required use of antibiotics, if unresolved within 4 weeks prior to screening or if occurring during the run-in period (to be re-checked at randomisation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8. Lung cancer and history of lung cancer: subjects with and active diagnosis of lung cancer or a history of lung cancer"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9. Subjects with active cancer or a history of cancer (other than lungs) with less than 5 years disease-free survival time (whether or not there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases). Localised carcinoma (e.g. basal cell carcinoma, in situ carcinoma of the cervix adequately treated) is acceptable"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Change from baseline in FEV1 AUC0-4h on Day 1\n- • Change from baseline in pre-dose FEV1 on Day 28","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) area under the curve from time zero to 4 hours (AUC0-4h) on Day 1 and change from baseline in pre-dose FEV1 on Day 28; measured by spirometry (FEV1) with AUC calculation for 0–4 h post-dose (Day 1) and pre-dose spirometry (Day 28)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Relative and absolute change from pre-dose FEV1 at all post-dose timepoints at each visit","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by spirometry (FEV1) at specified post-dose timepoints at each visit; reported as relative (%) and absolute (mL) change from pre-dose FEV1."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number and percentage of subjects with a >15% relative decrease from pre-dose in FEV1 at any post-dose timepoint at each visit","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Determined from spirometry (FEV1) measurements at post-dose timepoints; count and proportion of subjects meeting >15% relative decrease vs pre-dose at any post-dose timepoint."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from pre-dose FEV1 area under the curve from time 0 to 2 h (AUC0-2h) on Day 28","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from pre-dose in FEV1 AUC0-2h on Day 28 measured by spirometry and AUC calculation for 0–2 h post-dose."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline (Day 1) in ACQ-7 scores on Day 28","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in Asthma Control Questionnaire - 7 Items (ACQ-7) score from baseline (Day 1) to Day 28 using patient-reported ACQ-7."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Average daily use of rescue medication (number of puffs/day), percentage of days without intake of rescue medication and percentage of asthma control days during the TP","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Rescue medication use recorded (puffs/day) via e-Diary; calculation of average daily puffs, percent days without rescue medication, and percent asthma-control days during treatment period (TP)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Average morning and evening PEF and average daily symptoms during TP","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Peak expiratory flow (PEF) measured morning and evening (patient measurements) and symptom scores recorded daily via e-Diary; averages computed over the TP."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
218
Recruitment Window Months
14
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be obtained prior to any study-related procedure. Only adults (≥18 years) provide consent; participants must be able to read/write and be trained in study procedures. Country-specific subject information and ICFs are provided (documents available in English and in-country languages). Specific ICFs exist for pregnant participants and pregnant partners.

Methods

  • Flyers (patient-facing) distributed at sites and local clinics (country-specific flyers available: e.g., PL, HU, LV, CZ, DE, RO, SK, BG)
  • Patient brochures and posters (country/language-specific patient brochure and poster materials provided for recruitment)
  • Online outreach text (digital recruitment content / online adverts) with country-specific language versions
  • Video scripts for recruitment videos (country-specific video scripts provided)
  • K1 Recruitment and Informed Consent Procedure Forms (site-level recruitment procedures and consenting templates)
  • Site-level recruitment via participating hospital/clinic sites (site contact details provided per country)

Geography

Total Number Of Participants
250

Bulgaria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-03-2026
Processing Time Days
32
Number Of Participants
42

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-12-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-03-2026
Processing Time Days
84
Number Of Participants
20

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-12-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-03-2026
Processing Time Days
98
Number Of Participants
63

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-12-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-03-2026
Processing Time Days
83
Number Of Participants
18

Latvia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-03-2026
Processing Time Days
48
Number Of Participants
8

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-05-2026
Processing Time Days
97
Number Of Participants
58

Romania

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-03-2026
Processing Time Days
13
Number Of Participants
27

Slovakia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
14-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
10-03-2026
Processing Time Days
116
Number Of Participants
14

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Contract research organisations

Name
Advarra Inc.
Responsibilities
Site Investigator Portal: site communication, housing of study level documents
Name
Fortrea Inc.
Responsibilities
Medical monitoring, regulatory and sponsor support duties (multiple sponsor duty codes listed)
Name
Merge LLC
Responsibilities
Providing patient recruitment materials (translating, printing and shipping)
Name
Datacubed Health Inc.
Responsibilities
Data services

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Advarra Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Site Investigator Portal: site communication, housing of study level documents","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Merge LLC","duties_or_roles":"Providing patient recruitment Materials (translating, printing and shipping of these documents)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"LabConnect GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Laboratory services (duty code 4)","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"Secondary packaging and labeling of medicinal product","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Pharma Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"Duties code 3 (as listed)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"ECG and Spirometry","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Multiple sponsor duties including medical monitoring, regulatory/submissions and other sponsor tasks (codes 1,12,15,2,5,8 listed)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Datacubed Health Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Data-related services (duty code 7)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
CHF5993 pMDI (100) -152a
Active Substance
Glycopyrronium bromide; Formoterol fumarate dihydrate; Beclometasone dipropionate (anhydrous)
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Inhalation
Route
INHALATION USE
Starting Dose
100/6/12.5 µg
Maximum Dose
400 µg (max daily dose amount listed)
Investigational Product Name
Trimbow 87 micrograms/5 micrograms/9 micrograms pressurised inhalation, solution
Active Substance
Beclometasone dipropionate; Glycopyrronium bromide; Formoterol fumarate dihydrate
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Inhalation
Route
INHALATION USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/17/1208/002 listed)
Starting Dose
87/5/9 µg (as per product name)
Maximum Dose
400 µg (max daily dose amount listed for comparable products)
Investigational Product Name
CHF718 pMDI-134a (100)
Active Substance
Beclometasone dipropionate
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Inhalation
Route
INHALATION USE
Starting Dose
Not specified (product sponsor code CHF718 pMDI-134a (100) listed)
Maximum Dose
400 µg (maxDailyDoseAmount listed)
Investigational Product Name
CHF5993 pMDI HFA-152a (placebo auxiliary listed)
Active Substance
Placebo
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Inhalation
Route
INHALATION USE
Starting Dose
0 µg (placebo)
Maximum Dose
0 µg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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