A 26-week Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Effect of Omalizumab on Markers of Asthma Impairment in Patients With Persistent Allergic Asthma
A 26-week Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Effect of Omalizumab on Markers of Asthma Impairment in Patients With Persistent Allergic Asthma
This study will evaluate the effect of omalizumab on markers of impairment in patients with inadequately controlled persistent allergic asthma on Step 4 or above therapy as defined in the 2007 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI) Guidelines
Inclusion Criteria:
Total Asthma Control Test (ACT) score of ≤19 plus at least one of the following in the 4 weeks preceding visit 1, on average:
Exclusion Criteria:
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, United States