A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Tralokinumab in Adults and Adolescents With Uncontrolled Asthma

A 52-Week, Open-Label, Multicentre Study to Evaluate the Safety of Tralokinumab in Japanese Adults and Adolescents With Asthma Inadequately Controlled on Inhaled Corticosteroid Plus Long-Acting β2-Agonist

A 52-Week, Open-Label, Multicentre Study to Evaluate the Safety of Tralokinumab in Japanese Adults and Adolescents with Asthma Inadequately Controlled on Inhaled Corticosteroid plus Long-Acting β2-Agonist

This is a 52-week, open-label, multi-centre study designed to evaluate the safety of tralokinumab in a fixed 300 mg dose every 2 weeks, administered subcutaneously in adults and adolescents with indequately controlled asthma on medium to high dose inhaled corticosteroid plus long acting β-2 antagonist. Approximately 26 Japanese subjects will be recruited to receive 22 completed.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 12 - 75 yrs
2. Documented physician-diagnosed asthma
3. Documented treatment with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) at a total daily dose corresponding to ≥500 µg fluticasone propionate dry powder formulation equivalents and a long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)
4. Pre-bronchodilator (BD) forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) value of ≥40% of their Predicted Normal Value (PNV)
5. Asthma Control Questionnaire-6 (ACQ-6) score ≥1.5

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pulmonary disease other than asthma
2. History of anaphylaxis following any biologic therapy
3. Hepatitis B, C or HIV
4. Pregnant of breastfeeding
5. History or cancer
6. Current tobacco smoking or a history or tobacco smoking for ≥10 pack-years
7. Previous receipt of tralokinumab