A Phase 3 interventional study of Beclometasone Dipropionate and Formoterol Inhalation Aerosol and FOSTER® in Asthma (Diagnosis), sponsored by Lunan Better Pharmaceutical Co., LTD.. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-17.
Sponsored by Lunan Better Pharmaceutical Co., LTD. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group Phase III clinical study comparing the efficacy and safety of Beclometasone Dipropionate and Formoterol Inhalation Aerosol versus FOSTER® in patients with asthma. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the Beclomethasone Dipropionate and Formoterol Fumarate inhalation aerosol (manufactured by Lunan Better Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) with FOSTER® in the treatment of patients with asthma.
Clinically diagnosed with bronchial asthma for at least 3 months at screening (with traceable diagnostic evidence and medical records), and the diagnosis has been confirmed according to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Bronchial Asthma, meeting the following criteria:
a) Positive objective test for variable airflow limitation (i.e., meeting any one of the following): (i) Positive bronchodilator reversibility test (i.e., an increase in FEV₁ of ≥12% and an absolute increase of ≥200 mL from pre-bronchodilator values after inhalation of a bronchodilator; or an increase in FEV₁ of ≥12% and an absolute increase of ≥200 mL from baseline after 4 weeks of anti-inflammatory therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid, excluding respiratory tract infections); or (ii) Positive bronchial provocation test: commonly using methacholine or histamine as the inhaled provocative agent, with a positive result defined as a ≥20% decrease in FEV₁ after inhalation, indicating airway hyperresponsiveness. (A positive result from any confirmed objective test for variable airflow limitation performed within 1 year prior to signing the ICF is acceptable; if not available, a positive bronchial provocation or bronchodilator reversibility test must be met at screening.) b) Pulmonary function test: FEV₁ ≥40% of predicted value.
Exclusion Criteria:
Meet any of the following conditions prior to randomization:
Each canister contains 120 actuations. Each actuation delivers 100 μg of beclomethasone dipropionate and 6 μg of formoterol fumarate.
Drug: Beclometasone Dipropionate and Formoterol Inhalation Aerosol
Each canister contains 120 actuations. Each actuation delivers 100 μg of beclomethasone dipropionate and 6 μg of formoterol fumarate.
Drug: FOSTER®
Beclometasone Dipropionate and Formoterol Inhalation Aerosol was administered by oral inhalation at a dose of 2 actuations twice daily (morning and evening) for 4 consecutive weeks.
Beclometasone Dipropionate and Formoterol Inhalation Aerosol was administered by oral inhalation at a dose of 2 actuations twice daily (morning and evening) for 4 consecutive weeks.
Change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at Week 4
Absolute change in FEV1 (in liters) from baseline to Week 4, measured by spirometry.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 4.(at the end of the 4-week treatment period)
Change from baseline in mean daily diurnal variability of peak expiratory flow (PEF)
Change from baseline in mean daily diurnal variability rate of peak expiratory flow (PEF) at the end of the 2-week and 4-week treatment periods.(Unit: %; Time points: Baseline to Week 2; Baseline to Week 4.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2; Baseline to Week 4.
Change from baseline in trough (pre-dose) FEV1 at Week 2
Change from baseline in pre-dose forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at Week 2, measured at the end of the 2-week treatment period prior to the next inhalation.Unit: L; Time Frame: Baseline to Week 2 (assessed immediately before the scheduled dose at the end of Week 2).
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2 (assessed immediately before the scheduled dose at the end of Week 2
Change from baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC) at Weeks 2 and 4 (end of treatment)
Liters (L)
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2 and Week 4 (assessed at the end of each treatment period)
Change from baseline in FEV1/FVC ratio at Weeks 2 and 4 (end of treatment)
Percentage (%)
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2 and Week 4 (assessed at the end of each treatment period)
Change from baseline in maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF), also known as forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25%-75%), at Weeks 2 and 4 (end of treatment)
Liters per second (L/s)
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2 and Week 4 (assessed at the end of each treatment period)
Change from baseline in Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-5) score at Weeks 2 and 4
Change from baseline in the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-5) score at Week 2 and Week 4. The ACQ-5 is a 5-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 0 to 6 (mean of items), where higher scores indicate poorer asthma control.(Unit: Score on a 0-6 scale). Change from baseline in ACQ-5 score at Week 2 (Time Frame: Baseline to Week 2);Change from baseline in ACQ-5 score at Week 4 (Time Frame: Baseline to Week 4).
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2; Baseline to Week 4.
Change from baseline in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) score at Weeks 2 and 4
Change from baseline in the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) score at Week 2 and Week 4. The AQLQ is a 35-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 1 to 5 (mean of all items), where higher scores indicate better quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2; Baseline to Week 4
Number of asthma exacerbations during the treatment period up to Weeks 2 and 4
An asthma exacerbation is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following: (1) asthma-related serious adverse events (SAEs); (2) hospitalization or emergency department visit due to worsening of asthma; (3) need for a course of systemic corticosteroids (oral or injectable) for ≥3 days due to asthma worsening; (4) unscheduled visit leading to a change in therapy; or (5) withdrawal from the study due to lack of efficacy or requirement for a change in asthma medication. The cumulative number of exacerbations per patient will be recorded over the 2-week and 4-week treatment periods.Unit of Measure: Counts (number of events)
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2, and Baseline to Week 4 (cumulative, assessed at the end of each treatment period)
Proportion of patients with at least one asthma exacerbation during the treatment period up to Weeks 2 and 4
Unit of Measure: Percentage (%). An asthma exacerbation is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following: (1) asthma-related serious adverse events (SAEs); (2) hospitalization or emergency department visit due to worsening of asthma; (3) need for a course of systemic corticosteroids (oral or injectable) for ≥3 days due to asthma worsening; (4) unscheduled visit leading to a change in therapy; or (5) withdrawal from the study due to lack of efficacy or requirement for a change in asthma medication. The proportion of patients experiencing at least one exacerbation will be calculated over the 2-week and 4-week treatment periods.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 2, and Baseline to Week 4 (cumulative, assessed at the end of each treatment period)
Rescue medication use during the treatment period
Time frame: at Weeks 2 and 4
During the study period, monitor and record laboratory tests, ECGs, vital signs, and physical examinations; evaluate the type, incidence, severity, duration, and relationship to the investigational product of AEs and SAEs.
Time frame: during the study period
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