Zileuton and Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Asthmatics

Summary

Evaluate the additive role of zileuton 600mg qid to clinically stable asthmatics on Advair 250/50 bid. Since asthma is an endogenous inflammatory disease there usually is increased total exhaled, bronchial and alveolar nitric oxide which are markers of eosinophilic driven pathways of inflammation. The addition of zileuton which is a leukotriene synthesis inhibitor by itself or together with inhaled corticosteroids should reduce nitric oxide gas exchange.

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Start

2005-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-11

Publications

• Background Gelb AF, Flynn Taylor C, Shinar C, et al. Additive role of zileuton on total exhaled, bronchial, alveolar nitric oxide in non-atopic moderate to severe persistent asthmatics on fluticasone 250/salmeterol 50. Chest 2006;130:163S
• Background Gelb AF, Flynn Taylor C, Shinar CM, Gutierrez C, Zamel N. Role of spirometry and exhaled nitric oxide to predict exacerbations in treated asthmatics. Chest. 2006 Jun;129(6):1492-9. doi: 10.1378/chest.129.6.1492.
• Background Gelb AF, Taylor CF, Nussbaum E, Gutierrez C, Schein A, Shinar CM, Schein MJ, Epstein JD, Zamel N. Alveolar and airway sites of nitric oxide inflammation in treated asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Oct 1;170(7):737-41. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200403-408OC. Epub 2004 Jun 30.
• Gelb AF, Taylor CF, Simmons M, Shinar C. Role of add-on zileuton on total exhaled, large airway, and small airway/alveolar nitric oxide in moderate-severe persistent adult asthmatics on fluticasone 250 microg/Salmeterol 50 microg. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Dec;22(6):516-21. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2009.05.003. Epub 2009 May 23.

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