Add-on Salmeterol Versus Montelukast in Arg/Arg-16 Asthmatics

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with asthma who carry a genotype associated with adverse outcomes with long-acting beta-2 agonists like salmeterol show greater benefit from the use of an asthma drug that works via alternative pathways like montelukast.

Timeline

Start

2007-08

Primary completion

2009-08

Completion

2009-12

Publications

• Background Palmer CN, Lipworth BJ, Lee S, Ismail T, Macgregor DF, Mukhopadhyay S. Arginine-16 beta2 adrenoceptor genotype predisposes to exacerbations in young asthmatics taking regular salmeterol. Thorax. 2006 Nov;61(11):940-4. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.059386. Epub 2006 Jun 13.
• Lipworth BJ, Basu K, Donald HP, Tavendale R, Macgregor DF, Ogston SA, Palmer CN, Mukhopadhyay S. Tailored second-line therapy in asthmatic children with the Arg(16) genotype. Clin Sci (Lond). 2013 Apr;124(8):521-8. doi: 10.1042/CS20120528.

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