Asthma Drug's gene secrets revealed in small study
NCT ID NCT05002621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how the asthma drug mepolizumab affects gene activity in adults with severe eosinophilic asthma. Researchers took blood samples from 20 participants before and after 12 weeks of treatment to see which genes changed. The goal was to understand how the drug works at a molecular level, not to test if it works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will involve twenty adult (≥18yo) individuals with a diagnosis of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) who have been prescribed mepolizumab during their course of routine clinical care.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years old. * Diagnosis of SEA by a health care provider * History of an absolute eosinophil count ≥ 300/mm\^3 * Prescription for mepolizumab provided during course of routine clinical care but mepolizumab not yet started Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years old. * Pregnancy. * Currently using or have used within 3 months of the initial baseline visit any biologic or immunomodulatory therapy with the exception of #3. * Currently using or any prior use of rituximab. * History of upper/lower respiratory tract infection or asthma exacerbation within the previous four weeks of the first baseline visit. * Any prior history of malignancy, autoimmune disease, or immune deficiency. * Any other significant medical issue as determined by the principal investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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