Comparator: montelukast

The TNSS is the sum of the three nasal symptom scores for nasal congestion, nasal discharge and sneezing. Participants completed a questionnaire about their nasal symptoms. Score ranged from 0 to 4 for each of the three nasal symptoms, with a total possible score ranging from 0 to 12 and a higher score indicating more severe nasal symptoms. The baseline TNSS was assessed on Day 7 of a treatment period prior to entering the chamber room. The post-baseline TNSS was assessed on Day 7 of a treatment period during 3 hours of exposure to Japanes cedar (JC) pollen in the chamber room, as an average of measurements at 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes. Analysis was done by study drug as taken.

An adverse event is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Participants were monitored for occurrence adverse events for up to 14 days after last dose of study drug. Analysis was done by study drug as taken.

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study treatment, whether or not considered related to the use of the study treatment.

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study treatment, whether or not considered related to the use of the study treatment.

The time weighted average change from Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) over the first 60 minutes after study drug administration (average change FEV1 (0-60 min)). Baseline (pre-allocation) was the last measurement obtained during the screening period.

The rate per year of asthma episodes culminating in an asthma attack for each of the 3 treatment groups. Asthma attacks were defined as respiratory symptoms requiring healthcare resource utilization (HRU), which comprised unscheduled visits to a physician or emergency department, treatment with corticosteroids (oral, rectal, or inhaled), or hospitalization. Each day during an episode, the patient's legal guardian recorded all the HRU that was required specifically for breathing problems.

A day of worsening asthma is a day with: increase from baseline in β-agonist use (\> 70% and a min increase of 2 puffs); \> 50% increase from baseline in daytime symptoms score; awake "all night"; increase from baseline in inhaled corticosteroid use ≥ 100% or oral corticosteroid rescue for worsening asthma; or unanticipated healthcare utilization.

An asthma-control day, computed from daily diaries, was any day with no unscheduled visit for asthma care, no use of \> than 2 puffs of β-agonist, no use of other asthma rescue medication, and no nocturnal awakening. The percentage of asthma-control days was the number of days with asthma-control divided by the total number of days with non-missing values for this endpoint. The patient diary had questions concerning daytime and nighttime symptoms, morning (AM) and evening (PM) peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), β-agonist use, asthma attacks and smoking activity.

Percent change from baseline in FEV1, a measure of airway function, at Week 3

The effect of four weeks of treatment with oral montelukast plus inhaled fluticasone, and inhaled salmeterol plus inhaled fluticasone on EIB as measured by the maximum post-exercise percent fall (relative to pre-exercise baseline) in FEV1.

In patients with EIB, the percent change from pre-exercise baseline FEV1 to the lowest FEV1 within 60 minutes after exercise challenge (2 hours post-dose). The FEV1 measurement obtained 5 minutes before the exercise challenge was the baseline, and was specific to each exercise challenge.

The Time Weighed Average Changes in Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) from pre-allocation baseline over the first 60 minutes after study drug administration with time interval between any measurement and the measurement prior to it is used as the weighting factor

Improvement in FEV1 as the time-weighted average change from baseline over 60 minutes following the end of study drug administration. Time-weighted average of the changes from baseline obtained over the 60 minutes (at 60, 45, 30 and 15) with the time interval between any measurement and the measurement prior to it used as the weighting factor.

In patients with EIB, the percent change from pre-exercise baseline FEV, to the lowest FEV1 within 60 minutes after exercise challenge (2 hours post-dose). The FEV1 measurement obtained 5 minutes before the exercise challenge was the baseline, and was specific to each exercise challenge.

Mean change from baseline in Daytime Nasal Symptoms score averaged over the 6-week treatment period. The Daytime Nasal Symptoms score was calculated as the average of the 3 individual scores for Congestion, Rhinorrhea, and Sneezing, each rated by patients daily on a 4-point scale \[Score 0 (best) to 3 (worst)\].

In Participants with EIB, the percent change from pre-exercise baseline FEV1 to the lowest FEV1 within 60 minutes after exercise challenge (2 hours post-dose). The FEV1 measurement obtained 5 minutes before the exercise challenge was the baseline, and was specific to each exercise challenge.

Mean change from baseline in Daytime Nasal Symptoms score. Patients were asked to rate each nasal symptom of Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Itching, and Sneezing daily on a 4-point scale \[Score 0 (best) to 3 (worst)\]. The average of the 4 individual nasal symptoms scores was reported as the Daytime Nasal Symptoms Score.

Mean change from baseline in Daytime Nasal Symptoms Score. Patients were asked to rate each nasal symptom of Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Itching, and Sneezing daily on a 4- point scale \[Score 0 (best) to 3 (worse)\]. The average of the 4 individual nasal symptoms scores was reported as the Daytime Nasal Symptoms Score.

An adverse experience (AE) is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the SPONSOR'S product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product

Mean change from baseline in Daytime Nasal Symptoms. Patients were asked to rate each of the 4 nasal symptoms of Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Itching, and Sneezing daily on a 4-point scale \[Score 0 (best) to 3 (worst)\]. The average of the 4 individual nasal symptoms scores was reported as the Daytime Nasal Symptoms Score.

A clinical adverse experience (AE) is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the SPONSOR'S product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product

Mean change from baseline in Daytime Nasal Symptoms score. Patients were asked to rate each of the 4 nasal symptoms of Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Itching, and Sneezing daily on a 4-point scale. The average of the 4 individual nasal symptoms scores was reported as the Daytime Nasal Symptoms Score. Scores were measured as 0 (best) to 3 (worst).

An adverse experience (AE) is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the SPONSOR'S product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product

Mean percent change from baseline in FEV1 in patients with chronic asthma averaged over 16 weeks for the Beclo and MK+ Beclo groups and averaged over last 10 weeks for the Placebo and MK groups

The daily daytime symptom score was determined by averaging the daily scores (the patient scored his/her symptoms \[from 0 (best) to 6 (worst)\] on a daily basis.) for the four questions on the Daytime Asthma Symptoms Diary. The average daytime symptom score for the visit was determined by averaging the daily symptom scores over all days between two consecutive visits.

FEV1 measurements taken at 0 (=baseline), 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes contributed to the average change from baseline over 4 hours. The number of minutes between consecutive measurements was used as weighting factor. The time-weighted average change was standardized by dividing by the time associated with the last measurement.

Blood samples for assessment of AUC 0-24hr were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Day 1 in Part I.

Blood samples for assessment of AUC 0-24hr were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Days 1 and 5 in Part II and on Days 1 and 10 in Part III.

Blood samples for assessment of Cmax were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Day 1 in Part I.

Blood samples for assessment of Cmax were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Days 1 and 5 in Part II and on Days 1 and 10 in Part III.

Blood samples for assessment of Tmax were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Day 1 in Part I.

Blood samples for assessment of Tmax were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Days 1 and 5 in Part II and on Days 1 and 10 in Part III.

Blood samples for assessment of t1/2 were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Day 1 in Part I.

Blood samples for assessment of t1/2 were drawn predose and then at specified timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose) on Days 1 and 5 in Part II and on Days 1 and 10 in Part III.

The AUC 0-24hr Accumulation Ratio of Montelukast was calculated as the geometric mean ratio of AUC 0-24hr on the last day and the first day of a multiple dose regimen: Day 5/Day 1 in Part II and Day 10/Day 1 in Part III.

The Cmax Accumulation Ratio of Montelukast was calculated as the geometric mean ratio of Cmax on the last day and the first day of a multiple dose regimen: Day 5/Day 1 in Part II and Day 10/Day 1 in Part III.