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Phase 3 N=552 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Indacaterol in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Enrolled (actual)
552
Serious AEs
0.9%
Results posted
Aug 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) 24 Hours Post-dose at the End of the Study (Week 2 + 1 Day, Day 15) — 1.35; 1.38; 1.38; 1.40 Liters

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Indacaterol (Drug); Salmeterol 50 μg (Drug); Placebo to indacaterol (Drug); Placebo to salmeterol (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 40+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Jul 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) 24 Hours Post-dose at the End of the Study (Week 2 + 1 Day, Day 15)
1.35; 1.38; 1.38; 1.40; 1.39; 1.28
SECONDARY
Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) 24 Hours Post-dose on Day 2
1.33; 1.34; 1.38; 1.40; 1.41; 1.28

Summary

This study compared the 14-day bronchodilator efficacy of indacaterol with that of placebo and salmeterol.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (moderate-to-severe as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD] Guidelines, 2008) and:
  • Smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
  • Post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) < 80% and ≥ 30% of the predicted normal value
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity) < 70%

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have had a COPD exacerbation requiring systemic corticosteroids and/or antibiotics and/or hospitalization in the 6 weeks prior to screening
  • Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks prior to screening
  • Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
  • Patients with a history of asthma
  • Patients with diabetes Type I or uncontrolled diabetes Type II
  • Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer
  • Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular comorbid conditions

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied to the study.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01089127). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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