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Efficacy and Safety of Indacaterol Plus Tiotropium Versus Tiotropium Alone in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00846586
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This study assessed the efficacy and safety of indacaterol (150 µg once daily \[od\]) when combined with tiotropium (18 µg od) versus tiotropium (18 µg od) treatment alone in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1134
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, 2007) and:

    1. Smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
    2. Post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≤ 65% and ≥ 30% of the predicted normal value
    3. Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (force vital capacity) < 70%
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who have had a COPD exacerbation requiring systemic glucocorticosteroid treatment or antibiotics and/or hospitalization in the 6 weeks prior to screening or during the run-in period
  • Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks prior to screening or during the run-in period
  • Patients with a body mass index less than 15 or more than 40 kg/m^2
  • 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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Indacaterol 150 μg and tiotropium 18 μgIndacaterol 150 μgPatients inhaled indacaterol 150 μg and tiotropium 18 μg once daily in the morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM for 12 weeks. Indacaterol was delivered blinded via a single dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI). Tiotropium was delivered open-label via the manufacturer's proprietary inhalation device (HandiHaler®). Daily inhaled corticosteroid treatment (if applicable) was to remain stable throughout the study. The short-acting β2-agonist salbutamol/albuterol was available for rescue use throughout the study.
Tiotropium 18 μgTiotropium 18 μgPatients inhaled placebo to indacaterol 150 μg and tiotropium 18 μg once daily in the morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM for 12 weeks. Placebo to indacaterol was delivered blinded via a single dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI). Tiotropium was delivered open-label via the manufacturer's proprietary inhalation device (HandiHaler®). Daily inhaled corticosteroid treatment (if applicable) was to remain stable throughout the study. The short-acting β2-agonist salbutamol/albuterol was available for rescue use throughout the study.
Indacaterol 150 μg and tiotropium 18 μgTiotropium 18 μgPatients inhaled indacaterol 150 μg and tiotropium 18 μg once daily in the morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM for 12 weeks. Indacaterol was delivered blinded via a single dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI). Tiotropium was delivered open-label via the manufacturer's proprietary inhalation device (HandiHaler®). Daily inhaled corticosteroid treatment (if applicable) was to remain stable throughout the study. The short-acting β2-agonist salbutamol/albuterol was available for rescue use throughout the study.
Tiotropium 18 μgPlacebo to indacaterolPatients inhaled placebo to indacaterol 150 μg and tiotropium 18 μg once daily in the morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM for 12 weeks. Placebo to indacaterol was delivered blinded via a single dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI). Tiotropium was delivered open-label via the manufacturer's proprietary inhalation device (HandiHaler®). Daily inhaled corticosteroid treatment (if applicable) was to remain stable throughout the study. The short-acting β2-agonist salbutamol/albuterol was available for rescue use throughout the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Standardized (With Respect to Length of Time) Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 5 Minutes to 8 Hours Post-dose at the End of Treatment (Week 12)From 5 minutes to 8 hours post-dose at the end of treatment (Week 12, Day 84)

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 5 and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 hours post-dose at the end of the study (Week 12, Day 84). Standardized FEV1 AUC was calculated by the trapezoidal rule. The analysis included baseline FEV1, FEV1 pre-dose and 10-15 minutes post-dose of salbutamol/albuterol during screening, and FEV1 pre-dose and 1 hour post-dose of ipratropium during screening as covariates.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) 24 Hours Post-dose at the End of Treatment (Week 12 + 1 Day, Day 85)24 hours post-dose at the end of treatment (Week 12 + 1 day, Day 85)

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 23 hours 10 minutes and 23 hours 45 minutes post-dose at the end of the study (Week 12 + 1 day, Day 85). The analysis included baseline FEV1, FEV1 pre-dose and 10-15 minutes post-dose of salbutamol/albuterol during screening, and FEV1 pre-dose and 1 hour post-dose of ipratropium during screening as covariates.

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Standardized (With Respect to Length of Time) Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 5 Minutes to 8 Hours Post-dose on Day 1From 5 minutes to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 5 and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 hours post-dose on Day 1. Standardized FEV1 AUC was calculated by the trapezoidal rule. The analysis included baseline FEV1, FEV1 pre-dose and 10-15 minutes post-dose of salbutamol/albuterol during screening, and FEV1 pre-dose and 1 hour post-dose of ipratropium during screening as covariates.

Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) 24 Hours Post-dose on Day 224 hours post-dose on Day 2

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 23 hours 10 minutes and 23 hours 45 minutes post-dose on Day 2. The analysis included baseline FEV1, FEV1 pre-dose and 10-15 minutes post-dose of salbutamol/albuterol during screening, and FEV1 pre-dose and 1 hour post-dose of ipratropium during screening as covariates.

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Standardized (With Respect to Length of Time) Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 5 Minutes to 4 Hours Post-dose on Day 1From 5 minutes to 4 hours post-dose on Day 1

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 5 and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours post-dose on Day 1. Standardized FEV1 AUC was calculated by the trapezoidal rule. The analysis included baseline FEV1, FEV1 pre-dose and 10-15 minutes post-dose of salbutamol/albuterol during screening, and FEV1 pre-dose and 1 hour post-dose of ipratropium during screening as covariates.

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Standardized (With Respect to Length of Time) Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 5 Minutes to 4 Hours Post-dose at the End of Treatment (Week 12)From 5 minutes to 4 hours post-dose at the end of treatment (Week 12)

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 5 and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours post-dose at the end of treatment (Week 12). Standardized FEV1 AUC was calculated by the trapezoidal rule. The analysis included baseline FEV1, FEV1 pre-dose and 10-15 minutes post-dose of salbutamol/albuterol during screening, and FEV1 pre-dose and 1 hour post-dose of ipratropium during screening as covariates.

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Novartis Investigative site

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Novartis Investigative SIte

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Mendoza, Argentina

Novartis Investigative Site

🇪🇸

Jaén, Spain

Novartis Investigative Center

🇺🇸

New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Novartis Investigator Site

🇹🇷

Yenisehir/Izmir, Turkey

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