Safety and Tolerability of QVA149 (Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate) Compared to Placebo and to Indacaterol in Patients With Moderate to Severe Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

NCT ID: NCT00558285

Last Updated: 2012-11-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

257 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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An investigational inhalation product (QVA149) for the treatment of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is being developed. This 14 day study will investigate the effect on heart rate and cardiovascular effects to ensure the product is safe.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Keywords

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COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Indacaterol QVA149

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 600/100 μg

Two capsules indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 300/50 μg delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

The use of salbutamol/albuterol as rescue medication was permitted throughout the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

indacaterol/glycopyrrolate

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 300/100 μg

One capsule indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 300/100 μg and one placebo capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

The use of salbutamol/albuterol as rescue medication was permitted throughout the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

indacaterol/glycopyrrolate

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 150/100 μg

One capsule indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 150/50 μg and one capsule 50 μg glycopyrrolate delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

The use of salbutamol/albuterol as rescue medication was permitted throughout the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

indacaterol/glycopyrrolate

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

glycopyrrolate

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

indacaterol 300 μg

One capsule indacaterol 300 μg and one placebo capsule delivered via s single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

The use of salbutamol/albuterol as rescue medication was permitted throughout the study.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

indacaterol

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

placebo

Two placebo capsules delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

The use of salbutamol/albuterol as rescue medication was permitted throughout the study.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

Interventions

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indacaterol/glycopyrrolate

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

indacaterol

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

glycopyrrolate

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Inhalation capsule delivered via a single dose dry powder inhaler in the morning for 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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QVA149 QAB149

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Consented male or female adults aged ≥40 years
* Moderate to severe stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines (2006)
* Patients who have smoking history of at least 10 pack years
* Patients with a post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) ≥30% and \<80% of the predicted normal and post-bronchodilator FEV1/Forced vital capacity (FVC) \<0.70 at Visit 1 and Visit 3

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
* Patients requiring long term oxygen therapy (\> 15 hours a day) on a daily basis for chronic hypoxemia, or who have been hospitalized or visited an emergency room for a COPD exacerbation in the 6 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1) or during the screening period
* Patients who had a respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks of Visit 1 or at screening
* Concomitant pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) (unless chest x-ray confirms no longer active) or clinically significant bronchiectasis
* Any history of asthma
* Patients who have clinically relevant lab abnormalities / conditions such as (but not limited to) long term prednisone therapy, unstable ischemic heart disease, left ventricular failure, history of myocardial infarction, arrhythmia (excluding stable atrial fibrillation \[AF\]), uncontrolled hypertension, narrow-angle glaucoma, symptomatic prostatic hyperplasia or bladder-neck obstruction or moderate to severe renal impairment, uncontrolled hypo- and hyperthyroidism, hypokalemia, hyperadrenergic state or any condition which might compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with evaluation, or preclude completion of the study
* Patients with a history of cardiac failure, life threatening arrhythmias (screening Holter) and acute ischemic changes (screening ECG)
* Patients with a history of long QT syndrome or whose QTc (Fridericia method) interval measured at screening (Visit 1) is prolonged (\>450 ms for males or \>470 for females)
* History of malignancy of any organ system, treated or untreated within the past 5 years
* Uncontrolled Type I / Type II Diabetes or blood glucose outside the normal range or Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) \>8.0% of total hemoglobin measured at Visit 1
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharma AG

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Adelaide, , Australia

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Clayton, , Australia

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Daw Park, , Australia

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Heidelberg, , Australia

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Nedlands, , Australia

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Jambes, , Belgium

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Jette, , Belgium

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Liège, , Belgium

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Ostend, , Belgium

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Mississauga, , Canada

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Newmarket, , Canada

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Ottawa, , Canada

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Pointe-Claire, , Canada

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Québec, , Canada

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Sainte-Foy, , Canada

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Ambroise, , France

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Lille, , France

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Marseille, , France

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Martigues, , France

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Nantes, , France

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Nice, , France

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Perpignan, , France

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Berlin, , Germany

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Dortmund, , Germany

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Erfurt, , Germany

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Hanover, , Germany

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Mainz, , Germany

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Marburg, , Germany

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Florence, , Italy

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Modena, , Italy

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Trieste, , Italy

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Badalona, , Spain

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Barakaldo, , Spain

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Cáceres, , Spain

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Centelles, , Spain

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Mataró, , Spain

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Valencia, , Spain

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Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Countries

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Australia Belgium Canada France Germany Italy Spain Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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CQVA149A2203

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id