Effect of Roflumilast on Exacerbation Rate in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): The AURA Study (BY217/M2-124)

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of roflumilast on exacerbation rate and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Roflumilast will be administered orally once daily in the morning at one dose level. The study duration will last up to 56 weeks. The study will provide further data on safety and tolerability of roflumilast. For additional information (for US patients only) see www.COPDSTUDY.net or dial 866-788-2673 (toll free).

Timeline

Start

2006-02

Primary completion

2008-07

Completion

2008-09

Publications

• Results Calverley PM, Rabe KF, Goehring UM, Kristiansen S, Fabbri LM, Martinez FJ; M2-124 and M2-125 study groups. Roflumilast in symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: two randomised clinical trials. Lancet. 2009 Aug 29;374(9691):685-94. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61255-1.
• Facius A, Krause A, Claret L, Bruno R, Lahu G. Modeling and Simulation of Pivotal Clinical Trials Using Linked Models for Multiple Endpoints in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Roflumilast. J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Aug;57(8):1042-1052. doi: 10.1002/jcph.885. Epub 2017 Apr 17.
• Hanania NA, Calverley PM, Dransfield MT, Karpel JP, Brose M, Zhu H, Goehring UM, Rowe P. Pooled subpopulation analyses of the effects of roflumilast on exacerbations and lung function in COPD. Respir Med. 2014 Feb;108(2):366-75. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.09.018. Epub 2013 Sep 30.
• Wedzicha JA, Rabe KF, Martinez FJ, Bredenbroker D, Brose M, Goehring UM, Calverley PMA. Efficacy of roflumilast in the COPD frequent exacerbator phenotype. Chest. 2013 May;143(5):1302-1311. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-1489.
• Cazzola M, Picciolo S, Matera MG. Roflumilast in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: evidence from large trials. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2010 Feb;11(3):441-9. doi: 10.1517/14656560903555201.

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