Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Once Daily Indacaterol in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Using Formoterol Twice Daily as Active Control

Summary

This study was designed to assess the efficacy and long-term safety of 300 and 600 µg doses of indacaterol when delivered via a single-dose dry-powder inhaler (SDDPI) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients were randomized to receive either indacaterol 300 µg once daily, indacaterol 600 µg once daily, formoterol 12 µg twice daily, or placebo.

Timeline

Start

2006-10

Primary completion

2008-07

Completion

2008-07

Publications

• Jones PW, Donohue JF, Nedelman J, Pascoe S, Pinault G, Lassen C. Correlating changes in lung function with patient outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pooled analysis. Respir Res. 2011 Dec 29;12(1):161. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-12-161.
• Bleecker ER, Siler T, Owen R, Kramer B. Bronchodilator efficacy and safety of indacaterol 150 mug once daily in patients with COPD: an analysis of pooled data. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2011;6:431-8. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S21073. Epub 2011 Aug 18.
• Jones PW, Mahler DA, Gale R, Owen R, Kramer B. Profiling the effects of indacaterol on dyspnoea and health status in patients with COPD. Respir Med. 2011 Jun;105(6):892-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.02.013. Epub 2011 Mar 11.
• Worth H, Chung KF, Felser JM, Hu H, Rueegg P. Cardio- and cerebrovascular safety of indacaterol vs formoterol, salmeterol, tiotropium and placebo in COPD. Respir Med. 2011 Apr;105(4):571-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2010.11.027. Epub 2011 Jan 11.
• Dahl R, Chung KF, Buhl R, Magnussen H, Nonikov V, Jack D, Bleasdale P, Owen R, Higgins M, Kramer B; INVOLVE (INdacaterol: Value in COPD: Longer Term Validation of Efficacy and Safety) Study Investigators. Efficacy of a new once-daily long-acting inhaled beta2-agonist indacaterol versus twice-daily formoterol in COPD. Thorax. 2010 Jun;65(6):473-9. doi: 10.1136/thx.2009.125435.

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