Efficacy and Safety of Indacaterol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Using Salmeterol as Active Control

Summary

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of 26 weeks treatment with indacaterol, placebo or salmeterol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Timeline

Start

2007-11

Primary completion

2009-01

Completion

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Publications

• Yelensky R, Li Y, Lewitzky S, Leroy E, Hurwitz C, Rodman D, Trifilieff A, Paulding CA. A pharmacogenetic study of ADRB2 polymorphisms and indacaterol response in COPD patients. Pharmacogenomics J. 2012 Dec;12(6):484-8. doi: 10.1038/tpj.2011.54. Epub 2011 Dec 13.
• 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.

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