A Study to Compare the Lung Effect of Indacaterol and Tiotropium in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Summary

This study compared the lung effects of indacaterol to those of tiotropium in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over a 12 week period.

Timeline

Start

2009-06

Primary completion

2010-03

Completion

2010-03

Publications

• Buhl R, Dunn LJ, Disdier C, Lassen C, Amos C, Henley M, Kramer B; INTENSITY study investigators. Blinded 12-week comparison of once-daily indacaterol and tiotropium in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2011 Oct;38(4):797-803. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00191810. Epub 2011 May 26.

Drugs

Indications