QVA149 Versus Fluticasone/Salmeterol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety/tolerability of indacaterol and glycopyrronium (QVA149) (fixed-dose combination) with fluticasone/salmeterol over a 26-week period in patients with moderate to severe COPD.

Timeline

Start

2011-03

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-03

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper At week 26, FEV1 AUC0-12h was significantly higher with QVA149 than with SFC (treatment difference 0·138 L; 95% CI 0·100-0·176; p<0·0001). PMID 24321804 ↗

Publications

• Vogelmeier CF, Bateman ED, Pallante J, Alagappan VK, D'Andrea P, Chen H, Banerji D. Efficacy and safety of once-daily QVA149 compared with twice-daily salmeterol-fluticasone in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ILLUMINATE): a randomised, double-blind, parallel group study. Lancet Respir Med. 2013 Mar;1(1):51-60. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(12)70052-8. Epub 2012 Dec 6.

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