Effects and Safety of Different Dose of Bambuterol on Chinese COPD Patients

Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, 3-crossover trial with a 7-days washout baseline period followed by three treatment periods of 21-days each performed in patients with COPD. Patients will be randomized to receive three treatments (bambuterol 10mg, bambuterol 5 mg and placebo).

Timeline

Start

2013-02

Primary completion

2014-10

Completion

2014-10

Publications

• Background McDonald CF, Pierce RJ, Thompson PJ, Allen D, Bowler S, Breslin AB, Bowes G, Saunders N, Murree-Allen K, Frith P, Musk AW. Comparison of oral bambuterol and terbutaline in elderly patients with chronic reversible airflow obstruction. J Asthma. 1997;34(1):53-9. doi: 10.3109/02770909709071203.
• Background Cazzola M, Calderaro F, Califano C, Di Pema F, Vinciguerra A, Donner CF, Matera MG. Oral bambuterol compared to inhaled salmeterol in patients with partially reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1999 Jan;54(11):829-33. doi: 10.1007/s002280050561.

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