Efficacy and Safety Study of QVA149 in COPD Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02487446 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 1, 2015
Results First Posted : December 26, 2017
Last Update Posted : December 26, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Drug: QVA149 Drug: Umeclidinium/vilanterol Drug: Placebo (umeclidinium/vilanterol) Drug: Placebo (QVA149) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 357 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Active Controlled, 2-period Cross-over Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Indacaterol Maleate/Glycopyrronium Bromide Compared to Umeclidinium Bromide/Vilanterol in COPD Patients With Moderate to Severe Airflow Limitation |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 28, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 12, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 12, 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: First QVA149, then Umeclidinium/vilanterol
Participants received QVA149 27.5/12.5 ug via inhalation twice daily (b.i.d.) for 12 weeks. Then after 3 weeks washout, participants received Umeclidinium/vilanterol 62.5/25 ug via inhalation once daily for 12 weeks.
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Drug: QVA149
QVA149 capsules for inhalation, delivered via QVA149 single dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI)
Other Name: Indecaterol maleate/glycopyrronium bromide Drug: Umeclidinium/vilanterol Umeclidinium/vilanterol for inhalation, delivered via ELLIPTA® inhaler
Other Name: ELLIPTA® Drug: Placebo (umeclidinium/vilanterol) Matching Placebo to umeclidinium/vilanterol for inhalation, delivered via ELLIPTA® inhaler Drug: Placebo (QVA149) Matching Placebo to QVA149 capsules for inhalation, delivered via QVA149 SDDPI |
Experimental: First Umeclidinium/vilanterol, then QVA149
Participants received Umeclidinium/vilanterol 62.5/25 ug via inhalation once daily for 12 weeks. Then after 3 weeks washout, participants received QVA149 27.5/12.5 ug via inhalation twice daily (b.i.d.) for 12 weeks.
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Drug: QVA149
QVA149 capsules for inhalation, delivered via QVA149 single dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI)
Other Name: Indecaterol maleate/glycopyrronium bromide Drug: Umeclidinium/vilanterol Umeclidinium/vilanterol for inhalation, delivered via ELLIPTA® inhaler
Other Name: ELLIPTA® Drug: Placebo (umeclidinium/vilanterol) Matching Placebo to umeclidinium/vilanterol for inhalation, delivered via ELLIPTA® inhaler Drug: Placebo (QVA149) Matching Placebo to QVA149 capsules for inhalation, delivered via QVA149 SDDPI |
- Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-24h [ Time Frame: baseline, 0 to 24 hours post-dose at week 12 ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time over an entire day (AUC 0-24h). A positive change from baseline indicates improvement.
- Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-24h [ Time Frame: baseline, 0 to 24 hours post-dose at week 12 ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time over an entire day (AUC 0-24h). A positive change from baseline indicates improvement.
- Change From Baseline in Trough FEV1 (Mean of 23h 15 Minutes and 23 h 45 Minutes Post Previous Morning Dose) [ Time Frame: baseline, 23 hours 15 minutes and 23 hours 45 minutes post previous morning dose at week 12 ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Trough FEV1 was defined as the average of measurements made 23 hours 15 minutes and 23 hours 45 minutes post-dose for each treatment
- Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC 12-24h [ Time Frame: baseline, 12 hours to 24 hours post-dose at week 12 ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time over 12 hours (AUC 12-24h).
- Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC 0-12h [ Time Frame: baseline, 0 to 12 hours post-dose at week 12 ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time over 12 hours (AUC 0-12h).
- Change From Baseline in FEV1 AUC 0-4h, AUC 4-8h, AUC 8-12h, AUC 12-16h, AUC 16-20h and AUC 20-24h [ Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time over 4 hour intervals FEV1 AUC 0-4h, AUC 4-8h, AUC 8-12h, AUC 12-16h, AUC 16-20h and AUC 20-24h.
- Change From Baseline in Pre-dose Trough FEV1 (Mean of 15 Minutes and 45 Minutes Pre Morning Dose) [ Time Frame: baseline, 15 minutes and 45 minutes pre morning dose at week 12 ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Pre-dose trough FEV1 was defined as the average of measurements made 15 minutes and 45 minutes pre morning dose for each treatment.
- QVA149 Compared to Umeclidinium/Vilanterol in Terms of Change From Baseline in FEV1 at Any Time Point [ Time Frame: Day 1 (5min, 15min, 30min, hours 1, 2, 4, 8, 11h 55min, 23h 15min, 23h 45min); week 6 (-45min, -15min); week 12 (-45min, -15min, 5min, 15min, 30min, hours 1, 2, 4, 8, 11h 55min, 12h 5min, 12h 15min, 12h 30min, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23h 15min, 23h 45min) ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards.
- QVA149 Compared to Umeclidinium/Vilanterol in Terms of Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Any Time Point [ Time Frame: Day 1 (5min, 15min, 30min, hours 1, 2, 4, 8, 11h 55min, 23h 15min, 23h 45min); week 6 (-45min, -15min); week 12 (-45min, -15min, 5min, 15min, 30min, hours 1, 2, 4, 8, 11h 55min, 12h 5min, 12h 15min, 12h 30min, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23h 15min, 23h 45min) ]FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female adults aged ≥40 yrs
- Smoking history of at least 10 pack years
- Diagnosis of stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines, 2015)
- Post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)< 80% and ≥ 30% of the predicted normal value and post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity) <70%
- Modified Medical Research Council questionnaire grade of 2 or higher
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1
- Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
- Patients with a history of asthma
- Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer
- Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular co-morbid conditions
- Patients with a known history and diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Patients in the active phase of a supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program
- Patients contraindicated for inhaled anticholinergic agents and β2 agonists
- Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02487446

Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02487446 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CQVA149A2349 |
First Posted: | July 1, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | December 26, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | December 26, 2017 |
Last Verified: | November 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Plan Description: | Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Tract Diseases Glycopyrrolate Bromides Anticonvulsants |
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Adjuvants, Anesthesia Muscarinic Antagonists Cholinergic Antagonists Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |