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TerminatedNCT00706914Updated May 15, 2017Results posted

Comparison of Aclidinium Bromide and Formoterol Fumarate in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Once-daily aclidinium/formoterol and Twice-daily formoterol fumarate in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by AstraZeneca. Terminated at 40 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-15.

Sponsored by AstraZeneca · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Actual sample size of 156 was sufficient to estimate the clinical outcomes.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
156
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This exploratory study will compare the efficacy of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of aclidinium bromide and formoterol fumarate once daily in the morning and placebo once in the evening vs. the FDC once daily in the morning and formoterol fumarate once in the evening vs. formoterol fumarate twice daily. The study will assess pulmonary function and symptoms in patients with moderate to severe COPD.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Keywords

  • Airflow Obstruction, Chronic
  • Chronic Airflow Obstruction
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
  • COPD
  • COAD
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In context

Lung Diseases

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Moderate to severe COPD
  • Smoking history of greater or equal to 10 pack-years
  • Diagnosis of stable moderate to severe COPD as defined by the GOLD Guidelines
  • Postbronchodilator FEV1 from 30% to 79% of predicted values, inclusive
  • Postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio \< 0.70

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History or presence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, or exercise-induced bronchospasm
  • Hospitalization for an acute COPD exacerbation in the 3 months prior to study entry
  • Respiratory tract infection (including the upper respiratory tract) or COPD exacerbation in the 6 weeks prior to study entry
  • Eosinophil count of at least 600 cells/mm3
  • Long term oxygen therapy > 15 hours a day
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
156 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Once-daily aclidinium/formoterol

    Aclidinium bromide 200 µg/ formoterol fumarate 12 µg fixed-dose combination (FDC) once-daily in the morning, plus placebo once-daily in the evening

    Drug: Once-daily aclidinium/formoterol · Drug: Placebo to formoterol fumarate

  • Experimental
    Morning aclidinium/formoterol plus evening formoterol

    Aclidinium bromide 200 µg/formoterol fumarate 12 µg FDC once-daily in the morning, plus formoterol fumarate 12µg once-daily in the evening

    Drug: Once-daily aclidinium/formoterol · Drug: Once-daily formoterol fumarate

  • Active comparator
    Formoterol BID

    Formoterol fumarate 12 µg twice-daily (BID)

    Drug: Twice-daily formoterol fumarate

Interventions

  • DrugOnce-daily aclidinium/formoterol

    Inhaled aclidinium bromide 200 µg/formoterol fumarate 12 µg fixed-dose combination once-daily in the morning

  • DrugTwice-daily formoterol fumarate

    Inhaled formoterol fumarate 12 µg twice-daily (BID)

  • DrugPlacebo to formoterol fumarate

    Inhaled placebo to formoterol fumarate once-daily in the evening

  • DrugOnce-daily formoterol fumarate

    Inhaled formoterol fumarate 12 μg once-daily in the evening

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Weekly Average Nocturnal Symptom Scores

    Nocturnal Symptom Score Scale: 0 = None; 1 = Symptoms causing early awakening or awakening once during the night; 2 = Symptoms causing early awakening or awakening two or more times during the night; 3 = Symptoms causing awakening for most time during the night, 4 = Symptoms which were so severe that I could not sleep at all

    Time frame: Week 4 of treatment

  2. Change From Baseline in Weekly Average Daily (24 Hour) Sputum Volume Scores

    Sputum Volume Score Scale: 0 = None; 1 = The amount of one teaspoon; 2 = The amount of one tablespoon; 3 = More than one tablespoon

    Time frame: Week 4 of treatment

Other outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)

    The trough value for each pulmonary function parameter was defined as the mean of the two greatest readings assessed 23 hours and 24 hours following the administration of the morning dose of the previous day

    Time frame: Week 4 of treatment

  2. Change From Baseline in Peak Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)

    Time frame: Week 4 of treatment

  3. Change From Baseline in Normalized Area Under the Curve (0-3 hr) of Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)

    FEV1 values obtained at 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after the morning study drug dose

    Time frame: Week 4 of treatment

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Results

Posted May 15, 2017
Limitations and caveats
Due to early termination of the study, the actual sample size is different from the study design (200 patients) Actual sample size was 156, but because this was an exploratory study, this was considered sufficient to estimate the clinical outcomes

Participant flow

This study was conducted in 31 sites in the United States (US). All sites screened at least one patient and, of these 31 sites, three sites did not enroll any patients. The first patient was screened in March 2008 and the last patient visit was in February 2009.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Started636231
Completed575830
Not completed641
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy010
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up100
Withdrew: Adverse event220
Withdrew: Protocol violation311

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline in Weekly Average Nocturnal Symptom Scores

Nocturnal Symptom Score Scale: 0 = None; 1 = Symptoms causing early awakening or awakening once during the night; 2 = Symptoms causing early awakening or awakening two or more times during the night; 3 = Symptoms causing awakening for most time during the night, 4 = Symptoms which were so severe that I could not sleep at all

Time frame:
Week 4 of treatment
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a scale
Change From Baseline in Weekly Average Nocturnal Symptom Scores
Units on a scaleOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Change From Baseline in Weekly Average Nocturnal Symptom Scores-0.15 (-0.33 to 0.04)-0.09 (-0.26 to 0.08)-0.35 (-0.59 to -0.12)
PrimaryChange From Baseline in Weekly Average Daily (24 Hour) Sputum Volume Scores

Sputum Volume Score Scale: 0 = None; 1 = The amount of one teaspoon; 2 = The amount of one tablespoon; 3 = More than one tablespoon

Time frame:
Week 4 of treatment
Reported as:
Mean · Units on a scale
Change From Baseline in Weekly Average Daily (24 Hour) Sputum Volume Scores
Units on a scaleOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Change From Baseline in Weekly Average Daily (24 Hour) Sputum Volume Scores-0.17 (-0.34 to -0.01)0.13 (-0.07 to 0.32)-0.00 (-0.20 to 0.20)
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)

The trough value for each pulmonary function parameter was defined as the mean of the two greatest readings assessed 23 hours and 24 hours following the administration of the morning dose of the previous day

Time frame:
Week 4 of treatment
Reported as:
Mean · Liters
Change From Baseline in Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)
LitersOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Change From Baseline in Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)0.097 (0.059 to 0.135)0.084 (0.040 to 0.128)0.118 (0.070 to 0.166)
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Peak Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)
Time frame:
Week 4 of treatment
Reported as:
Mean · Liters
Change From Baseline in Peak Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)
LitersOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Change From Baseline in Peak Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)0.355 (0.308 to 0.403)0.319 (0.265 to 0.373)0.280 (0.220 to 0.341)
Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Normalized Area Under the Curve (0-3 hr) of Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)

FEV1 values obtained at 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after the morning study drug dose

Time frame:
Week 4 of treatment
Reported as:
Mean · Liters
Change From Baseline in Normalized Area Under the Curve (0-3 hr) of Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)
LitersOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Change From Baseline in Normalized Area Under the Curve (0-3 hr) of Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)0.257 (0.211 to 0.302)0.226 (0.176 to 0.276)0.200 (0.142 to 0.258)

Adverse events

Collected over 29 ± 2 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Once-daily Aclidinium/Formoterol—1/63 (1.6%)0/63 (0%)
Morning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening Formoterol—1/62 (1.6%)0/62 (0%)
Formoterol BID—0/31 (0%)2/31 (6.5%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/631/620/31
Drug withdrawal convulsionsNervous system disorders1/630/620/31
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventOnce-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BID
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders0/630/622/31

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Once-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BIDTotal
Mean63.0 ± 7.263.9 ± 9.062.2 ± 10.163.2 ± 8.5
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Once-daily Aclidinium/FormoterolMorning Aclidinium/Formoterol Plus Evening FormoterolFormoterol BIDTotal
Female28251568
Male35371688
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Study locations

40 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Tucson, Arizona 85715, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Tucson, Arizona 85741, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Fullerton, California 92835, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Lakewood, California 90712, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Rancho Mirage, California 92270, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Redlands, California 92373, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    San Diego, California 92120, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    San Jose, California 95124, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Stockton, California 95207, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Hartford, Connecticut 06105, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    New Britain, Connecticut 06053, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Waterbury, Connecticut 06708, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    DeLand, Florida 32720, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Panama City, Florida 32405, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Tamarac, Florida 33321, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Tampa, Florida 33603, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Atlanta, Georgia 30342, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Austell, Georgia 30106, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Hazard, Kentucky 41701, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Florissant, Missouri 63033, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Saint Charles, Missouri 63301, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Albany, New York 12205, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28207, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Columbus, Ohio 43215, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Medford, Oregon 97504, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    East Providence, Rhode Island 02914, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Dallas, Texas 75246, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    McKinney, Texas 75069, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Midvale, Utah 84047, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Richmond, Virginia 23225, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 15, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00706914
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 30, 2008
Start date
Jun 30, 2008
Primary completion
Nov 11, 2008
Completion
Nov 11, 2008
Results posted
May 15, 2017
Last update
May 15, 2017

Study contacts

Esther Garcia, MD
study director · AstraZeneca

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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