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CompletedNCT01263808Updated Dec 21, 2010

Cardiac Safety of Indacaterol

A Phase 1 interventional study of Indacaterol 150 µg and Indacaterol 300 µg in Healthy Volunteers and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-12-21.

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
404
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study compares the cardiac safety of inhaled indacaterol with that of placebo and oral moxifloxacin.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

  • Indacaterol
  • Moxifloxacin
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In context

Lung Diseases, Obstructive

2,592 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Diseases, Obstructive; 198 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 404 is above the median of 66 across 1,837 interventional studies indexed under Lung Diseases, Obstructive.

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Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 2,673 studies on the registry; 228 are open to participants now.

Of its 576 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 431 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy, non-smoking
  • Body mass index (BMI) 18.5-32 kg/m2
  • Body weight at least 50 kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent/concurrent use of concomitant medications (except acetaminophen)
  • Recent participation in other clinical trials
  • Recent donation or loss of blood
  • History/presence of a range of medical conditions, including electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities, diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism and impaired renal function

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
404 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Indacaterol 150 µg

    Indacaterol 150 µg

    Drug: Indacaterol 150 µg

  • Experimental
    Indacaterol 300 µg

    Indacaterol 300 µg

    Drug: Indacaterol 300 µg

  • Experimental
    Indacaterol 600 µg

    Indacaterol 600 µg

    Drug: Indacaterol 600 µg

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo

    Drug: Placebo

  • Active comparator
    Placebo/moxifloxacin

    Placebo/moxifloxacin

    Drug: Placebo/moxifloxacin

Interventions

  • DrugIndacaterol 150 µg

    Once daily (QD) via single-dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI)

  • DrugIndacaterol 300 µg

    QD via SDDPI

  • DrugIndacaterol 600 µg

    QD via SDDPI

  • DrugPlacebo

    QD via SDDPI

  • DrugPlacebo/moxifloxacin

    Placebo QD via SDDPI for 14 days, followed by a single dose of moxifloxacin 400 mg

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in QTc interval (Fridericia's)

    Time frame: Change from baseline (prior to the first dose) to Day 14

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in uncorrected QT interval

    Time frame: Change from baseline (prior to the first dose) to Day 14

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Study locations

1 site
  • Novartis investigative site
    Miami, Florida 33126, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Khindri S, Sabo R, Harris S, Woessner R, Jennings S, Drollmann AF. Cardiac safety of indacaterol in healthy subjects: a randomized, multidose, placebo- and positive-controlled, parallel-group thorough QT study. BMC Pulm Med. 2011 May 26;11:31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2466-11-31. PubMed 21615886 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 21, 2010, 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
NCT01263808
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
First posted
Dec 21, 2010
Start date
Apr 2008
Primary completion
Aug 2008
Last update
Dec 21, 2010

Study contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
study director · Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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