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Safety and Tolerability of Aclidinium Bromide/Formoterol Fumarate Compared With Formoterol Fumarate in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A Phase 3 interventional study of Aclidinium Bromide/Formoterol Fumarate and Formoterol Fumarate in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by AstraZeneca. Completed at 137 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-11.

Sponsored by AstraZeneca · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
590
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of inhaled aclidinium bromide/formoterol in patients with moderate to severe, stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

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

Lung Diseases

3,303 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Diseases; 355 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Current or former cigarette smokers with a cigarette smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
  • A diagnosis of stable moderate to severe COPD and stable airway obstruction as defined by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines and stable airway obstruction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have been hospitalized for an acute COPD exacerbation within three months prior to Visit 1
  • Any respiratory tract infection (including the upper respiratory tract) or COPD exacerbation in the six weeks before Visit 1.
  • Patients with any clinically significant respiratory conditions other than COPD
  • Clinical history that suggests that the patient has asthma as opposed to COPD
  • Chronic use of oxygen therapy ≥ 15 hours/day
  • Patients with clinically significant cardiovascular conditions
  • Patients with uncontrolled infection that may place the patient at risk resulting from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), active hepatitis and/or patients with diagnosed active tuberculosis
  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to inhaled anticholinergics,
  • Patients with Stage II hypertension, defined as systolic pressure of 160 and above, and/or diastolic pressure of 100 and above
  • Current diagnosis of cancer other than basal or squamous cell skin cancer
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
590 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Inhaled aclidinium bromide 400 μg/formoterol fumarate 12 μg fixed dose combination (FDC), high dose twice per day

    Drug: Aclidinium Bromide/Formoterol Fumarate

  • Active comparator
    2

    Inhaled formoterol fumarate 12 μg, twice per day

    Drug: Formoterol Fumarate

Interventions

  • DrugAclidinium Bromide/Formoterol Fumarate

    Inhaled aclidinium bromide 400 μg/formoterol fumarate 12 μg, high dose twice per day

  • DrugFormoterol Fumarate

    Inhaled formoterol fumarate 12 μg, twice per day

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients to Experience at Least One Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)

    TEAEs were coded Version 16.0 of the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA)

    Time frame: Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients to Experience Any Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Post-baseline Change in Clinical Laboratory Values for Hematology, Chemistry or Urinalysis at the End of the Study

    \<0.85 x lower limit of normal (LLN) or \> 1.15 upper limit of normal (ULN) for hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell, platelet, white blood cell, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts \>1.15 × ULN for eosinophil, basophil and monocyte counts \>1.15 x ULN for aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, gamma glutamyl transferase, total bilirubin, creatinine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, total cholesterol, triglycerides \<0.85 x LLN or \>1.15 ULN for fasting glucose, calcium, phosphorus, total protein and albumin \<0.95 x LLN or \>1.05 x ULN for sodium, potassium and chloride Urinary blood, ketones or pH \<0.85 x LLN or \> 1.15 ULN

    Time frame: Up to study Week 52

  2. Percentage of Patients to Experience a Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Change in Pulse Rate, Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Systolic BP ≥180 mmHg and increase ≥20 mmHg from baseline or ≤90 mmHg and decrease ≥20 mmHg from baseline; Diastolic BP ≥105 mmHg and increase ≥15 mmHg from baseline or ≤50 mmHg and decrease ≥15 mmHg from baseline; Pulse rate ≥ 110 bpm and increase ≥ 15% from baseline or ≤ 50 bpm and decrease ≥15% from baseline

    Time frame: Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days

  3. Percentage of Patients to Experience Potentially Clinically Significant Changes in ECG From Baseline

    Potentially clinically significant changes were defined as listed in the table below for QT interval, QTcB, QTcF, QRS interval, PR interval and heart rate (HR)

    Time frame: Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days

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Results

Posted May 11, 2017
Limitations and caveats
The objective of the study is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of inhaled aclidinium bromide/formoterol fixed-dose combination (FDC) Therefore there were were no primary and secondary efficacy assessments

Participant flow

The study was conducted at 127 centers in the United States The first patient was screened in September 2011 and the last patient visit was in March 2013

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
Started392198
Completed265133
Not completed12765
Withdrew: Not listed below76
Withdrew: Copd exacerbation133
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up35
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy2311
Withdrew: Protocol violation2412
Withdrew: Adverse event2613
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject3115

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Patients to Experience at Least One Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)

TEAEs were coded Version 16.0 of the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA)

Time frame:
Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Patients to Experience at Least One Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)
Percentage of participantsAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
Percentage of Patients to Experience at Least One Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)71.465.7
SecondaryPercentage of Patients to Experience Any Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Post-baseline Change in Clinical Laboratory Values for Hematology, Chemistry or Urinalysis at the End of the Study

\<0.85 x lower limit of normal (LLN) or \> 1.15 upper limit of normal (ULN) for hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell, platelet, white blood cell, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts \>1.15 × ULN for eosinophil, basophil and monocyte counts \>1.15 x ULN for aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, gamma glutamyl transferase, total bilirubin, creatinine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, total cholesterol, triglycerides \<0.85 x LLN or \>1.15 ULN for fasting glucose, calcium, phosphorus, total protein and albumin \<0.95 x LLN or \>1.05 x ULN for sodium, potassium and chloride Urinary blood, ketones or pH \<0.85 x LLN or \> 1.15 ULN

Time frame:
Up to study Week 52
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Patients to Experience Any Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Post-baseline Change in Clinical Laboratory Values for Hematology, Chemistry or Urinalysis at the End of the Study
Percentage of participantsAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
Percentage of Patients to Experience Any Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Post-baseline Change in Clinical Laboratory Values for Hematology, Chemistry or Urinalysis at the End of the Study63.962.1
SecondaryPercentage of Patients to Experience a Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Change in Pulse Rate, Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure

Systolic BP ≥180 mmHg and increase ≥20 mmHg from baseline or ≤90 mmHg and decrease ≥20 mmHg from baseline; Diastolic BP ≥105 mmHg and increase ≥15 mmHg from baseline or ≤50 mmHg and decrease ≥15 mmHg from baseline; Pulse rate ≥ 110 bpm and increase ≥ 15% from baseline or ≤ 50 bpm and decrease ≥15% from baseline

Time frame:
Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of patients
Percentage of Patients to Experience a Potentially Clinically Significant (PCS) Change in Pulse Rate, Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure
Percentage of patientsAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
Systolic BP ≥180 mmHg and increase ≥20 mmHg0.30.5
Systolic BP ≤90 mmHg and decrease ≥20 mmHg1.51.0
Diastolic BP ≥105 mmHg and increase ≥15 mmHg00.5
Diastolic BP ≤50 mmHg and decrease ≥15 mmHg0.31.0
Pulse rate ≥ 110 bpm and increase ≥ 15%0.80.5
Pulse rate ≤ 50 bpm and decrease ≥15%00
SecondaryPercentage of Patients to Experience Potentially Clinically Significant Changes in ECG From Baseline

Potentially clinically significant changes were defined as listed in the table below for QT interval, QTcB, QTcF, QRS interval, PR interval and heart rate (HR)

Time frame:
Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of patients
Percentage of Patients to Experience Potentially Clinically Significant Changes in ECG From Baseline
Percentage of patientsAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
QT interval change from baseline >30 msec42.044.7
QT interval >480 msec3.92.0
QTcB change from baseline >30 msec31.130.3
QTcB value >480 msec3.14.5
QTcF change from baseline >30 msec21.522.7
QTcF value >480 msec1.51.5
QRS interval ≥100 msec and increase ≥25% from base2.01.0
PR interval ≥200 msec and increase ≥25% from base2.81.0
HR ≥110 bpm and decrease ≥15% from baseline2.61.0
HR ≤50 bpm and decrease ≥15% from baseline4.64.0

Adverse events

Collected over Up to study Week 56 ± 3 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Aclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μg—38/392 (9.7%)164/392 (41.8%)
Formoterol 12 μg—21/198 (10.6%)88/198 (44.4%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
PneumoniaInfections and infestations4/3921/198
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders2/3921/198
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders2/3921/198
DeathGeneral disorders2/3920/198
Non-cardiac chest painGeneral disorders2/3920/198
Cardiac failure congestiveCardiac disorders1/3921/198
DiverticulitisInfections and infestations1/3921/198
Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/3921/198
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations1/3921/198
Aortic stenosisVascular disorders0/3921/198
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventAclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μg
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders106/39257/198
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations26/39211/198
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations25/3929/198
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations18/39212/198
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders23/3925/198
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders7/39211/198
SinusitisInfections and infestations20/39211/198
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders10/39210/198

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Aclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μgTotal
Mean63.9 ± 9.364.7 ± 9.464.2 ± 9.4
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Aclidinium/Formoterol 400 μg/12 μgFormoterol 12 μgTotal
Female17689265
Male216109325
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Study locations

137 sites
  • Forest Investigative Site 1162
    Birmingham, Alabama 35209, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1493
    Birmingham, Alabama 35209, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1620
    Birmingham, Alabama 35235, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1127
    Mobile, Alabama 36608, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1613
    Chandler, Arizona 85224, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1623
    Peoria, Arizona 85381, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1582
    Phoenix, Arizona 85012, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1379
    Phoenix, Arizona 85018, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1581
    Phoenix, Arizona 85020, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1571
    Phoenix, Arizona 85050, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1596
    Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1547
    Encinitas, California 92024, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1088
    Lakewood, California 90712, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1624
    Los Angeles, California 90025, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1927
    Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1388
    Paramount, California 90723, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1503
    San Diego, California 92128, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1374
    Torrance, California 90505, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1331
    Vista, California 92083, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2039
    Walnut Creek, California 94598, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1597
    Boulder, Colorado 80304, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1137
    Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 0892
    Denver, Colorado 80206, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2037
    Fort Collins, Colorado 80528, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1327
    Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2045
    Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1589
    Norwalk, Connecticut 06851, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1598
    Stamford, Connecticut 06902, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1154
    Brandon, Florida 33511, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1944
    Brandon, Florida 33511, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1152
    Clearwater, Florida 33765, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1617
    Debary, Florida 32713, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1959
    Debary, Florida 32713, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1516
    Edgewater, Florida 32132, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1403
    Hollywood, Florida 33024, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1556
    Orlando, Florida 32822, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1542
    Ormond Beach, Florida 32174, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 0974
    Pensacola, Florida 32504, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2047
    Tampa, Florida 33613, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1565
    Venice, Florida 34292, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1851
    Atlanta, Georgia 30329, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 0980
    Atlanta, Georgia 30342, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1567
    Atlanta, Georgia 30342, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1607
    Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1409
    O'Fallon, Illinois 62269, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2051
    River Forest, Illinois 60305, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1604
    Springfield, Illinois 62702, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1576
    Evansville, Indiana 47713, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1549
    Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2033
    Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2085
    Crescent Springs, Kentucky 41017, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1336
    Louisville, Kentucky 40215, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2024
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70503, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1430
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1360
    Sunset, Louisiana 70584, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1566
    Auburn, Maine 04210, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1333
    Baltimore, Maryland 21236, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1622
    Columbia, Maryland 21044, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1590
    Towson, Maryland 21204, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1570
    Fall River, Massachusetts 02720, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1546
    Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1029
    North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1595
    Worcestor, Massachusetts 01605, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1605
    Traverse City, Michigan 49684, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1527
    Fridley, Minnesota 55432, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1124
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1619
    Plymouth, Minnesota 55441, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1587
    Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1572
    Jefferson City, Missouri 65109, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1399
    St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1599
    St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1831
    Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1400
    Missoula, Montana 59808, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1609
    Bellevue, Nebraska 68123, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1616
    Lincoln, Nebraska 68506, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1615
    Omaha, Nebraska 68134, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1562
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89183, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1610
    Rochester, New Hampshire 03867, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1558
    Brick, New Jersey 08723, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1559
    Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08003, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1394
    Ocean, New Jersey 07712, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2084
    Summit, New Jersey 07901, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 0972
    Brooklyn, New York 11229, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1163
    New York, New York 10016, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1425
    New York, New York 10028, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1554
    Newburgh, New York 12550, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1563
    Syracuse, New York 13210, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1557
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27612, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1588
    Shelby, North Carolina 28152, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1553
    Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1550
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1134
    Canton, Ohio 44718, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1594
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45224, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 2028
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1541
    Marion, Ohio 43302, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1530
    Toledo, Ohio 43608, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1393
    Zanesville, Ohio 43701, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1612
    Ashland, Oregon 97520, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1575
    Corvallis, Oregon 97330, United States
  • Forest Investigative Site 1081
    Eugene, Oregon 97404, United States

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References and documents

Publications

  • Donohue JF, Soong W, Wu X, Shrestha P, Lei A. Long-term safety of aclidinium bromide/formoterol fumarate fixed-dose combination: Results of a randomized 1-year trial in patients with COPD. Respir Med. 2016 Jul;116:41-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.05.007. Epub 2016 May 7. PubMed 27296819 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 11, 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
NCT01437540
Lead sponsor
AstraZeneca
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 21, 2011
Start date
Sep 19, 2011
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2013
Completion
Apr 30, 2013
Results posted
May 11, 2017
Last update
May 11, 2017

Study contacts

Esther Garcia, MD
study director · AstraZeneca

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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