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Safety/Tolerability Study With AZD1236 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

A 6 Week Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomised, Parallel Group Phase IIa Study to Assess the Tolerability/Safety and Efficacy of AZD1236as an Oral Tablet in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00758459
Acronym
CERA
Enrollment
74
Registered
2008-09-25
Start date
2008-09-30
Completion date
2009-03-31
Last updated
2011-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

COPD

Brief summary

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the tolerability and safety of AZD 1236 compared with placebo (inactive substance) in COPD patients by assessment of Adverse Events, vital signs and laboratory safety assessments.

Interventions

oral tablet, 75 mg, twice daily during 6 weeks

DRUGPlacebo

Dosing to match AZD1236

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of COPD for 1 month * Men or postmenopausal women * Spirometry values indicating reduced lung function * Smoking history equivalent to using 20 cigarettes a day for 10 years

Exclusion criteria

* Any current respiratory tract disorders other than COPD * Requirement for regular oxygen therapy * Use of oral or parenteral glucocorticosteroids within 30 days prior to the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Adverse Eventsall study visitsNumber of patients who had an Adverse Event

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatmentChange in FVC from baseline to end of treatment
Vital Capacity (VC)Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatmentChange in VC from baseline to end of treatment
Inspiratory Capacity (IC)Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatmentChange in IC from baseline to end of treatment
Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)25-75%Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatmentChange in FEF from baseline to end of treatment
Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) MorningDaily during run-in and treatmentChange in PEF from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment
Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) EveningDaily during run-in and treatmentChange in PEF from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatmentChange in FEV1 from baseline to end of treatment
Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, BreathlessnessDaily during run-in and treatmentChange in COPD symptom, Breathlessness from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment. 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)
Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Chest TightnessDaily during run-in and treatmentChange in COPD symptom, chest tightness from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment, 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)
Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Cough ScoreDaily during run-in and treatmentChange in COPD symptoms, cough score from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment, 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)
Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Night Time AwakeningsDaily during run-in and treatmentChange in night time awakenings from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment, 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)
6-minute Walk TestBefore treatment and after 6 weeks of treatmentChange from baseline to end of treatment
Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Questionnaire(CCQ) TotalBefore treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatmentChange from baseline to end of treatment in score , The total scores vary between 0 (never/not limited at all) to 6 (almost all the time/totally limited)

Countries

Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AZD1236
AZD1236
35
Placebo
Placebo
39
Total74

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event32
Overall StudyProtocol Violation01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAZD1236PlaceboTotal
Age Continuous61.7 Year61.7 Year61.7 Year
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants12 Participants23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
24 Participants27 Participants51 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 358 / 39
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 350 / 39

Outcome results

Primary

Incidence of Adverse Events

Number of patients who had an Adverse Event

Time frame: all study visits

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
AZD1236Incidence of Adverse Events13 Participants
PlaceboIncidence of Adverse Events17 Participants
Secondary

6-minute Walk Test

Change from baseline to end of treatment

Time frame: Before treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD12366-minute Walk Test14.4 mFull Range -117
Placebo6-minute Walk Test9.68 mFull Range -111
Secondary

Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Questionnaire(CCQ) Total

Change from baseline to end of treatment in score , The total scores vary between 0 (never/not limited at all) to 6 (almost all the time/totally limited)

Time frame: Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Questionnaire(CCQ) Total0.373 Score on scaleFull Range 0.27
PlaceboClinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Questionnaire(CCQ) Total-0.374 Score on scaleFull Range -4.8
Secondary

Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Breathlessness

Change in COPD symptom, Breathlessness from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment. 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)

Time frame: Daily during run-in and treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Breathlessness-0.173 Score on scaleFull Range -1.22
PlaceboClinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Breathlessness-0.390 Score on scaleFull Range -2.15
Secondary

Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Chest Tightness

Change in COPD symptom, chest tightness from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment, 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)

Time frame: Daily during run-in and treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Chest Tightness-0.073 Scores on a ScaleFull Range -1.1
PlaceboClinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Chest Tightness-0.212 Scores on a ScaleFull Range -1.89
Secondary

Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Cough Score

Change in COPD symptoms, cough score from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment, 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)

Time frame: Daily during run-in and treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Cough Score-0.200 Scores on a ScaleFull Range -1.36
PlaceboClinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Cough Score-0.470 Scores on a ScaleFull Range -1.73
Secondary

Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Night Time Awakenings

Change in night time awakenings from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment, 5-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 0 (none) to 4 (severe)

Time frame: Daily during run-in and treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Night Time Awakenings-0.128 Score on scaleFull Range -1.11
PlaceboClinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptoms, Night Time Awakenings-0.262 Score on scaleFull Range -2
Secondary

Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)25-75%

Change in FEF from baseline to end of treatment

Time frame: Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)25-75%-0.073 L/sFull Range -1.45
PlaceboForced Expiratory Flow (FEF)25-75%0.010 L/sFull Range -0.28
Secondary

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)

Change in FEV1 from baseline to end of treatment

Time frame: Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)-0.006 LFull Range -0.41
PlaceboForced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)0.003 LFull Range -0.45
Secondary

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Change in FVC from baseline to end of treatment

Time frame: Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)-0.048 LFull Range -0.76
PlaceboForced Vital Capacity (FVC)-0.028 LFull Range -0.73
Secondary

Inspiratory Capacity (IC)

Change in IC from baseline to end of treatment

Time frame: Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Inspiratory Capacity (IC)-0.083 LFull Range -0.73
PlaceboInspiratory Capacity (IC)0.053 LFull Range -0.62
Secondary

Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Evening

Change in PEF from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment

Time frame: Daily during run-in and treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Evening7.48 L/minFull Range -70.4
PlaceboPeak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Evening6.69 L/minFull Range -48.1
Secondary

Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Morning

Change in PEF from average during run-in to average during the last 4 w of treatment

Time frame: Daily during run-in and treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Morning1.45 L/minFull Range -78.4
PlaceboPeak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Morning7.47 L/minFull Range -57
Secondary

Vital Capacity (VC)

Change in VC from baseline to end of treatment

Time frame: Before treatment and after 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks of treatment

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AZD1236Vital Capacity (VC)-0.025 LFull Range -0.84
PlaceboVital Capacity (VC)-0.043 LFull Range -1.03

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026