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Swiss studY for the Treatment of COPD Patients With the Free combiNation of indacatERol and GlYcopyrroniumbromide.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Single-dose Study to Assess the Effect of the QAB149 and NVA237 Combination Versus QAB149 Alone on Inspiratory Capacity in Patients With Moderate or Severe COPD.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01699685
Acronym
SYNERGY
Enrollment
79
Registered
2012-10-04
Start date
2012-11-30
Completion date
2014-06-30
Last updated
2016-02-09

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

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: COPD

Keywords

Moderate to severe COPD patients are included, NVA, QAB

Brief summary

The study purpose is to evaluate the effect of QAB149 * NVA237 vs. QAB149 on static lung hyperinflation.

Detailed description

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, single-dose, cross-over, placebo-controlled study. The primary endpoint was chosen to demonstrate the superiority of a single-dose of the combined inhalation vs. the mono inhalation regarding the Inspiratory Capacity (IC) peak value. A total of 78 patients will be randomized to complete two visits with two single doses of treatment. Patients will be randomized in a cross-over manner. Treatment visits will be separated by a study medication wash-out period.Treatments will be administered in a blinded fashion. The patients will be male and female patients, ≥40 years of age, with a documented diagnosis of moderate or severe COPD according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria and \>10-pack years history of smoking, FEV1 \<80% and ≥30% of the predicted normal value.

Interventions

DRUGQAB149

Capsule form in blister packs inhaled with the Novartis Concept 1 SDDPI

DRUGPlacebo

Capsule form in blister packs inhaled with the Novartis Concept 1 SDDPI

DRUGNVA237

Capsule form in blister packs inhaled with the Novartis Concept 1 SDDPI

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female patients, ≥40 years of age, with a documented diagnosis of moderate or severe COPD according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria and \>10-pack year history of smoking * FEV1 \<80% and ≥30% of the predicted normal value who have signed an informed consent form prior to the initiation of any study-related procedure

Exclusion criteria

* No COPD exacerbations within 6 weeks prior to dosing * No concomitant lung disease such as asthma * Nno requirement for long term oxygen treatment or history of lung reduction surgery * No medical conditions that would interfere with the performance of spirometry * No other medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator may cause the patient to be unsuitable for completion of the study or place the patient at potential risk form being in the study e.g. uncontrolled hypertension or unstable ischemic heart disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Inspiratory Capacity (IC) Peak ValueDay (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hoursIC was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Peak IC was defined as the maximum IC of the mean at one of the post-dose measurements (30min, 60min, 120min, 180min and 240min).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hoursFEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. FEV1 was at 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post-dose. Spirometry equipment and performance of spirometric testing had to be in accordance with standards as outlined in the American Thoracic Society for the Standardization of Spirometry recommendations. The spirometry equipment used during the study had to meet or exceed these minimal ATS recommendations
Inspiratory Capacity (IC)within 4h after dosingDuring the 4 hours following inhalation of the study treatment, inspiratory capacity (IC) was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. IC was measured at 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post-dose
Forced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hoursFVC was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post-dose. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hoursTLC was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Peak TLC was calculated as the mean of the three Functional Residual Capacity peak measurements plus the mean of the three Inspiratory Capacity measurements which were measured each at 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes post dose
Airway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hoursRaw was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Raw was the mean of the measurements which were measured each at 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes

Countries

Switzerland

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Sequence A
QAB149 (150μg puff) + placebo followed by QAB149 (150μg puff) + NVA237 (50μg puff)
39
Sequence B
QAB149 (150μg puff) + NVA237 (50μg puff) followed by QAB149 (150μg puff) + placebo
38
Total77

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Period 1Adverse Event11
Period 1Medical or ethical, noncompliance20
Period 1Other01
Period 1Patient request01
Period 2Lost to Follow-up10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSequence ASequence BTotal
Age, Continuous65.62 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.247
64.18 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.447
64.91 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.383
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants17 Participants31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
25 Participants21 Participants46 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 393 / 38
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 390 / 38

Outcome results

Primary

Inspiratory Capacity (IC) Peak Value

IC was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Peak IC was defined as the maximum IC of the mean at one of the post-dose measurements (30min, 60min, 120min, 180min and 240min).

Time frame: Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication during at least one study period. Participants with observations after 4 hours were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC) Peak ValueDay 6 (n=36, 36)2.99 LitersStandard Deviation 0.856
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC) Peak ValueDay 0 (n=38, 38)2.87 LitersStandard Deviation 0.808
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC) Peak ValueDay 6 (n=36, 36)2.85 LitersStandard Deviation 0.707
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC) Peak ValueDay 0 (n=38, 38)2.94 LitersStandard Deviation 0.777
Secondary

Airway Resistance (Raw)

Raw was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Raw was the mean of the measurements which were measured each at 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes

Time frame: Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication during at least one study period. Participants with observations after 4 hours were included in the analysis

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose5.07 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.528
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose4.30 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.161
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose5.19 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.561
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 30 min post-dose5.13 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.243
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose5.21 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.496
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose5.18 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.535
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 30 min post-dose4.73 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.54
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose4.47 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.323
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose4.31 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.119
Sequence AAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose4.30 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.17
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose4.97 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.861
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose4.53 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.748
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose4.48 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.866
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose4.77 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.989
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose4.78 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.939
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 30 min post-dose5.18 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 2.13
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 30 min post-dose4.74 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.81
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose4.61 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.881
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose4.71 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.822
Sequence BAirway Resistance (Raw)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose4.43 cmH2O/l/sStandard Deviation 1.849
Secondary

Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)

FEV1 was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. FEV1 was at 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post-dose. Spirometry equipment and performance of spirometric testing had to be in accordance with standards as outlined in the American Thoracic Society for the Standardization of Spirometry recommendations. The spirometry equipment used during the study had to meet or exceed these minimal ATS recommendations

Time frame: Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication during at least one study period. Participants with observations after 4 hours were included in the analysis

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose1.53 LitersStandard Deviation 0.43
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 30 min post-dose1.59 LitersStandard Deviation 0.437
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose1.64 LitersStandard Deviation 0.473
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose1.63 LitersStandard Deviation 0.465
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 30 min post-dose1.49 LitersStandard Deviation 0.442
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose1.66 LitersStandard Deviation 0.462
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose1.51 LitersStandard Deviation 0.437
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose1.65 LitersStandard Deviation 0.455
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose1.50 LitersStandard Deviation 0.44
Sequence AForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose1.53 LitersStandard Deviation 0.434
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose1.56 LitersStandard Deviation 0.459
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose1.60 LitersStandard Deviation 0.506
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose1.60 LitersStandard Deviation 0.506
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose1.59 LitersStandard Deviation 0.5
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose1.60 LitersStandard Deviation 0.492
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 30 min post-dose1.52 LitersStandard Deviation 0.473
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose1.53 LitersStandard Deviation 0.463
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose1.55 LitersStandard Deviation 0.476
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose1.56 LitersStandard Deviation 0.47
Sequence BForced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1)Day (0) 30 min post-dose1.57 LitersStandard Deviation 0.505
Secondary

Forced Volume Capacity (FVC)

FVC was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post-dose. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time

Time frame: Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication during at least one study period. Participants with observations after 4 hours were included in the analysis

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 30 min post-dose2.98 LitersStandard Deviation 0.917
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose3.00 LitersStandard Deviation 0.966
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose3.01 LitersStandard Deviation 0.947
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose3.08 LitersStandard Deviation 0.946
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose3.07 LitersStandard Deviation 0.968
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 30 min post-dose3.19 LitersStandard Deviation 1.002
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose3.25 LitersStandard Deviation 1.047
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose3.29 LitersStandard Deviation 1.018
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose3.32 LitersStandard Deviation 1.003
Sequence AForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose3.30 LitersStandard Deviation 1.012
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose2.99 LitersStandard Deviation 0.754
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 30 min post-dose3.00 LitersStandard Deviation 0.839
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 30 min post-dose2.96 LitersStandard Deviation 0.788
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose3.02 LitersStandard Deviation 0.846
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose2.96 LitersStandard Deviation 0.797
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose3.04 LitersStandard Deviation 0.862
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose2.97 LitersStandard Deviation 0.807
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose3.04 LitersStandard Deviation 0.872
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose2.98 LitersStandard Deviation 0.794
Sequence BForced Volume Capacity (FVC)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose3.07 LitersStandard Deviation 0.852
Secondary

Inspiratory Capacity (IC)

During the 4 hours following inhalation of the study treatment, inspiratory capacity (IC) was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. IC was measured at 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes post-dose

Time frame: within 4h after dosing

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication during at least one study period. Participants with observations after 4 hours were included in the analysis

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 30 min post-dose2.67 LitersStandard Deviation 0.771
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose2.67 LitersStandard Deviation 0.799
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose2.69 LitersStandard Deviation 0.803
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose2.74 LitersStandard Deviation 0.811
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose2.74 LitersStandard Deviation 0.823
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 30 min post-dose2.79 LitersStandard Deviation 0.826
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose2.80 LitersStandard Deviation 0.81
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose2.86 LitersStandard Deviation 0.846
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose2.83 LitersStandard Deviation 0.841
Sequence AInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose2.85 LitersStandard Deviation 0.799
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose2.74 LitersStandard Deviation 0.689
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 30 min post-dose2.75 LitersStandard Deviation 0.751
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 30 min post-dose2.40 LitersStandard Deviation 0.724
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose2.79 LitersStandard Deviation 0.774
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose2.68 LitersStandard Deviation 0.699
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose2.71 LitersStandard Deviation 0.709
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose2.72 LitersStandard Deviation 0.759
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose2.69 LitersStandard Deviation 0.8
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose2.69 LitersStandard Deviation 0.719
Sequence BInspiratory Capacity (IC)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose2.74 LitersStandard Deviation 0.754
Secondary

Total Lung Capacity (TLC)

TLC was measured with spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Peak TLC was calculated as the mean of the three Functional Residual Capacity peak measurements plus the mean of the three Inspiratory Capacity measurements which were measured each at 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes post dose

Time frame: Day (0) 30minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours; Day (6) 30 minutes, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) included all randomized patients who received at least one dose of study medication during at least one study period. Participants with observations after 4 hours were included in the analysis

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 30 min post-dose7.20 LitersStandard Deviation 1.587
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose7.17 LitersStandard Deviation 1.559
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose7.06 LitersStandard Deviation 1.658
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose7.14 LitersStandard Deviation 1.662
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose7.21 LitersStandard Deviation 1.608
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 30 min post-dose7.20 LitersStandard Deviation 1.664
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose7.12 LitersStandard Deviation 1.576
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose7.21 LitersStandard Deviation 1.641
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose7.23 LitersStandard Deviation 1.561
Sequence ATotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose7.30 LitersStandard Deviation 1.691
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 2 hour post-dose6.80 LitersStandard Deviation 1.213
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 30 min post-dose6.81 LitersStandard Deviation 1.144
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 30 min post-dose6.79 LitersStandard Deviation 1.243
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 1 hour post-dose6.79 LitersStandard Deviation 1.197
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 4 hour post-dose6.93 LitersStandard Deviation 1.376
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 2 hour post-dose6.81 LitersStandard Deviation 1.19
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 1 hour post-dose6.80 LitersStandard Deviation 1.312
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 3 hour post-dose6.82 LitersStandard Deviation 1.198
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (6) 3 hour post-dose6.81 LitersStandard Deviation 1.304
Sequence BTotal Lung Capacity (TLC)Day (0) 4 hour post-dose6.78 LitersStandard Deviation 1.247

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026