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COPDPhase 2NCT00685529

Study of Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution and Racemic Formoterol in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A Phase 2 study testing Racemic formoterol and Arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution in people with COPD, run by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the blood levels of arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution to racemic formoterol in male and female subjects with mild to moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 35 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COPD
What is being tested?
Racemic formoterol and Arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2005to Oct 2005
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 35 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female subjects must be at least 35 years old at the time of consent.
  • Female subjects less than or equal to 65 years old must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Visit 1 and a urine pregnancy test at Visit 2, confirmed negative prior to randomization. Subjects of childbearing potential must be using an acceptable method of birth control.
  • Subjects must have a documented primary clinical diagnosis of non-asthmatic COPD
  • Subjects must have a ≥ 15 pack-year smoking history
  • Subjects must be in general good health.
  • Subjects must have a minimum blood pressure of 105/60 mmHg and a minimum resting pulse of 50 bpm at Screening Visit 1.
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  • Subjects must have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 16 kg/m2 but no more than 30 kg/m2. (BMI is defined as the subject's weight in kilograms divided by the square of the subject's height in meters.)
  • Subjects must be willing to remain in the residential facility for 3 separate 24 hour visits and 3 separate 36-hour visits.
  • Subjects must agree to refrain from strenuous activities, as defined by the Principal Investigator, throughout the study, from the screening visit until after the end of study/early termination visit.

Who cannot join

  • Subject has had a febrile illness within 72 hours (3 days) before Screening.
  • Subject has any clinically significant unstable medical abnormality, chronic disease, or a history of a clinically significant abnormality of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic, or renal systems, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the safety of the subject.
  • Subject has a history of malignancy or currently has malignancy other than non melanomatous skin cancer. Subjects who have been cancer-free for 5 years or more may be enrolled.
  • Subjects with a chest x-ray that suggests a diagnosis other than COPD (e.g., diagnostic of pneumonia, other infection, atelectasis, or pneumothorax or other active/ongoing pulmonary conditions) and taken within 6 months prior to study start. If there is no chest x-ray taken within 6 months prior to study start, or if recent results are unavailable for review, a chest x-ray must be performed.
  • Subjects with a history of asthma, with the exception of asthma diagnosed in childhood.
  • Subject tests positive at screening for hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody, or the subject has a history of a positive result.
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  • Subject is known to be seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Female subject is pregnant or lactating.
  • Female subject who (a) is of childbearing potential and not using contraception or is using hormonal contraception, or (b) is post-menopausal and is taking any form of hormone replacement therapy.
  • Subject has a disorder or history of a condition that may interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (e.g., malabsorption, gastrointestinal surgery).
  • Subject has participated in any investigational study within 30 days prior to screening or is currently participating in another clinical trial.
  • Subject is a staff member or relative of a staff member.
  • Subject has a positive urine alcohol test during screening. Subjects with a known history of alcohol use may be enrolled in the study if the subject's alcohol use is not indicative of abuse. Abuse is defined as current consumption of more than three alcoholic beverages per day.
  • Subject has a history or suspected history of abuse of a barbiturate, amphetamine, or narcotic and/or has a positive screening result for any of these substances at study start.
  • Subject has a history of allergic reaction to the study medication or any components of the study medications.
  • Subject has received oral anticoagulant therapy within 90 days before Screening.
  • Subject has had significant blood loss (>500 cc) or donated blood within 60 days preceding screening or plans to donate blood during or within 60 days after completing the study.
  • Subject has donated plasma within 72 hours prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Subject has had an acute illness within 10 days of Day 1.

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • Study site

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  • Study site

    Long Beach, California

  • Study site

    Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Study site

    Simpsonville, South Carolina

  • Study site

    Spartanburg, South Carolina

  • Study site

    Spokane, Washington

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Randomized, Multiple Dose, 3-Way Crossover Study of Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution and Foradil® (Racemic Formoterol) in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The purpose of this study is to compare the blood levels of arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution to racemic formoterol in male and female subjects with mild to moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Read the detailed description

This is an open label, randomized, multiple dose, 3-way crossover, multicenter, inpatient and outpatient study to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution and Foradil® in male and female subjects with mild to moderate COPD. Up to 36 subjects (with a minimum 40% of each gender) were to be randomized to ensure that at minimum 24 subjects completed the study. The study included 3 dose periods and 3 washout periods. Subjects received 3 different treatments in random order for 13 consecutive days and a single dose on the morning of the 14th day. Subjects will be randomly assigned to 1 of the 6 possible treatment sequences. During each dose period, subjects received medication via nebulization or DPI twice daily for 13 consecutive days and a single dose on the morning of the 14th day. There was be a 10 day washout period between each treatment. Subject participation was be approximately 13 weeks and included a screening visit and 7 study visits. This study was previously posted by Sepracor Inc. In October 2009, Sepracor Inc. was acquired by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma., and in October 2010, Sepracor Inc's name was changed to Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Conditions
COPD
Being tested
Racemic formoterol, Arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution
Keywords
COPD, Arformoterol, formoterol
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Racemic formoterolDrug

    Also called Foradil®, Aerolizer

    12 µg of racemic formoterol fumarate BID

  • Arformoterol tartrate inhalation solutionDrug

    Also called Brovana, (R,R)-formoterol

    15 µg of nebulized arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution BID

  • Racemic formoterolDrug

    Also called Foradil®, Aerolizer

    24 µg of racemic formoterol fumarate BID

Study groups in NCT00685529
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AActive comparator12 µg of racemic formoterol fumarate BID
Receives: Drug: Racemic formoterol
BExperimental15 µg of nebulized arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution BID
Receives: Drug: Arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution
CActive comparator24 µg of racemic formoterol fumarate BID
Receives: Drug: Racemic formoterol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary endpoint for this study is exposure to (R,R)-formoterol, measured by the PK parameters AUC(0-τ) and Cmax

    Measured: Treatment/Washout 1: Days 1, 12-18; T/W 2: 24, 35-40; T/W 3: 47, 58-64, EOT: 70

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Additional PK parameters of (R,R)-formoterol include tmax, t ½, and AUC(0-∞)

    Measured: Treatment/Washout 1: Days 1, 12-18; T/W 2: 24, 35-40; T/W 3: 47, 58-64, EOT: 70

  2. Accumulation ratios for (R,R)-formoterol as measured by RCmax and RAUC(0-τ)

    Measured: Treatment/Washout 1: Days 1, 12-18; T/W 2: 24, 35-40; T/W 3: 47, 58-64, EOT: 70

  3. PK parameters for (S,S)-formoterol following racemic formoterol administration are AUC(0-τ), Cmax, tmax, t ½, and AUC(0-∞)

    Measured: Treatment/Washout 1: Days 1, 12-18; T/W 2: 24, 35-40; T/W 3: 47, 58-64, EOT: 70

  4. Accumulation ratios for (S,S)-formoterol as measured by RCmax and RAUC(0-τ)

    Measured: Days 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18

  5. FEV1 and % predicted FEV1

    Measured: Treatment/Washout 1: Days 1, 14-15; TW2: 24, 37-38; TW3: 47, 60-61

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2005
  3. Primary completionOct 2005
  4. Study completionOct 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00685529
Sponsor's protocol ID
091-019
Status last verified
Feb 2012
First submitted
23 May 2008
Last updated
22 Feb 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Racemic formoterol and Arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution in people with COPD, run by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 19 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary endpoint for this study is exposure to (R,R)-formoterol, measured by the PK parameters AUC(0-τ) and Cmax (time frame: Treatment/Washout 1: Days 1, 12-18; T/W 2: 24, 35-40; T/W 3: 47, 58-64, EOT: 70). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Feb 2012.

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