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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)Phase 3RETHINCNCT02867761

RETHINC: REdefining THerapy In Early COPD for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative

A Phase 3 study testing Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate in people with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), run by University of Michigan at 16 sites in United States.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The study hypothesis is that symptomatic current and former smokers with spirometric values within the normal range (post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC≥0.70 and post-BD FVC ≥ 70% predicted will still derive symptomatic benefit from long-acting bronchodilator therapy even though they are excluded from current GOLD guideline… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
What is being tested?
Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
780 participants
Where
16 sitesUnited States
Study dates
29 Aug 2017to 7 Jul 2021
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject must be able to understand and provide informed consent
  • Age 40-80
  • ≥10 pack-year smoking history
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio ≥0.70
  • Baseline CAT≥10

Who cannot join

  • Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol.
  • Subject is pregnant, breast-feeding, or plans to become pregnant.
  • Active pulmonary infection or prior pulmonary infection where antibiotic and/or steroid treatment was completed ≤4 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Post-BD FVC < 70% predicted
  • A primary diagnosis of asthma established by each study investigator based on ATS/ERS criteria as previously implemented in the MACRO clinical trial.
  • Known concomitant lung disease, pulmonary tuberculosis (unless confirmed by chest x-ray to be no longer active), or clinically significant bronchiectasis.
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  • History (or family history) of long QT syndrome.
  • History of paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation will be considered an exclusion. Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation as defined by continuous atrial fibrillation for at least 6 months and controlled with a rate control strategy (i.e., selective beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, pacemaker placement, digoxin or ablation therapy) for at least 6 months may be considered for inclusion. In such patients, heart rate at enrollment must be < 100/min.
  • Patients with BMI < 15 or more than 40 kg/m2.
  • Patients with diabetes Type I or uncontrolled diabetes Type II.
  • Patients who, in the judgment of the investigator, have a clinically relevant laboratory abnormality or a clinically significant condition such as (but not limited to) significant renal disease, psychiatric disease, gastrointestinal disease, unstable ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia (excluding chronic stable atrial fibrillation), uncontrolled hypertension or any other condition which in the opinion of investigator might compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with evaluation, or preclude completion of the study.
  • Patients with any history of lung cancer.
  • Patients with narrow-angle glaucoma, symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia or bladder-neck obstruction or severe renal impairment or urinary retention. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) patients who are stable on treatment can be considered.
  • Any other past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study.
  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs from similar chemical classification, including untoward reactions to sympathomimetic amines or inhaled medication or any component thereof.
  • Patients unable to successfully use a dry powder inhaler device or perform spirometry measurements.
  • Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment or within 30 days or 5 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer.
  • Patients receiving any protocol-specified prohibited medications..
  • Patients receiving any protocol-specified prohibited COPD related medications (will be required to undergo a required washout period prior to enrollment).

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

United States16 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224

  • Universityof Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • University of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois, 60608

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60657

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • University of California

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Minneapolis VA Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417

  • Cornell University

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Minnesota Health partners

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55130

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

  • University of California

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • LABIOMED at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90502

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About this study

The study hypothesis is that symptomatic current and former smokers with spirometric values within the normal range (post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC≥0.70 and post-BD FVC ≥ 70% predicted will still derive symptomatic benefit from long-acting bronchodilator therapy even though they are excluded from current GOLD guideline recommendations.

Read the detailed description

RETHINC is a 12-week multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy and safety of indacaterol/glycopyrrolate 27.5/15.6 mcg inhaled twice daily in symptomatic current and former smokers with respiratory symptoms despite preserved spirometry as defined by CAT ≥ 10 and post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio ≥0.70, respectively.

Being tested
Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate, Placebo
Keywords
COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Function Tests, Current Smoker, Former Smoker, Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease, Respiratory Symptoms
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Smoking Cessation, Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory

What participants receive

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

  • Indacaterol/GlycopyrrolateDrug

    27.5/15.6 mcg active indacaterol/glycopyrrolate

  • PlaceboDrug

    27.5/15.6 mcg placebo

Study groups in NCT02867761
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Indacaterol/GlycopyrrolateActive comparatorindacaterol/glycopyrrolate 27.5/15.6 mcg inhaled twice daily for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo 27.5/15.6 mcg inhaled twice daily for 12 weeks
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Proportion (Percentage) of Individuals Who Experience a 4 Unit Improvement in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) at 12 Weeks and do Not Meet Criteria for Treatment Failure During the 12 Week Treatment Period

    Measured by units of improvement in SGRQ scores at Baseline and 12 weeks, as well as review of treatment failure status at 4 weeks and 12 weeks of treatment (treatment failure is defined by an increase in lower respiratory symptoms necessitating treatment with active, long-acting inhaled bronchodilator, corticosteroids or antibiotics).

    A 4 unit change is the minimum clinically important difference. SGRQ has a 0 - 100 score; 0 as low symptoms (feeling better) and 100 as high symptoms (feeling worse).

    Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Proportion of Individuals With a 2 Unit Improvement in CAT Without Treatment Failure

    Proportion of individuals with a 2 unit improvement in CAT without treatment failure

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Proportion of Individuals With a 1 Unit Improvement in the BDI/TDI Without Treatment Failure

    Proportion of individuals with a 1 unit improvement in the BDI/TDI without treatment failure

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Proportion of Individuals With Both a 4 Unit Improvement in SGRQ and a 1 Unit Improvement in BDI/TDI Without Treatment Failure

    Measured by units of improvement in SGRQ scores at Baseline and 12 weeks, as well as review of treatment failure status at 4 weeks and 12 weeks of treatment (treatment failure is defined by an increase in lower respiratory symptoms necessitating treatment with active, long-acting inhaled bronchodilator, corticosteroids or antibiotics).

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. Mean Change in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)

    Value at 12 Weeks Minus Baseline. SGRQ has a 0 - 100 score; 0 as low symptoms (feeling better) and 100 as high symptoms (feeling worse).

    Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks

  5. Mean Change in COPD Assessment Test (CAT)

    Value at 12 Weeks Minus Baseline. 0 - 40; 0 as low symptoms (feeling better) and 40 as high symptoms (feeling worse).

    Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks

  6. Mean Change in Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI)/Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI)

    Value at 12 Weeks Minus Baseline.

    Measured: 12 Weeks

  7. Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-3 Hours for FEV1

    FEV1 AUC0-3h was calculated as the area under the FEV1-time curve from 0 to 3h post-dose using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the duration (3h) to report in liters.

    Measured: At 12 weeks, FEV1 is measured at 1-hour intervals for 3 hours

  8. Change From Baseline in Trough Forced Expiratory Volume Per 1 Second (FEV1) - Absolute Value

    Trough FEV1 at 12 week minus trough FEV1 at baseline.

    Measured: Baseline to 12 Weeks

  9. Change From Baseline in 12 Hour Trough Inspiratory Capacity - Absolute Value

    Change from baseline in 12 hour trough inspiratory capacity - absolute value

    Measured: Baseline

  10. Symptoms and Rescue Medication Use Based on Daily Diary

    Percentage of days with symptoms (shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, cough, or sputum) or use of albuterol

    Measured: During study follow-up (Baseline to 12 weeks)

  11. Treatment Failure Defined by Increase in Lower Respiratory Symptoms Necessitating Treatment With Active, Long-acting Inhaled Bronchodilator, Corticosteroids or Antibiotics

    Treatment failure defined by increase in lower respiratory symptoms necessitating treatment with active, long-acting inhaled bronchodilator, corticosteroids or antibiotics

    Measured: During study follow-up (baseline to 12 Weeks)

  12. Change From Baseline in Trough FEV1 - % Predicted

    Trough FEV1 at 12 week minus trough FEV1 at baseline.

    Measured: Baseline to 12 Weeks

  13. Change in FEF25-75%

    FEF25-75%-Forced expiratory flow over the middle one half of the FVC; the average flow from the point at which 25 percent of the FVC has been exhaled to the point at which 75 percent of the FVC has been exhaled.

    Measured: Baseline to 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start29 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion7 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion7 Jul 2021

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
780 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02867761
Sponsor's protocol ID
1U01HL128952-01
Other IDs
1U01HL128952
Acronym
RETHINC
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
12 Aug 2016
Last updated
13 Apr 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Han MK, Ye W, Wang D, White E, Arjomandi M, Barjaktarevic IZ, Brown SA, Buhr RG, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Criner GJ, Dransfield MT, Drescher F, Folz RJ, Hansel NN, Kalhan R, Kaner RJ, Kanner RE, Krishnan JA, Lazarus SC, Maddipati V, Martinez FJ, Mathews A, Meldrum C, McEvoy C, Nyunoya T, Rogers L, Stringer WW, Wendt CH, Wise RA, Wisniewski SR, Sciurba FC, Woodruff PG; RETHINC Study Group. Bronchodilators in Tobacco-Exposed Persons with Symptoms and Preserved Lung Function. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 29;387(13):1173-1184. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2204752. Epub 2022 Sep 4.

    PubMed 36066078

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate in people with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), run by University of Michigan at 16 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 5 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 13 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Aug 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Proportion (Percentage) of Individuals Who Experience a 4 Unit Improvement in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) at 12 Weeks and do Not Meet Criteria for Treatment Failure During the 12 Week Treatment Period (time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02867761, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 13 Apr 2023.

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