Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of the Combination Product QVA149A Against the Concurrent Administration of the Individual Components, QAB149 and NVA237, in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (BEACON)

January 16, 2014 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily QVA149 Versus the Once Daily Concurrent Administration of QAB149 Plus NVA237 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The study assessed the safety and efficacy of the fixed combination product QVA149 versus the component products QAB149 and NVA237, administered concurrently, in patients that have moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The study assessed the safety and efficacy of the fixed combination product QVA149 versus the component products QAB149 and NVA237, administered concurrently, in patients that have moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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193

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Feldbach, Austria, 8330
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Grieskirchen, Austria, 4710
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Linz, Austria, 4020
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Wels, Austria, 4600
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Denmark
      • Aalborg, Denmark, DK-9100
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Copenhagen NV, Denmark, DK-2400
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Hvidovre, Denmark, DK-2650
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Odense C, Denmark, DK-5000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Århus, Denmark, DK-8000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Netherlands
      • Almelo, Netherlands, 7609 PP
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Eindhoven, Netherlands, 5623 EJ
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Harderwijk, Netherlands, 3840 AC
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Heerlen, Netherlands, 6419 PC
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Hengelo, Netherlands, 7555 DL
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, 6162 BG
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Tubbergen, Netherlands, 7651 JH
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Veldhoven, Netherlands, 5504 DB
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Norway
      • Kløfta, Norway, 2040
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Kongsvinger, Norway, 2212
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Skedsmokorset, Norway, 2020
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Stavanger, Norway, 4005
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Trondheim, Norway, 7006
        • Novartis Investigative Site
  • Sweden
      • Göteborg, Sweden, 412 63
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Stockholm, Sweden, 111 57
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Stockholm, Sweden, S-171 76
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Uddevalla, Sweden, 451 50
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female adults aged ≥ 40 yrs
  • Smoking history of at least 10 pack years
  • Diagnosis of COPD (moderate to severe as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines, 2010)
  • Post-bronchodilator FEV1 < 80% and ≥ 30% of the predicted normal value and post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity) < 70%

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1
  • Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
  • Patients with a history of asthma
  • Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer
  • Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular co-morbid conditions
  • Patients with a known history and diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Patients in the active phase of a supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program
  • Patients contraindicated for inhaled anticholinergic agents and β2 agonists

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: QVA149
QVA149 plus placebo once daily for 28 days.
Drug: QVA149
QVA149 110/50 ug supplied as capsules in blister packs for inhalation via SDDPI, once daily
Drug: Placebo
Placebo capsules provided in blister packs for inhalation via SDDPI, once daily
Active Comparator: QAB149 + NVA237
Indacaterol maleate (QAB149) plus glycopyrronium bromide (NVA237) once daily for 28 days.
Drug: NVA237
NVA237 50 ug supplied as capsules in blister packs for inhalation via SDDPI, once daily
Drug: QAB149
QAB149 150 ug supplied as capsules in blister packs for inhalation via SDDPI , once daily

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) After 28 Days of Blinded Treatment
Time Frame: Day 29
Spirometry was conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Trough FEV1 is defined as the average of the 23 hour 15 minute and 23 hour 45 minute post-dose FEV1 readings measured at day 29, after 28 days of treatment. Mixed model: Trough FEV1 = treatment + baseline FEV1 + FEV1 reversibility components + baseline smoking status + baseline ICS use + country + center (country) + error. Center was included as a random effect nested within country.
Day 29

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-4 Hours at Day 1
Time Frame: 0, 5, 15, and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose at Day 1
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-4h at Day 1 was measured via spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 0, 5, 15, and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time. Mixed model used: AUC FEV1 = treatment + baseline FEV1 + FEV1 reversibility components + baseline smoking status + baseline ICS use + country + center (country) + error. Center was included as a random effect nested within country.
0, 5, 15, and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose at Day 1
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-4 Hours at Day 28
Time Frame: 0, 5, 15, and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose at Day 28
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0-4h at Day 28 was measured via spirometry conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Measurements were made at 0, 5, 15, and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose. The standardized AUC FEV1 was calculated as the sum of trapezoids divided by the length of time. Mixed model used: AUC FEV1 = treatment + baseline FEV1 + FEV1 reversibility components + baseline smoking status + baseline ICS use + country + center (country) + error. Center was included as a random effect nested within country.
0, 5, 15, and 30 minutes; and 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours post-dose at Day 28
Peak Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) on Days 1 and 28 Post-dose
Time Frame: 5 min - 4 hr at Days 1 and 28
Spirometry was conducted according to internationally accepted standards. Peak FEV1 is the maximum FEV1 recorded in the period between 5 minutes and 4 hours post dose. Analysis of Covariance was carried out with a mixed model that used (period) baseline, defined as the value of FEV1 measured prior to the first study drug intake in the period, as a covariate.
5 min - 4 hr at Days 1 and 28
Time Course of Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) (Pre-dose to 4 Hours Post Dose) on Day 28
Time Frame: -45 min, -15 min predose, 5 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2hr, 3hr and 4 hr post-dose on Day 28
Time course of Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) was measured at -45 min, -15 min predose, 5 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2hr, 3hr and 4 hr post-dose on Day 28. FEV1 is the amount of air which can be forcibly exhaled from the lungs in the first second of a forced exhalation.
-45 min, -15 min predose, 5 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2hr, 3hr and 4 hr post-dose on Day 28
Change From Baseline in the Mean Daily, (Daytime and Nighttime Combined) Number of Puffs of Rescue Medication Used Over 28 Days of Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline and 28 days
The number of puffs of rescue medication taken in the previous 12 hours was recorded in the Patient Diary in the morning and evening. The total number of puffs of rescue medication per day over the whole active treatment period was calculated and divided by the total number of days with non-missing rescue data to derive the mean daily number of puffs of rescue medication taken for the patient. If the number of puffs was missing for part of the day (either morning or evening) then a half day was used in the denominator.
Baseline and 28 days
Change From Baseline in Percentage of Days With 'no Daytime Symptoms' Over 28 Days of Treatment
Time Frame: 28 days
The mean total symptom scores and mean individual symptom scores for the patient were calculated for the whole study period. The mean change from baseline in the total scores and in the individual scores were summarized by treatment and were analyzed for the percentage of 'nights with no nighttime awakenings'. The symptom variables for the whole active treatment period was analyzed using the similar MIXED model as for the primary endpoint, with the baseline FEV1 term being replaced by the respective baseline symptom variables.
28 days

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Sponsor

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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May 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

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December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

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December 1, 2012

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First Submitted

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February 6, 2012

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February 8, 2012

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February 9, 2012

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February 12, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 16, 2014

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January 1, 2014

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  • CQVA149A2326
  • 2011-006050-91 (EudraCT Number)

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