Effect of Roflumilast on Exacerbation Rate in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): The AURA Study (BY217/M2-124)

November 29, 2016 updated by: AstraZeneca

Effect of Roflumilast on Exacerbation Rate in Patients With COPD. The AURA Study

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of roflumilast on exacerbation rate and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Roflumilast will be administered orally once daily in the morning at one dose level. The study duration will last up to 56 weeks. The study will provide further data on safety and tolerability of roflumilast.

For additional information (for US patients only) see www.COPDSTUDY.net or dial 866-788-2673 (toll free).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1523

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Adelaide South Australia, Australia, 5000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Box Hill, Australia, VIC 2138
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Camperdown, Australia, NSW 2050
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Clayton, Australia, VIC 3168
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Concord, Australia, 2139
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Geelong, Australia, VIC 3220
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Kippa-ring, Australia, QLD 4021
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Nedlands, Australia, WA 6009
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • South Brisbane, Australia, QLD 4101
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Toorak Gardens, Australia, SA 5056
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Wayville, Australia, SA 5034
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Feldbach, Austria, 8330
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Gänserndorf, Austria, 2230
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Hallein, Austria, 5400
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Innsbruck, Austria, 6020
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Linz, Austria, 4040
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Natters, Austria, 6161
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Spittal an der Drau, Austria, 9800
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Belo Horizonte - MG CEP, Brazil, 30130100
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Botucatu - SP CEP, Brazil, 16618000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Curitiba-PR, Brazil, 80060900
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Florianópolis-SC, Brazil, 88040970
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Juiz de Fora-MG, Brazil, 36036110
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Porto Alegre, Brazil, 90035074
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil, 90035003
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil, 90610000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Quadra 605 Brasilia - DF, Brazil
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Recife - PE, Brazil
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil, 21941590
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Santo André-SP, Brazil, 9060650
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • São Paulo-SP, Brazil, 1221020
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • São Paulo-SP, Brazil, 4023062
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • São Paulo-SP, Brazil, 5403900
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Beuvry, France, 62660
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Chauny cedex, France, 2303
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Clermont-Ferrand Cedex1, France, 63003
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Ferolles-Attily, France, 77150
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Grasse, France, 6130
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • La Teste de Buch, France, 33260
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Lens, France, 62307
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Libourne, France, 33500
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Lille cedex, France, 59020
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Lyon, France, 69003
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Marcq en Baroeul, France, 59700
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Martigues Cedex, France, 13695
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Metz, France, 57000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Montigny - Les - Metz, France, 57950
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Montpellier, France, 34295
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Montpellier Cedex, France, 34070
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Nice, France, 6000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Nimes, France, 30900
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Ollioules, France, 83190
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Paris Cedex 18, France, 75877
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Perpignan Cedex, France, 66046
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Saint Laurent Du Var, France, 6700
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Saint-Etienne, France, 42000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Saint-Quentin, France, 2100
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Toulon, France, 83000
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Vieux Conde, France, 59690
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Deggendorf, Germany, 94469
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Fulda, Germany, 36039
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Kassel, Germany, 34121
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Lübeck, Germany, 23552
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Marburg, Germany, 35037
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Schwetzingen, Germany, 68723
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Balassagyarmat, Hungary, 2660
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Budapest, Hungary, 1134
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Budapest, Hungary, 1221
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Budapest, Hungary, 1475
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Debrecen, Hungary, 4043
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Gyula, Hungary, 5703
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Komárom, Hungary, 2900
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Mosdós, Hungary, 7257
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, 9200
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Nyiregyháza, Hungary, 4412
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Pécs, Hungary, 7621
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Szeged, Hungary, 6722
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Tapolca, Hungary, 8300
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Tauranga, New Zealand, 3001
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania, 11025
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania, 20125
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania, 21659
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania, 30303
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania, 50159
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 10100
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 105077
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 105229
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 109240
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 111020
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 115280
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 115446
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 117049
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 118089
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 121356
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 123182
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 129110
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 143405
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 193015
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194044
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194100
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194354
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 196211
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Baillieston, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G69 7AD
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bangor, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, BT19 1PP
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bath, United Kingdom, BA1 2SR
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Bath, Avon, United Kingdom, BA2 3HT
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Belfast, United Kingdom, BT4 1NT
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Birmingham, United Kingdom, B9 5SS
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Chesterfield, United Kingdom, S40 4TF
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Co. Antrim, United Kingdom, BT38 8TP
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Cottingham, E York, United Kingdom, HU16 5JQ
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • County Antrim, United Kingdom, BT37 9QN
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, BT30 6HY
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN39 5HE
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN40 1JJ
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Fife, United Kingdom, KY12 8SJ
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Glasgow, United Kingdom, G45 9AW
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Glasgow, United Kingdom, G46 8NY
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Glengormley Newtownabbey, United Kingdom, BT36 5EQ
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Harrow, United Kingdom, HA3 7LT
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Kent, United Kingdom, CT5 1BZ
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, CV324RA
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Liverpool, United Kingdom, L9 7AL
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG5 1PB
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Randalstown, United Kingdom, BT41 3AE
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Sheffield, United Kingdom, S39DA
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Solihull, United Kingdom, B91 2JL
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Southampton, United Kingdom, SO16 6YD
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Southdown, Bath, United Kingdom, BA2 1NH
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, United Kingdom, TW16 6RH
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom, CF64 2XX
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • California
      • Fullerton, California, United States, 92385
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90025
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Palmdale, California, United States, 93551
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Rancho Mirage, California, United States, 92270
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92120
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Florida
      • Bay Pines, Florida, United States, 33708
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33176
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Panama City, Florida, United States, 32405
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30309
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30060
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Illinois
      • Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Indiana
      • South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46617
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Kentucky
      • Lebanon, Kentucky, United States, 40291
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Louisiana
      • Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70006
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Slidell, Louisiana, United States, 70461
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Sunset, Louisiana, United States, 70584
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Maine
      • Bangor, Maine, United States, 04401
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Massachusetts
      • North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States, 02777
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Minnesota
      • Edina, Minnesota, United States, 55435
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Missouri
      • Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63117
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Montana
      • Billings, Montana, United States, 59102
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Missoula, Montana, United States, 59804
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Nebraska
      • Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68510
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68114
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Nevada
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89502
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • New Jersey
      • Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States, 08003
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Springfield, New Jersey, United States, 07081
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10029
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • North Carolina
      • Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27103
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45241
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43215
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43614
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44501
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Oregon
      • Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, 97035
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Rhode Island
      • Cranston, Rhode Island, United States, 02920
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • East Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02914
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78750
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, VA, Virginia, United States, 22908
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Washington
      • Bellingham, Washington, United States, 98225
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site
    • Wisconsin
      • Marietta, Wisconsin, United States, 53717
        • Altana Pharma/Nycomed Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • COPD patients having at least one exacerbation within last year
  • FEV1/FVC ratio (post-bronchodilator) ≤ 70%
  • FEV1 (post-bronchodilator) ≤ 50% of predicted

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • COPD exacerbation not resolved at first baseline visit
  • Diagnosis of asthma and/or other relevant lung disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
once daily
once daily
Active Comparator: Roflumilast
500 mcg, once daily, oral administration in the morning
500 mcg, once daily, oral administration in the morning

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pre-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in First Second (FEV1)
Time Frame: Change from baseline over 52 weeks of treatment
Mean change from baseline during the treatment period in pre-bronchodilator FEV1 [L]
Change from baseline over 52 weeks of treatment
COPD Exacerbation Rate (Moderate or Severe)
Time Frame: 52 weeks treatment period
Mean rate of COPD exacerbations requiring oral or parenteral glucocorticosteroids (=moderate COPD exacerbations), or requiring hospitalization, or leading to death (=severe COPD exacerbations), per patient per year. A COPD exacerbation is an event in the natural course of the disease characterized by a change in the patient's baseline dyspnea, cough and/or sputum beyond day-to-day variability sufficient to warrant a change in management [American Thoracic Society (ATS) / European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2005].
52 weeks treatment period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Post-bronchodilator FEV1 [L]
Time Frame: Change from baseline over 52 weeks of treatment
Mean change from baseline during the treatment period in post-bronchodilator FEV1 [L]
Change from baseline over 52 weeks of treatment
Time to Mortality Due to Any Reason
Time Frame: 52 weeks treatment period
52 weeks treatment period
Natural Log-transformed C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Time Frame: Change from baseline to last post randomization measurement (52 weeks)
Mean change from baseline to the last post randomization measurement in natural log-transformed CRP
Change from baseline to last post randomization measurement (52 weeks)
Mean Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI) Focal Score During the Treatment Period
Time Frame: Change from baseline over 52 weeks of treatment
The TDI is a recognized questionnaire to measure dyspnea in an out patient COPD population. At baseline, 3 components of dyspnea, each graded with 4 questions, were asked: - Functional Impairment - Magnitude of Task - Magnitude of Effort At each of the post-randomization visits questions from the TDI were asked related to 3 components: Change in - Functional Impairment - Magnitude of Task - Magnitude of Effort Each question in the TDI is graded from -3 (major deterioration) to +3 (major improvement). This results in a TDI Focal Score ranging from -9 to +9.
Change from baseline over 52 weeks of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 16, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

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