Pharmacokinetic, Safety and Tolerability Study of Aclidinium/Formoterol Fixed Dose Combination and Formoterol in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) focused on measuring COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Airflow Obstruction, Chronic, Chronic Airflow Obstruction, Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current or former cigarette smokers with a cigarette smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
- A diagnosis of stable moderate to severe COPD and stable airway obstruction as defined by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines and stable airway obstruction.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have been hospitalized for an acute COPD exacerbation within three months prior to Screening
- Any respiratory tract infection (including the upper respiratory tract) or COPD exacerbation in the six weeks before Screening
- Patients with any clinically significant respiratory conditions other than COPD
- Clinical history that suggests that the patient has asthma as opposed to COPD
- Chronic use of oxygen therapy ≥ 15 hours/day
- Patients with clinically significant cardiovascular conditions
- Patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to inhaled anticholinergics, beta-2 agonists, sympathomimetic amines, or inhaled medications
Sites / Locations
- Forest Investigative Site 001
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Aclidinium/formoterol 400/12μg FDC
Formoterol
Aclidinium/formoterol 400/12μg fixed-dose combination (FDC), one inhalation twice daily (morning and evening) for 4 days, then one inhalation (morning) on Day 5 via the Almirall inhaler
Formoterol 12μg one inhalation twice daily (morning and evening) for 4 days, then one inhalation (morning) on Day 5 via the Foradil® Aerolizer®