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OPUS Study: Effect of Roflumilast on Exacerbation Rate in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (BY217/M2-111)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Takeda
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00076089
First received: January 13, 2004
Last updated: May 4, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether roflumilast is effective in the treatment of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).


Condition Intervention Phase
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
 Drug: Roflumilast
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effect of Roflumilast on Exacerbation Rate in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A 52-week, Multicenter, Double-blind Study With 500 Mcg Roflumilast Once Daily Versus Placebo.

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Roflumilast
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Takeda:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • change in FEV1 from baseline during the treatment period; number of COPD exacerbations.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • pulmonary function variables
  • number of COPD exacerbations of different type and various subgroups
  • quality of life variables
  • patient diary variables
  • time to study withdrawal
  • safety.

Estimated Enrollment: 1100
Study Start Date: December 2003
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   40 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • FEV1/FVC ratio (post-bronchodilator) ≤70%
  • FEV1 (post-bronchodilator) ≤50% of predicted
  • Current smoker or ex-smoker
  • Clinically stable COPD indicated by no exacerbation and no change in COPD treatment of within 4 weeks prior to baseline
  • Availability of chest x-ray dated a maximum of 6 months prior to study baseline or a willingness to have a chest x-ray performed at baseline

Main Exclusion Criteria:

  • COPD exacerbation indicated by a treatment with systemic glucocorticoids not stopped 4 weeks prior to baseline
  • Lower respiratory tract infection not resolved 4 weeks prior to baseline
  • Diagnosis of asthma and/or other relevant lung disease
  • Known alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
  • Need for long-term oxygen therapy defined as ≥16 hours/day
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00076089

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Takeda
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Delbert Meyer, M.D. Carmichael, CA 95608, USA
  More Information

No publications provided by Takeda

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Takeda
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00076089     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: BY217/M2-111
Study First Received: January 13, 2004
Last Updated: May 4, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Takeda:
Roflumilast
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013