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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/000665 [Registered on: 29/07/2010]
Last Modified On: 07/03/2013
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
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Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study
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Effect of QVA149 Versus NVA237 on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) Exacerbations 
Scientific Title of Study
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A 52-week treatment, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group,active controlled study to evaluate the effect of QVA149 (110/50 microgram o.d.) vs NVA237 (50 microgram o.d.) and open-label tiotropium (18 microgram o.d.) on COPD exacerbations in patients with severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
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Secondary ID  Identifier 
CQVA149A2304; Version:3; dated:09-Sep-2010  Protocol Number 
NCT01120691  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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Name  Murugananthan K 
Designation  Head-Clinical Development 
Affiliation   
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Medical Department, Sandoz House, Shiv Sagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 018
India 
Phone  022-24958545  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

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Name  Murugananthan K 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Medical Department, Sandoz House, Shiv Sagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 018
India 
Phone  022-24958545  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

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Name  Murugananthan K 
Designation  Head-Clinical Department 
Affiliation   
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Medical Department, Sandoz House, Shiv Sagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 018
India 
Phone  022-24958545  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland 
 
Primary Sponsor
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Name  Novartis Healthcare Pvt Ltd 
Address  Medical Dept,Sandoz House, Shiv Sagar Estate,Dr.Annie Besant Rd, Worli Mumbai-400018 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Name  Address 
Nil   
 
Countries of Recruitment
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  Austria
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States of America  
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 16  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr. Vallandramam Ranganathan Pattabhiraman  Kovai Medical Centre & Hospital (KMCH)  Respiratory Dept,,P.O.Box 3209, Avinashi Road- 641 014
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
0422-2625080
0422-2625080
vr.pattabhiraman@gmail.com 
Dr. Mahesh Padukudru Anand  Allergy, Asthma & Chest Centre  1397, 4th Cross, Krishnamurthypuram,,-570004
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
0821-2432543
00-821-2331290
dr_maheshpa@yahoo.com 
Dr. Sundeep Salvi  Chest Research Foundation  Marigold, Kalyani Nagar,-411 014
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
020-27035361
020-27035371
ssalvi@crfindia.com 
Dr. Srinivasan Nagarajan  Coimbatore Chest Clinic  M.S.S Memorial Building, Opp. Savita Hall, ,No.8, D.B. Road, R.S. Puram,-641002
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
00-91-422-2557415
00-91-422-2557415
nagrajsri@gmail.com 
Dr. Rajesh Swarnakar  Get Well Hospital & Research Institute  plot no. 20/1, Dr. Khare Marg,Dhantoli,-440012
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
00-91-9822225130
00-91-712-2461249
rajeshswarnakar@yahoo.co.in 
Dr. Salil Bhargava  Gyanpushp Research Centre for Chest & Allergy Diseases,  "Surabhi", 76, Dhar Kothi, ,Residency Area-452 001
Indore
MADHYA PRADESH 
0731-2711271
0731-2711623
bhargavasalil@hotmail.com 
Dr. Rajendran Nair  Health and Research Centre  1/907, Devi Scans Building, Kumarapuram,Medical College P.O.-695011

 
00-91-471-2447575
00-91-471-2446460
rajendranammu@yahoo.com 
Dr. Parthasarthy Bhattacharya  Institute of Pulmocare and Research  CB-16 Salt Lake,-700064
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
00-91-33-23580424
00-91-33-23580424
parthachest@yahoo.com 
Dr. Pradyut Waghray  Kunal Institute of Medical Specialities Pvt Ltd  5-9-41/1/A, New MLA Quarters Lane,Basheer Bagh-500029
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
040-23236243
040-23236243
kimschest@rediffmail.com 
Dr. Srikanth Krishnamurthy  PSG Hospital, Professor & Head of TB & Respiratory Diseases  PSG Hospital, Avinashi Road,,Peelamedu, -641004
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
00-91-40-2575262
00-91-422-2573556
drsrikanthcbe@gmail.com 
Dr. Sandeep Saboo  Saboo Hospital  14-7-25, Begum Bazzar ,-500 001
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
040-24600896
040-24651296
deep5870@gmail.com 
Dr. Sameer Chandratre  Shatabdi Hospital,  Suyojit City Centre,,Opp. Mahamarg Bus Stand, Mumbai Naka-422005
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
(0253) 2501999
00-91-253-2502105
sameer.chandratre@gmail.com 
Dr. Virendra Singh  SMS Hospital,  Allergy Pulmonary Medicine,,Dhanvantari OPD Block,-302 004
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
00-91-141-2560800
00-91-141-2560800
drvirendrasingh@yahoo.com 
Dr Anthony Mesquita  TB & Chest Hospital  St. Inez,PO Caranzalem, Panjim-403 002
South Goa
GOA 
00918322225007

mesquita@sancharnet.in 
Dr. J.C. Suri  Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital  Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Ring Road,,Near AIIMS, Safdarjung Enclave,-110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
00-91-11-26190958
00-91-11-26190958
jcsuri@rediffmail.com 
Dr. Ratnavelu Vijai Kumar  Yashoda Hospital,  Alexander Road,,- 500 003

 
00-040-27610645
91-40-27610645
marluganagadhar@rediffmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 17  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
CEREBRAL INDEPEDENT REVIEW BOARD, Hyderabad,Dr. Pradyut Wahgrey  Approved 
Cerebral Independent Review Board, Hyderabad, Dr. Sandeep Saboo  Approved 
Ethical Committee, VMMC & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi  Approved 
Ethics committee of Diabetes Thyroid Hormone Research Institute Pvt.Ltd, Indore  Approved 
Ethics Committee of SMS medical College and Hospital, Jaipur  Approved 
Ethics Committee, Allergy Asthma Associates, Mysore  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee, Hyderabad   Submittted/Under Review 
Independent Ethics Committee, Nagpur, Dr. Sundeep Salvi  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee, Nagpur, Dr. Swarnakar  Approved 
Independent Human Ethics Committee, Health & research Centre,Trivandrum  Approved 
Instituitional Ethics Committee, Coimbatore Chest Clinic, Coimbatore  Approved 
Institute of Pulmocare & Research, Kolkata  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Yashoda Group Of Hospitals, Secunderabad  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committte, Goa Medical College, Goa  Approved 
Institutional Human Ethics Committee, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore   Approved 
KMCH Ethics Committee, Coimbatore  Approved 
Shatabdi Hospital Ethics Committee, Nashik  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
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Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NVA237: Active Comparator   50 ìg once daily delivered via a single-dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI) once-daily NVA237 throughout the study. 
Intervention  QVA149: Experimental   110/50 ìg delivered via a single-dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI), consisting of a fixed dose combination of QAB149 110 ìg and NVA237 50 ìg once daily throughout the study. 
Comparator Agent  tiotropium  18 ìg once daily, delivered via the manufacturer’s proprietary inhalation device (Handihaler®) throughout the study. 
 
Inclusion Criteria
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Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Male or female adults aged greater than or equal to 40 yrs
Severe or very COPD [Stage III or IV as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines, 2008]
Smoking history of at least 10 pack years
Post-bronchodilator FEV1 less than 50 percent of the predicted normal value and post- bronchodilator FEV1 or FVC less than 70percent
Documented history of at least 1 COPD exacerbation in the previous 12 months that required treatment with systemic glucocorticosteroids and or antibiotics
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients requiring long term oxygen therapy (greater than 15 h a day) on a daily basis for chronic hypoxemia
Patients who have been hospitalized for an exacerbation of their airways disease in the 6 weeks prior to Visit 1
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
Other protocol-defined inclusion or exclusion criteria may apply
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment
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Centralized 
Blinding/Masking
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Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Superiority of QVA149 over NVA237 in terms of rate of COPD exacerbations   52 weeks  
 
Secondary Outcome
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Outcome  TimePoints 
Superiority of QVA149 over NVA237 in terms of time to first COPD exacerbation   52 weeks  
Safety and tolerability of QVA149 versus NVA237 assessed by adverse events, electrocardiogram (ECG), laboratory tests, and vital signs  52 weeks  
 
Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="2200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial
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Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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19/08/2010 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  15/05/2010 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
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No publication provided  
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
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Target number of patients is 200. Planned FPFV in India is 2nd August 2010. 
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