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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasePhase 3NCT00076089

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

A Phase 3 study testing Roflumilast in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and COPD, run by AstraZeneca at 40 sites in 6 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

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). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD
What is being tested?
Roflumilast
How many people
1,100 participants
Where
40 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
Dec 2003to Dec 2005
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

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

Trial locations and contacts

40 sites in 6 countries.

40 sites in 6 countries

United States35 sites
  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Alabama, Alabama

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Arizona, Arizona

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Arkansas, Arkansas

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in California, California

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Colorado, Colorado

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Connecticut, Connecticut

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Florida, Florida

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Georgia, Georgia

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Illionois, Illinois

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Iowa, Iowa

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Kentucky, Kentucky

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Louisiana, Louisiana

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Massachusetts, Massachusetts

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Minnesota, Minnesota

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Missouri, Missouri

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Montana, Montana

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Nebraska, Nebraska

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Nevada, Nevada

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in New Hampshire, New Hampshire

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in New Jersey, New Jersey

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in New York, New York

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in North Carolina, North Carolina

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Ohio, Ohio

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Oklahoma, Oklahoma

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Oregon, Oregon

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Rhode Island, Rhode Island

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in South Carolina, South Carolina

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Tennessee, Tennessee

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Texas, Texas

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Utah, Utah

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Vermont, Vermont

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Virginia, Virginia

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in West Virginia, West Virginia

  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Wisconsin, Wisconsin

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Canada1 site
  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Canada

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France1 site
  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in France

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Germany1 site
  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Germany

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Poland1 site
  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in Poland

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South Africa1 site
  • ALTANA Pharma

    Cities in South Africa

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About this study

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.

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).

Being tested
Roflumilast
Keywords
Roflumilast, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RoflumilastDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change in FEV1 from baseline during the treatment period; number of COPD exacerbations.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. pulmonary function variables

  2. number of COPD exacerbations of different type and various subgroups

  3. quality of life variables

  4. patient diary variables

  5. time to study withdrawal

  6. safety.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Jan 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2005
  4. Study completionDec 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
1,100 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00076089
Sponsor's protocol ID
BY217/M2-111
Status last verified
Sep 2016
First submitted
13 Jan 2004
Last updated
2 Dec 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Facius A, Krause A, Claret L, Bruno R, Lahu G. Modeling and Simulation of Pivotal Clinical Trials Using Linked Models for Multiple Endpoints in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Roflumilast. J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Aug;57(8):1042-1052. doi: 10.1002/jcph.885. Epub 2017 Apr 17.

    PubMed 28419462
  • Rennard SI, Calverley PM, Goehring UM, Bredenbroker D, Martinez FJ. Reduction of exacerbations by the PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast--the importance of defining different subsets of patients with COPD. Respir Res. 2011 Jan 27;12(1):18. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-12-18.

    PubMed 21272339

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Roflumilast in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and COPD, run by AstraZeneca at 40 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Dec 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 40 sites in United States, Canada, France, Germany, Poland and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change in FEV1 from baseline during the treatment period; number of COPD exacerbations.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00076089, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Dec 2016.

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