Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effect of QVA149 (Indacaterol Maleate/Glycopyrronium Bromide) on Cardiac Function in COPD Patients (NCT NCT02442206)

NCT ID: NCT02442206

Last Updated: 2019-01-03

Results Overview

Left ventricular enddiastolic volume (LVEDV) is a measurement of the volume of blood in the heart's left ventricular chamber at the end of the chamber's filling with blood and will be determined as measured by MRI.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

62 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, week 2

Results posted on

2019-01-03

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Treatment Sequence 1
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Treatment Sequence 2
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Period 1
STARTED
30
32
Period 1
COMPLETED
29
29
Period 1
NOT COMPLETED
1
3
Period 2
STARTED
29
29
Period 2
COMPLETED
28
29
Period 2
NOT COMPLETED
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Treatment Sequence 1
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Treatment Sequence 2
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Period 1
Adverse Event
1
1
Period 1
withdrew consent
0
1
Period 1
COPD exacerbation
0
1
Period 2
Adverse Event
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Effect of QVA149 (Indacaterol Maleate/Glycopyrronium Bromide) on Cardiac Function in COPD Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Treatment Sequence 1
n=30 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Treatment Sequence 2
n=32 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Total
n=62 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
64.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.00 • n=99 Participants
63.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.80 • n=107 Participants
63.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.83 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
n=99 Participants
9 Participants
n=107 Participants
17 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=99 Participants
23 Participants
n=107 Participants
45 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
30 Participants
n=99 Participants
32 Participants
n=107 Participants
62 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid LV EDV value at both baseline and post-baseline in a period were included

Left ventricular enddiastolic volume (LVEDV) is a measurement of the volume of blood in the heart's left ventricular chamber at the end of the chamber's filling with blood and will be determined as measured by MRI.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Left Ventricular End-diastolic Volume (LVEDV)
11.873 ML
Standard Deviation 14.3215
-0.954 ML
Standard Deviation 12.2463

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) will be calculated as the volume of air forcibly exhaled in one second as measured by spirometry.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1).
0.42 Liter
Standard Deviation 0.211
-0.01 Liter
Standard Deviation 0.168

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) is the amount of air which can be forcibly exhaled from the lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. FVC will be assessed via spirometry.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC).
0.67 Liter
Standard Deviation 0.434
0.00 Liter
Standard Deviation 0.293

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Inspiratory capacity (IC) was defined as the mean of the maximum IC over 3 values measured by bodyplethysmography according to internationally accepted standards.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Inspiratory Capacity (IC) at Each Time-point
0.475 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.3284
0.014 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.2388

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Total Lung Capacity (TLC) will be calculated from the mean Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) plus the highest value of the Inspiratory Capacity, both measured by body plethymography according to internationally accepted standards.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
-0.181 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.3408
-0.001 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.3618

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Residual Volume (RVol) will be calculated from the value of Total Lung Capacity (TLC) minus the highest value of the Slow Vital Capacity, both measured by body plethymography according to internationally accepted standards.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Residual Volume (RVol)
-0.757 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.5833
0.012 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.5141

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Specific Airway Resistance (sRaw) will be documented as effective resistance (sReff) calculated as the median of five acceptable measurements. Values will be measured by body plethymography according to internationally accepted standards.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=56 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=55 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Specific Airway Resistance (sRaw)
-1.887 kPa*s/L
Standard Deviation 1.0979
0.037 kPa*s/L
Standard Deviation 1.0383

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) will be calculated as the mean of three reproducible values as measured by body plethymography according to internationally accepted standards.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
-0.656 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.4602
-0.015 Liters
Standard Deviation 0.4257

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Right and left ventricular ejection fraction is the fraction of blood (in percent) pumped out of the heart's left and right ventricular chamber, respectively, with each heart beat and will be determined as measured by MRI.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Right Ventricular (RV) and Left Ventricular (LV) Ejection Fraction (EF)
LV-EF
1.893 Percentage
Standard Deviation 5.8486
1.313 Percentage
Standard Deviation 5.4261
Change in Right Ventricular (RV) and Left Ventricular (LV) Ejection Fraction (EF)
RV-EF
2.046 Percentage
Standard Deviation 5.8746
0.361 Percentage
Standard Deviation 6.1936

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Right ventricular end-systolic volume (RV-ESV) and left ventricular end-systolic volume (LV-ESV) is a measurement of the volume of blood in the heart's right and left ventricular chamber, respectively, at the end of the heart's contraction and will be determined as measured by MRI.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Left and Right Ventricular End-systolic Volume
LV-ESV
1.898 ML
Standard Deviation 8.4565
-2.283 ML
Standard Deviation 8.1489
Change in Left and Right Ventricular End-systolic Volume
RV-ESV
2.183 ML
Standard Deviation 8.7063
0.133 ML
Standard Deviation 9.3370

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Right ventricular end-diastolic volume is a measurement of the volume of blood in the heart's right ventricular chamber at the end of the chamber's filling with blood and will be determined as measured by MRI.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Change in Right Ventricular Enddiastolic Volume
12.323 ML
Standard Deviation 13.9683
1.758 ML
Standard Deviation 14.7904

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: week 2

Population: Per protocol set (PPS) included all patients in the FAS who did not have any major protocol deviations. Only patients with a valid value for parameter at both baseline and post-baseline in a period are included - Period baseline was defined as the value taken in each period prior to start of study treatment

Cardiac output is calculated as the heart rate multiplied by the stroke volume (= difference between ventricular enddiastolic volume and endsystolic volume) that will be determined as measured by MRI.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
QVA149
n=57 Participants
QVA149 from day 1 to day 15 followed by Placebo from day 29 to day 43
Placebo
n=59 Participants
Placebo from day 1 to day 15 followed by QVA149 from day 29 to day 43
Cardiac Output at Each Time-point, Left and Right Ventricular Cardiac Output (LVCO and RVCO)
LVCO
0.504 Liter/min
Standard Deviation 0.7919
0.119 Liter/min
Standard Deviation 0.8970
Cardiac Output at Each Time-point, Left and Right Ventricular Cardiac Output (LVCO and RVCO)
RVCO
0.517 Liter/min
Standard Deviation 0.8063
0.144 Liter/min
Standard Deviation 0.9523

Adverse Events

QVA149 (110/50)

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 27 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 17 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

All Patients

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 40 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
QVA149 (110/50)
n=59 participants at risk
QVA149 (110/50)
Placebo
n=61 participants at risk
Placebo
All Patients
n=62 participants at risk
All Patients
Cardiac disorders
Myocardial infarction
0.00%
0/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Investigations
Hepatic enzyme increased
0.00%
0/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Endometrial cancer
1.7%
1/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
0.00%
0/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
QVA149 (110/50)
n=59 participants at risk
QVA149 (110/50)
Placebo
n=61 participants at risk
Placebo
All Patients
n=62 participants at risk
All Patients
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Vertigo
5.1%
3/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
4.9%
3/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
9.7%
6/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
5.1%
3/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
6.5%
4/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Infections and infestations
Upper respiratory tract infection
8.5%
5/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
6.6%
4/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
14.5%
9/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back pain
5.1%
3/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
6.5%
4/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Nervous system disorders
Headache
6.8%
4/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
8.2%
5/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
11.3%
7/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
15.3%
9/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
1.6%
1/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
16.1%
10/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnoea
3.4%
2/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
3.3%
2/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
6.5%
4/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Throat irritation
11.9%
7/59 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
4.9%
3/61 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks
16.1%
10/62 • For the study duration of about 13 weeks

Additional Information

Study Director

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Phone: 862-778-8300

Results disclosure agreements

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