| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
| Severe to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
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| E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
| Severe to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
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| E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] |
| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010952 |
| E.1.2 | Term | COPD |
| E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004855 |
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
| E.2 Objective of the trial |
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
| To assess the effects of Budesonide/ Formoterol Fumarate (BFF) MDI administered with a spacer relative to Symbicort Turbuhaler on lung function. |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
| To assess the effects of BFF MDI administered with a spacer relative to Symbicort Turbuhaler on additional measures of lung function. |
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Subject must be 40 to 80 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the ICF.
2. Individuals who have a physician diagnosis of COPD as defined by the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS).
3. Require COPD maintenance therapy: all subjects must be receiving 2 or more inhaled maintenance therapies, including at least 1 long-acting bronchodilator, for the management of their COPD for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
4. A post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC of <0.70 and post-bronchodilator FEV1 of <50% predicted normal value at Visit 2.
5. A pre-bronchodilator PIF of <50 L/min using the InCheck Inspiratory Flow Measurement Device set to Turbuhaler S resistance at Visit 2. |
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Current diagnosis of asthma, in the opinion of the Investigator.
2. Other respiratory disorders including known active tuberculosis, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, significant bronchiectasis (high resolution CT evidence of bronchiectasis that causes repeated acute exacerbations), immune deficiency disorders, severe neurological disorders affecting control of the upper airway, sarcoidosis, idiopathic interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, primary pulmonary hypertension, or pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
3. A moderate or severe exacerbation of COPD within 6 weeks prior to randomization (Visit 3).
4. Need for mechanical ventilation within 3 months prior to Visit 1. |
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
| Peak change from baseline in FEV1 within 4 hours post-dose following 1 week of treatment. |
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| E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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| E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1) Area under the curve for change from baseline in FEV1 following 1 week of treatment.
2) Change from baseline in pre-dose FEV1 following 1 week of treatment.
3) Change from baseline in 2-hour post-dose inspiratory capacity (IC) following 1 week of treatment,
4) Change from baseline in pre-dose PIF (InCheck Device set to no resistance, resistance set equal to Turbuhaler S, and resistance set equal to ELLIPTA) following 1 week of treatment.
5) Change from baseline in 2-hour post-dose FEV1 following the first dose.
6) Change from baseline in 2-hour post-dose IC following the first dose. |
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| E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
| Baseline, day 1 and week 1 |
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
| E.6 | Scope of the trial |
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
| E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
| E.6.13 | Others | No |
| E.7 | Trial type and phase |
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
| E.8 Design of the trial |
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
| E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | Yes |
| E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
| E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
| E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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| E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
| E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 4 |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
| E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| The end of study is defined as the last expected visit/contact of the last subject undergoing the study. |
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |