Once-daily indacaterol 75 µg in moderate- to-severe COPD: results of a Phase IV study assessing time until patients’ perceived onset of effect
Abstract:BackgroundIndacaterol 75 μg once daily is a long-acting β2 agonist approved for maintenance bronchodilator treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate patients’ perception of onset of effect with a single dose.MethodsIn this double-blind, crossover, Phase IV study, 40 patients were randomized to receive a single dose of indacaterol 75 μg or placebo via a dry powder inhaler device. The primary variable was time until patient’s perception of … Show more
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