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Formoterol Turbuhaler

Phase 3

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Small molecule | Other |AstraZeneca PLC|Last Updated: Oct 25, 2012

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials4
Total Enrollment4,913
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (4)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00628862Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Formoterol in Patients With COPD Compared With Placebo in Patients in Japan, EUPHASE3 COMPLETED 613Dec 1, 2007Apr 1, 2009Oct 25, 201247 Bulgaria, Japan +3
NCT00419744A Comparison of SYMBICORT® pMDI With Formoterol Turbuhaler® in Subjects With COPDPHASE3 COMPLETED 1,200Jan 1, 2007Aug 1, 2009Sep 16, 2010140 United States, Argentina +7
NCT00206154A Comparison of Symbicort® pMDI 2 x 160/4.5 μg Bid and Symbicort® pMDI 2 x 80/4.5 μg Bid With Formoterol Turbuhaler®, Budesonide pMDI, the Combination of Formoterol Turbuhaler® and Budesonide pMDI, and Placebo in COPD PatientsPHASE3 COMPLETED 1,500Apr 1, 2005Dec 1, 2006Mar 27, 2009212 United States, Czechia +3
NCT00206167A Comparison of Symbicort® pMDI 2 x 160/4.5 μg Bid and 2 x 80/4.5 μg Bid With Formoterol Turbuhaler® 2 x 4.5 μg Bid and Placebo in Patients With COPDPHASE3 COMPLETED 1,600Apr 1, 2005Sep 1, 2007Mar 27, 2009216 United States, Bulgaria +7
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1; L) 60 Minutes Post-dose
from baseline up to 12 weeks

FEV1 (expressed as litres \[L\]) is a spirometric measure of lung function. FEV1 was measured 60 minutes after administration of study drug. The results are expressed as a percentage in relation to the baseline value.

Total Number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations Per Patient-treatment Year
12 months

Number of COPD-related exacerbations per patient-treatment year. COPD-related exacerbation was defined as worsening COPD that required a course of oral steriods for treatment and/or hospitalization.

Rate of Exacerbations Per Subject-year
12 months

Rate of exacerbations per subject-year

Pre-dose and 1-hour post-dose FEV1 over the 6 months treatment period
Pre-dose and 1-hour post-dose FEV1 over the 12 months treatment period
Secondary Endpoints
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 60 Minutes Post-dose
from baseline up to 12 weeks
FEV1 Pre-dose
baseline at week 0 and pre-dose at weeks 4, 8 and 12
FVC Pre-dose
baseline at week 0 and pre-dose at weeks 4, 8 and 12
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingTRIPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
F 4.5 bidEXPERIMENTALFormoterol 4.5 ug twice daily (bid)
F 9.0 bidEXPERIMENTALFormoterol 9.0 ug bid
PBOPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
Formoterol Turbuhaler® 4.5mgDRUG4.5 mg inhaled twice daily
Formoterol Turbuhaler® 9 mgDRUG9 mg inhaled twice daily
Turbuhaler® placeboDRUGplacebo inhaled twice daily
Budesonide/formoterol (SYMBICORT) pMDIDRUG -
Formoterol TurbuhalerDRUG -
Budesonide/formoterol pMDIDRUG -
Budesonide pMDIDRUG -
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range40 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites47

Inclusion Criteria: * Males or females aged above 40 with a clinical diagnosis of COPD and current COPD symptoms * Current or previous smoker with a smoking history of 10 or more pack years * Lung function parameters: FEV1/FVC \< 70%, post-bronchodilator and post-bronchodilator FEV1 \< 80% of predi...

Countries:BulgariaJapanRomaniaRussiaUkraineUnited StatesArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaMexicoPeruSouth AfricaVenezuelaCzechiaNetherlandsPolandDenmarkGermanyGreeceHungaryIceland
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