A 24 Week Treatment, Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blinded, Double Dummy, Parallel-group, Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Aclidinium Bromide 400 μg/Formoterol Fumarate 12 μg Fixed-dose Combination BID Compared With Each Monotherapy (Aclidinium Bromide 400 μg BID and Formoterol Fumarate 12 μg BID) and Tiotropium 18 μg QD When Administered to Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor: AstraZeneca

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