Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A 26-week Treatment, Multi-center, Randomized, Doubleblind, Double Dummy, Parallel-group Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of QVA149 Compared to Fluticasone/Salmeterol in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety/tolerability of indacaterol and glycopyrronium (QVA149) (fixed-dose combination) with fluticasone/salmeterol over a 26-week period in patients with moderate to severe COPD.


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A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female adults aged ≥ 40 years
* Patients with moderate COPD according to the GOLD criteria 2013
* Current or ex-smokers who have a smoking history of at least 10 pack years
* Patients with airflow limitation indicated by a postbronchodilator FEV1 ≥50% and \<80% of the predicted normal value and a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \<0.7 at Visit 2. Post- bronchodilator refers to within 10-15 min of inhalation of 400 μg (4x100 μg) of salbutamol
* Patients who, at Visit 1, have been for at least 3 months on a stable dose of one of the following COPD baseline treatments: \*Any SABA monotherapy (such as, but not limited to, salbutamol) \*Any SAMA monotherapy (such as, but not limited to, ipratropium) \*Any SABA and SAMA in free or FDC (such as, but not limited to, salbutamol/ipratropium) \*Any LABA monotherapy (such as, but not limited to, formoterol, salmeterol, indacaterol) \*Any LAMA monotherapy (such as, but not limited to, tiotropium, aclidinium) except glycopyrronium bromide (NVA237) \*Any LABA and ICS in free (ICS such as, but not limited to, beclomethasone, fluticasone) or FDC (such as, but not limited to, salmeterol/fluticasone, formoterol/budesonide).
* Patients with an mMRC score ≥1 at Visit 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with conditions contraindicated for treatment with, or having a history of reactions/ hypersensitivity to any of the following inhaled drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes or any component thereof: Anti-cholinergic agents, Long- and short-acting 2-adrenergic agonists, Sympathomimetic amines, Lactose or any of the other excipients of the trial medication.
* Patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or urinary retention, severe renal impairment (history of estimated glomerular filtration rate below 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 within 12 months prior to visit 1), including those with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis.
* Patients with active/ clinical history of asthma.If the Investigator finds clear and compelling evidence that a patient was misdiagnosed with asthma in the past, then the burden of proof is on the Investigator to properly document this previous misdiagnosis. This documentation must include the rationale for this change in diagnosis including reference to the differential diagnosis that supports this decision.
* Patients with a history of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases.
* Patients who have a post-bronchodilator FEV1 decrease more than 10% compared to pre-bronchodilator FEV1 result at Visit 2 (see Appendix 5 for details).
* A documented history of \>1 COPD exacerbation requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids or antibiotics and/or hospitalization in the previous 12 months.
* Patients who have NOT had a COPD exacerbation in the previous 12 months and develop a COPD exacerbation between screening (Visit 1) and (Visit 2) will not be eligible but will be permitted to be re-screened after a minimum of 6 weeks after the resolution of the COPD exacerbation. (Patients suffering an exacerbation between Visit 1 and Visit 2 can only be re-screened in case it is the first one in the previous 12 months. In case this COPD exacerbation has led to an alteration of the patient COPD treatment, before this patient can be re-screened 3 months of stable COPD treatment will be required as described in Inclusion Criterion 6).
* Patients who, in the judgment of the investigator, have a clinically relevant laboratory abnormality or a clinically significant condition such as (but not limited to): \*Unstable ischemic heart disease, left ventricular failure (NYHA Class III \& IV), history of myocardial infarction,arrhythmia (excluding chronic stable atrial fibrillation). Patients with such events not considered clinically significant by the investigator may be considered for inclusion in the study.\*Uncontrolled hypo-or hyperthyroidism, hypokalaemia or hyperadrenergic state. \*Any condition which might compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with evaluation, or preclude completion of the study
* History of resting QTc (Fridericia preferred, but Bazett acceptable) \>450 msec (male) or \>460 msec (female) within five years before Visit 1.
* Patients who are treated with glycopyrronium bromide (NVA237) at visit 1 are not allowed to be included into the trialPatients on non-selective beta-blockers. Those patients may enter the study after non-selective beta-blocker withdrawal during a 7-day wash-out period.
* Patients receiving any other prohibited COPD-related medications specified in Table 5-2 Prohibited COPD related medications must undergo the required wash-out period prior to Visit 2.
* Patients who are, in the opinion of the investigator known to be unreliable or non-compliant.
* Patients with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 40 kg/m2.
* Use of other investigational drugs within 5 half-lives of enrollment or within 30 days, whichever is longer.
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test.
* Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using effective methods of contraception during dosing of study treatment.
B: Inclusion Criteria

* Non-child bearing potential (ie, physiologically incapable of becoming pregnant, including any female who is 2 years post-menopausal); or Child bearing potential, has a negative serum pregnancy test at Visit 1, and agrees to acceptable contraceptive methods used consistently and correctly for the duration of the study.
* Subjects with an established clinical history of COPD as defined by the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS),
* Current or former smokers with a history of at least 10 pack-years of cigarette smoking.
* Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/Forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio must be \<0.70 and FEV1 must be \<65% predicted normal value calculated using NHANES III reference equations (or reference norms applicable to other regions).
* Subjects with history of exacerbations.

Please refer to the study protocol for the complete inclusion criteria list.

Exclusion Criteria

* Significant diseases or conditions other than COPD, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may put the subject at risk because of participation in the study or may influence either the results of the study or the subject's ability to participate in the study.
* Women who are pregnant or lactating, or are planning to become pregnant during the course of the study, or women of childbearing potential who are not using an acceptable method of contraception.
* Subjects, who in the opinion of the Investigator, have a current diagnosis of asthma.
* Subjects who have been hospitalized due to poorly controlled COPD within 3 months prior to Visit 1 (Screening)
* Subjects who have poorly controlled COPD, defined as acute worsening of COPD that requires treatment with oral corticosteroids or antibiotics within 6 weeks prior to Visit 1 (Screening)
* Immune suppression or severe neurological disorders affecting control of the upper airway or other risk factors that in the opinion of the Investigator would put the subject at substantial risk of pneumonia.
* Subjects with a diagnosis of narrow angle glaucoma, who, in the opinion of the Investigator, have not been adequately treated.
* Subjects who have a history of hypersensitivity to β2-agonists, budesonide or any other corticosteroid components, glycopyrronium or other muscarinic anticholinergics, or any other component of the IMPs.

Please refer to the study protocol for the complete inclusion criteria list.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Smoking history of at least 10 pack years
* Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (moderate-to-severe as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease \[GOLD\] Guidelines, 2009)
* Post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) \>40% and \< 80% of the predicted normal value and post-bronchodilator FEV1/Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) \<70%

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have had a COPD exacerbation that required treatment with antibiotics, systemic steroids (oral or intravenous) or hospitalization in the last year.
* Patients requiring long term oxygen therapy on a daily basis for chronic hypoxemia.
* Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
* Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
* Patients with a history of asthma
* Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer (within last 5 years)
* Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular co-morbid conditions
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with moderate to severe stable COPD (Stage II or Stage III) according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guideline.

Current or ex-smokers who have a smoking history of at least 10 pack years. Patients with a post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) ≥ 30% and \< 80% of the predicted normal, and post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \< 0.7.

Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) grade of at least 2 at Visit 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) laboratory test.

Patents with narrow-angle glaucoma, symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder-neck obstruction, moderate to severe renal impairment or urinary retention. BPH patients who are stable on treatment can be considered.

Patients with a history of long QT syndrome or whose QTc measured at run-in (Visit 2) (Fridericia method) is prolonged (\>450 ms for males and females) as confirmed by the central Electrocardiogram (ECG) assessor.

Patients with Type I or uncontrolled Type II diabetes. Patients who have not achieved spirometry result at Visit 2 in accordance with American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) criteria for acceptability and repeatability.

Patients with, a) any history of asthma or, b) onset of respiratory symptoms prior to age 40 years.

Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease (e.g. lung fibrosis, primary bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disorder, pulmonary hypertension).

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Answer: C