Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 52 Weeks of Once Daily Treatment of Orally Inhaled Tiotropium + Olodaterol Fixed Dose Combination (2.5 µg / 5 µg; 5 µg / 5 µg) (Delivered by the Respimat® Inhaler) Compared With the Individual Components (2.5 µg and 5 µg Tiotropium, 5 µg Olodaterol) (Delivered by the Respimat® Inhaler) in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) [TOnado TM 2]
Brief Summary: The overall objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of 52 weeks once daily treatment with orally inhaled tiotropium + olodaterol FDC (delivered by the RESPIMAT Inhaler) compared with the individual components (tiotropium, olodaterol) (delivered by the RESPIMAT Inhaler) in patients with COPD.


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A: Inclusion criteria:

1. All patients must sign an informed consent consistent with International Conference on Harmonization-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) guidelines prior to participation in the trial, which includes medication washout and restrictions.
2. All patients must have a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and must meet the following spirometric criteria: Patients must have a relatively stable airway obstruction with a post-bronchodilator FEV1 = 30 % and \< 80% of predicted normal and a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \<70% at Visit 1.
3. Male or female patients, 40 years of age or older.
4. Patients must be current or ex-smokers with a smoking history of more than 10 pack years
5. Patients must be able to: perform technically acceptable pulmonary function tests, and maintain records(paper diary).
6. Patients must be able to inhale medication in a competent manner from the Respimat Inhaler as well as the Handihaler.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients with a significant disease other than COPD; a significant disease is defined as a disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, may (i) put the patient at risk because of participation in the study, (ii) influence the results of the study, or (iii) cause concern regarding the patients ability to participate in the study.
2. Patients with clinically relevant abnormal baseline haematology, blood chemistry, or urinalysis; all patients with an AST \>x2 ULN, ALT \>x2 ULN, bilirubin \>x2 ULN or creatinine \>x2 ULN will be excluded regardless of clinical condition (a repeat laboratory evaluation will not be conducted in these patients).
3. Patients with a history of asthma. For patients with allergic rhinitis or atopy, source documentation is required to verify that the patient does not have asthma. If a patient has a total blood eosinophil count =600/mm3, source documentation is required to verify that the increased eosinophil count is related to a non-asthmatic condition.
4. A diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis (due to the known class side effect profile of ß2-agonists).
5. A diagnosis of paroxysmal tachycardia (\>100 beats per minute) (due to the known class side effect profile of ß2-agonists).
6. A history of myocardial infarction within 1 year of screening visit (Visit 1).
7. Unstable or life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia.
8. Hospitalization for heart failure within the past year.
9. Known active tuberculosis.
10. A malignancy for which patient has undergone resection, radiation therapy or chemotherapy within last five years (patients with treated basal cell carcinoma are allowed).
11. A history of life-threatening pulmonary obstruction.
12. A history of cystic fibrosis.
13. Clinically evident bronchiectasis.
14. A history of significant alcohol or drug abuse.
15. Patients who have undergone thoracotomy with pulmonary resection (patients with a history of thoracotomy for other reasons should be evaluated as per exclusion criterion No. 1).
16. Patients being treated with oral or patch ß-adrenergics.
17. Patients being treated with oral corticosteroid medication at unstable doses (i.e., less than six weeks on a stable dose) or at doses in excess of the equivalent of 10 mg of prednisone per day or 20 mg every other day.
18. Patients who regularly use daytime oxygen therapy for more than one hour per day and in the investigators opinion will be unable to abstain from the use of oxygen therapy during clinic visits.
19. Patients who have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the six weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1) or patients who are currently in a pulmonary rehabilitation program.
20. Patients who have taken an investigational drug within one month or six half lives (whichever is greater) prior to screening visit (Visit 1).
21. Patients with known hypersensitivity to ß-adrenergic drugs, BAC, EDTA, or any other component of the Respimat® inhalation solution.
22. Patients with known hypersensitivity to anticholinergic drugs, lactose, or any other components of the HandiHaler®.
23. Pregnant or nursing women.
24. Women of childbearing potential not using a highly effective method of birth control\*. Female patients will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless surgically sterilised by hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation, or post-menopausal for at least two years.

    \* as per ICH M3(R2) a highly effective method of birth control is defined as those which result in a low failure rate (i.e. less than 1% per year).
25. Patients who have previously been randomised in this study or are currently participating in another study.
26. Patients who are unable to comply with pulmonary medication restrictions prior to randomisation.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Type of subject: Outpatient.
* Informed Consent: A signed and dated written informed consent prior to study participation.
* Age: Subjects 40 years of age or older at Visit 1.
* Gender: Male or female subjects.

A female is eligible to enter and participate in the study if she is of:

Non-child bearing potential (i.e. physiologically incapable of becoming pregnant, including any female who is post-menopausal or surgically sterile). Surgically sterile females are defined as those with a documented hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation. Post-menopausal females are defined as being amenorrhoeic for greater than 1 year with an appropriate clinical profile, e.g. age appropriate, \> 45 years, in the absence of hormone replacement therapy.

OR

Child bearing potential, has a negative pregnancy test at screening, and agrees to one of the following acceptable contraceptive methods used consistently and correctly (i.e. in accordance with the approved product label and the instructions of the physician for the duration of the study - screening to follow-up contact):

* Abstinence
* Oral Contraceptive, either combined or progestogen alone
* Injectable progestogen
* Implants of levonorgestrel
* Estrogenic vaginal ring
* Percutaneous contraceptive patches
* Intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS) that meets the SOP effectiveness criteria as stated in the product label
* Male partner sterilization (vasectomy with documentation of azoospermia) prior to the female subject's entry into the study, and this male is the sole partner for that subject. For this definition, "documented" refers to the outcome of the investigator's/designee's medical examination of the subject or review of the subject's medical history for study eligibility, as obtained via a verbal interview with the subject or from the subject's medical records.
* Double barrier method: condom and an occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with a vaginal spermicidal agent (foam/gel/film/cream/suppository)

  * COPD Diagnosis: An established clinical history of COPD in accordance with the definition by the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society \[Celli, 2004\].
  * Smoking History: Current or former cigarette smokers with a history of cigarette smoking of \>=10 pack-years \[number of pack years = (number of cigarettes per day / 20) x number of years smoked (e.g., 20 cigarettes per day for 10 years, or 10 cigarettes per day for 20 years)\]. Previous smokers are defined as those who have stopped smoking for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1.

Note: Pipe and/or cigar use cannot be used to calculate pack-year history

* Severity of Disease: A pre and post-albuterol/salbutamol FEV1/FVC ratio of \<0.70 and a pre and post-albuterol/salbutamol FEV1 of FEV1 of \<=70% of predicted normal values calculated using NHANES III reference equations at Visit 1 \[Hankinson, 1999; Hankinson, 2010\].
* Dyspnea: A score of ≥2 on the Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC) at Visit 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy: Women who are pregnant or lactating or are planning on becoming pregnant during the study.
* Asthma: A current diagnosis of asthma.
* Other Respiratory Disorders: Known alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, active lung infections (such as tuberculosis), and lung cancer are absolute exclusionary conditions. A subject who, in the opinion of the investigator, has any other significant respiratory conditions in addition to COPD should be excluded. Examples may include clinically significant bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, or interstitial lung disease.
* Other Diseases/Abnormalities: Subjects with historical or current evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric, renal, hepatic, immunological, endocrine (including uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease) or hematological abnormalities that are uncontrolled and/or a previous history of cancer in remission for \<5 years prior to Visit 1 (localized carcinoma of the skin that has been resected for cure is not exclusionary). Significant is defined as any disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the safety of the subject at risk through participation, or which would affect the efficacy or safety analysis if the disease/condition exacerbated during the study.
* Contraindications: A history of allergy or hypersensitivity to any anticholinergic/muscarinic receptor antagonist, beta2-agonist, lactose/milk protein or magnesium stearate or a medical condition such as narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy or bladder neck obstruction that, in the opinion of the study physician contraindicates study participation or use of an inhaled anticholinergic.
* Hospitalization: Hospitalization for COPD or pneumonia within 12 weeks prior to Visit 1.
* Lung Resection: Subjects with lung volume reduction surgery within the 12 months prior to Screening (Visit 1).
* 12-Lead ECG: An abnormal and significant ECG finding from the 12-lead ECG conducted at Visit 1, including the presence of a paced rhythm on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) which causes the underlying rhythm and ECG to be obscured. Investigators will be provided with ECG reviews conducted by a centralized independent cardiologist to assist in evaluation of subject eligibility. Specific ECG findings that preclude subject eligibility are listed in Appendix 4. The study investigator will determine the medical significance of any ECG abnormalities not listed in Appendix 4.
* Medication Prior to Spirometry: Unable to withhold albuterol/salbutamol for the 4 hour period required prior to spirometry testing at each study visit.
* Use of certain medications according to defined time intervals prior to Screening (Visit 1).
* Oxygen: Use of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) described as oxygen therapy prescribed for greater than 12 hours a day. As-needed oxygen use (i.e., \>=12 hours per day) is not exclusionary.
* Nebulized Therapy: Regular use (prescribed for use every day, not for as-needed use) of short-acting bronchodilators (e.g., albuterol/salbutamol) via nebulized therapy.
* Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: Participation in the acute phase of a pulmonary rehabilitation program within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1. Subjects who are in the maintenance phase of a pulmonary rehabilitation program are not excluded.
* Drug or Alcohol Abuse: A known or suspected history of alcohol or drug abuse within 2 years prior to Visit 1.
* Affiliation with Investigator Site: Is an investigator, sub-investigator, study coordinator, employee of a participating investigator or study site, or immediate family member of the aforementioned that is involved in this study.
* Previous use of study drug: Previous participation in DB2113360 or DB2113374.
C: Inclusion criteria:

1. Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2. Relatively stable airway obstruction with post FEV1\< 80% predicted normal and post FEV1/FVC \<70%.
3. Male or female patients, 40 years of age or older.
4. Smoking history of more than 10 pack years.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Significant disease other than COPD
2. Clinically relevant abnormal lab values.
3. History of asthma.
4. Diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis
5. Diagnosis of paroxysmal tachycardia
6. History of myocardial infarction within 1 year of screening visit
7. Unstable or life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia.
8. Hospitalization for heart failure within the past year.
9. Known active tuberculosis.
10. Malignancy for which patient has undergone resection, radiation therapy or chemotherapy within last five years
11. History of life-threatening pulmonary obstruction.
12. History of cystic fibrosis.
13. Clinically evident bronchiectasis.
14. History of significant alcohol or drug abuse.
15. Thoracotomy with pulmonary resection
16. Oral ß-adrenergics.
17. Oral corticosteroid medication at unstable doses
18. Regular use of daytime oxygen therapy for more than one hour per day
19. Pulmonary rehabilitation program in the six weeks prior to the screening visit
20. Investigational drug within one month or six half lives (whichever is greater) prior to screening visit
21. Known hypersensitivity to ß-adrenergic drugs, anticholinergics, BAC, EDTA
22. Pregnant or nursing women.
23. Women of childbearing potential not using a highly effective method of birth control
24. Patients who are unable to comply with pulmonary medication restrictions
D: Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of COPD (moderate-to-severe as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines, 2007) and:

* a) Smoking history of at least 10 pack-years
* b) Post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) \< 80% and ≥ 30% of the predicted normal value
* c) Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity) \< 70%

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have received systemic corticosteroids or antibiotics and/or was hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation in the 6 weeks prior to screening
* Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks prior to screening
* Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
* Patients with a history of asthma
* Patients with diabetes Type I or uncontrolled diabetes Type II
* Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer
* Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular comorbid conditions

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied to the study.

Answer: C