A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Umeclidinium (UMEC) as Combination Therapy in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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: The subject is considered unlikely to survive the duration of the study period or has any rapidly progressing disease or immediately life-threatening illness e.g. cancer.
• •Contraindications: Any history of allergy or hypersensitivity to any anticholinergic/muscarinic receptor antagonist, beta2-agonist, sympathomimetic, corticosteroid (intranasal, inhaled or systemic) lactose/milk protein or magnesium stearate.
• •Hospitalization: Hospitalization for COPD or pneumonia within 12 weeks prior to Visit 1.
• •Lower respiratory tract infection: Subjects with lower respiratory tract infection that required the use of antibiotics within 6 weeks prior to Visit 1.
• •Lung Resection: Subjects with lung volume reduction surgery within the 12 months prior to Visit 1.
• •Unstable or life threatening cardiac disease: UMEC should be used with caution in subjects with severe cardiovascular disease. In the opinion of the investigator, use should only be considered if the benefit is likely to outweigh the risk in conditions such as: Myocardial infarction or unstable angina in the last 6 months; Unstable or life threatening cardiac arrhythmia requiring intervention in the last 3 months; New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV heart failure
• •12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG): Investigators will be provided with ECG reviews conducted by a centralized independent cardiologist to assist in evaluation of subject eligibility. The Principle Investigator will determine the clinical significance of each abnormal ECG finding in relation to the subject's medical history and exclude subjects who would be at undue risk by participating in the trial. Subjects with the following abnormalities are excluded from participation in the study: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate \>120 beats per minute (bpm); Sustained or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia; Second degree heart block Mobitz type II and third degree heart block (unless pacemaker or defibrillator had been inserted)
• •Antimuscarinic effects: Subjects with medical conditions such as narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, or bladder neck obstruction should only be included if, in the opinion of the study physician, the benefit outweighs the risk.
• •Interactions: Concomitant administration with beta-blockers and strong Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitors is only permitted if, in the Investigator's opinion, the likely benefit outweighs the potential risk.
• •Severe Hepatic Impairment: Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C) should be excluded unless, in the opinion of the investigator, the benefit is likely to outweigh the risk.
• •Medication Prior to Spirometry: Unable to withhold albuterol/salbutamol for the 4 hour period required prior to spirometry testing at each study visit.
• •Medications Prior to Screening: Use of the following medications according to the following defined time intervals prior to Visit 1: Depot corticosteroids (12 weeks), Systemic, oral or parenteral corticosteroids (6 weeks); Antibiotics (for lower respiratory tract infection) (6 weeks); CYP3A4 strong inhibitors (6 weeks) ; ICS /LABA combination products except SERETIDE and approved FSC 500/50 generic products and SYMBICORT at approved doses and frequencies for COPD (30 days) ; SERETIDE, approved FSC 500/50 generic products, and SYMBICORT at approved doses and frequencies for COPD (12 hours prior to screening); Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) Inhibitor (roflumilast) (14 days); Long-acting muscarinic antagonists (tiotropium, aclidinium, glycopyrronium, UMEC) (7 days); Inhaled long acting beta2 agonists (LABA) (salmeterol, formoterol: 48 hrs) olodaterol, indacaterol (14 days); LAMA/LABA combination products (Apply whichever mono component has the longest washout) Theophyllines (48 hours); Oral beta2-agonists (Long-acting: 48 hours) (Short-acting: 12 hours); Inhaled short acting beta2-agonists (4 hours); Inhaled short-acting anticholinergics (4 hours); Inhaled short-acting anticholinergic/short-acting beta2-agonist combination products (4 hours); Any other investigational medication (30 days or within 5 drug half-lives, whichever is longer). Note: Use of study provided albuterol/salbutamol is permitted during the study, except in the 4-hour period prior to spirometry testing. Intra-articular and epidural corticosteroid injections are permitted. Corticosteroids for short term treatment of COPD exacerbations is allowed
• •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, or who will enter the acute phase of a pulmonary rehabilitation program during the study. 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: A subject will not be eligible for this study if he/she is an immediate family member of the participating investigator, subinvestigator, study coordinator, or employee of the participating investigator.
• •Inability to read: In the opinion of the investigator, any subject who is unable to read and/or would not be able to complete a questionnaire.
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