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NCT01682863 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Multi-centre Randomized Double Blind 52-week Study to Assess the Safety of QVA149 Compared to QAB149 in Patients With COPD Who Have Moderate to Severe Airflow Limitation

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
614
Enrollment target

NCT01682863: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01682863 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 614 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (20% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01682863, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
614 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is to assess the safety and tolerability of two different doses of QVA149 and QAB149 in patients with moderate to severe airflow limitation.

Primary Outcome

The overall rate of adverse events reported from initiation through 30 days post last dose.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG QVA149
  • DRUG QAB149

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 614 participants
Start Date 2012-10
Est. Completion 2014-06
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01682863 record still lists

NCT01682863 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 614 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (20% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01682863 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01682863 about?

NCT01682863 is a clinical study titled "A Multi-centre Randomized Double Blind 52-week Study to Assess the Safety of QVA149 Compared to QAB149 in Patients With COPD Who Have Moderate to Severe Airflow Limitation". This study is to assess the safety and tolerability of two different doses of QVA149 and QAB149 in patients with moderate to severe airflow limitation.

What is the current status of trial NCT01682863?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 614 participants. The study started on 2012-10. Estimated completion is 2014-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01682863?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), QVA149 (DRUG), QAB149 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01682863?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01682863's enrollment target sits among peer trials

614 593rd of 2000 higher than 1,403 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01682863, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01682863 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.