Indacaterol Delivered Via a Single Dose Dry Powder Inhaler (SDDPI) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Indacaterol Delivered Via a Single Dose Dry Powder Inhaler (SDDPI) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The study is designed to obtain safety and efficacy data on three dose levels of indacaterol
 when delivered via an SDDPI in patients with COPD. All patients will receive 1 day of
 treatment with each of the following: indacaterol 150 µg, once- indacaterol 300 µg,
 indacaterol 600 µg, placebo, and formoterol. Each treatment day will be followed by a
 washout-period of 1 week.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Male and females aged 40-75 years with COPD and symptoms such as cough, sputum
 production, and shortness of breath.

 -  Smoking history of at least 10 pack years

 -  FEV1 less than 65% of the predicted normal value and at least 0.75 L

 -  Pre-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC less than 70%

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  A history of asthma or COPD diagnosis before the age of 40

 -  Hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within the previous 6 weeks

 -  Respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks

 -  Use of long-term oxygen therapy

 -  Diabetes type I or uncontrolled diabetes type II

 -  Clinically relevant laboratory abnormality or clinically significant condition

 -  Corrected QT interval (QTc) above 430 ms for males and 450 ms for females, or a
 history of QTc prolongation. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may
 apply.