AB/FF 400/12 μg BID | AB/FF 400/6 μg BID | AB 400 μg BID | FF 12 μg BID | Placebo BID | |
LS mean change from baseline in morning pre-dose (trough) FEV1 at Week 24 by ICS use, mLa | |||||
ICS use | 98*** | 47*** | 44*** | 27** | -47 |
No ICS use | 85*** | 71*** | 71*** | 18*** | -50 |
Rate of exacerbations per patient/year by ICS useb | |||||
ICS use | 0.40* | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.67 |
No ICS use | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 0.36 |
↵aAnalyses based on the mixed model for repeated measures: treatment effects and treatment comparisons.
↵bAnalysis based on the log-linear model.
↵*p < 0.05 vs placebo; **p < 0.01 vs placebo; ***p < 0.0001 vs placebo.
AB, aclidinium bromide; BID, twice daily; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FF, formoterol fumarate; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LS, least squares.