Table 1

Demographics and baseline clinical characteristics (ITT population)

ACCORD COPD IATTAINActive-comparator study
CharacteristicPlacebo (N=185)Aclidinium 400 µg twice daily (N=190)Placebo (N=273)Aclidinium 400 µg twice daily (N=269)Placebo (N=85)Aclidinium 400 µg twice daily (N=171)Tiotropium 18 µg once daily (N=158)
Age (years), mean (SD)65.0 (9.2)64.9 (9.5)62.0 (8.0)62.9 (8.4)62.2 (8.2)61.8 (8.2)62.8 (7.9)
Gender (male), n (%)95 (51.4)100 (52.6)189 (69.2)182 (67.7)48 (56.5)114 (66.7)116 (73.4)
Current smoker, n (%)87 (47.0)80 (42.1)144 (52.8)148 (55.0)47 (55.3)93 (54.4)84 (53.2)
Smoking history (pack-years), mean (SD)52.9 (28.1)57.2 (28.5)38.9 (18.3)41.7 (21.1)39.6 (15.4)41.5 (22.4)45.0 (21.8)
Postbronchodilator FEV1,* mean (SD), L1.6 (0.6)1.5 (0.5)1.6 (0.5)1.6 (0.5)1.6 (0.5)1.6 (0.5)1.7 (0.5)
Postbronchodilator FEV1% predicted,*
mean (SD)
54.7 (13.4)54.1 (12.9)56.6 (12.8)56.2 (12.2)55.5 (11.8)55.8 (13.3)56.0 (13.2)
Severity of airflow limitation,†, n (%)
 Moderate111 (60.0)118 (62.1)178 (65.9)184 (68.7)58 (68.2)108 (63.2)104 (66.2)
 Severe72 (38.9)68 (35.8)92 (34.1)84 (31.3)27 (31.8)63 (36.8)53 (33.8)
≥1 COPD exacerbation in previous year, n (%)52 (28.1)43 (22.6)88 (32.6)97 (36.2)19 (22.4)61 (35.7)47 (29.7)
Concomitant use of ICS, n (%)70 (37.6)81 (42.6)145 (53.1)128 (47.6)36 (42.4)82 (48.0)67 (42.4)
  • *At screening visit.

  • Moderate COPD: 50% ≤postbronchodilator FEV1 <80% predicted and FEV1/FVC <0.70; severe COPD: 30% ≤postbronchodilator FEV1 <50% predicted and FEV1/FVC <0.70.

  • Patients with available data.

  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; ITT, intent-to-treat.