Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials evaluate indacaterol across Phase 1 through Phase 4 development, primarily targeting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, general obstructive lung diseases, and healthy volunteer cohorts. Sponsored by academic investigators and major pharmaceutical companies—including Novartis, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Orion Pharma—these studies span various operational statuses, from actively recruiting and completed to terminated, withdrawn, or suspended.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05776927 RECRUITING
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2026-08-04 PHASE3
NCT05562466 RECRUITING
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2023-05-11 PHASE3
NCT06067100 RECRUITING
Exercise Performance
Morten Hostrup, PhD
2024-01-15
NCT06077019 RECRUITING
Exercise Performance
Morten Hostrup, PhD
2023-10-03
NCT06035393 TERMINATED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.
2024-01-15 PHASE2
NCT07541378 SUSPENDED
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Medical University of Bialystok
2024-03-11
NCT04259164 COMPLETED
Asthma; Allergic Asthma
University Medical Center Groningen
2020-09-10 PHASE3
NCT05288075 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteers
Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
2022-02-28 PHASE1
NCT04589663 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2021-06-07 PHASE2
NCT05288075 Completed
Healthy Volunteers
Orion Corporation Orion Pharma
2022-02-28 Phase 1
NCT04856098 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteers
Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
2021-05-07 PHASE1
NCT02867761 COMPLETED
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
University of Michigan
2017-08-29 PHASE3
NCT02872090 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
2016-03 PHASE4
NCT02892019 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2017-04-18 PHASE2
NCT02567214 COMPLETED
COPD
Laval University
2016-06 PHASE4
NCT02554786 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2015-12-29 PHASE3
NCT02566031 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-03-23 PHASE4
NCT03364829 UNKNOWN
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
2016-01-01 PHASE4
NCT03257995 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2017-09-05 PHASE2
NCT02576626 COMPLETED
COPD
Wouter H. van Geffen
2015-12 PHASE4
NCT02516592 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2015-10-13 PHASE4
NCT02442206 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2015-05-18 PHASE4
NCT02202616 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2014-08-27 PHASE4
NCT03030638 Completed
Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive
Boehringer Ingelheim|RTI health solutions US
2017-02-08 --
NCT02953041 COMPLETED
Asthma
University of Saskatchewan
2016-10 PHASE4
NCT02598505 COMPLETED
Heart Failure
Centro Cardiologico Monzino
2015-09 PHASE3
NCT02693769 TERMINATED
ACOS (Fixed Airflow Obstruction and Elevated Eosinophils)
Mundipharma Research Limited
2016-07 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT02487446 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2015-07-28 PHASE3
NCT02487498 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2015-07-27 PHASE3
NCT02573155 COMPLETED
Asthma (Part 1); COPD (Part 2)
AstraZeneca
2015-10 PHASE1
NCT02665130 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Yuan-Ming Luo
2014-12 PHASE4
NCT02039011 COMPLETED
Asthma
University of Dundee
2014-02 PHASE4
NCT02233543 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2014-11-30 PHASE4
NCT01985334 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2014-02-14 PHASE4
NCT02418468 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2015-04-28 PHASE4
NCT02055352 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2014-05-30 PHASE4
NCT05506865 COMPLETED
COPD
National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
2012-09 PHASE4
NCT01727024 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-04 PHASE4
NCT02547558 UNKNOWN
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
2015-10 PHASE4
NCT01782326 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-07 PHASE3
NCT02473237 COMPLETED
COPD
National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
2013-04 PHASE4
NCT01794780 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-02-05 PHASE4
NCT02257385 COMPLETED
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
GlaxoSmithKline
2014-10-15 PHASE3
NCT02059434 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Asthma
AstraZeneca
2013-09-01 PHASE1
NCT01996124 COMPLETED
COPD; Hyperinflation; Right Cardiac Failure
University of Milan
2013-11 PHASE4
NCT01437748 COMPLETED
Healthy; COPD
University of Milan
2011-08 PHASE4
NCT01778062 COMPLETED
Patients With Moderate-to-severe COPD With Destroyed Lung by Tuberculosis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-02 PHASE3
NCT01959412 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-11 PHASE2
NCT01555138 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-02 PHASE4
NCT01709903 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-11 PHASE3
NCT01712516 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-12 PHASE3
NCT01727141 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-11 PHASE3
NCT01845623 WITHDRAWN
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2013-08 PHASE2
NCT01693003 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
2013-03 PHASE4
NCT01715311 WITHDRAWN
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-11 PHASE4
NCT01609478 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-08 PHASE2
NCT01604278 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-05 PHASE3
NCT01498081 COMPLETED
COPD
AstraZeneca
2012-03 PHASE2
NCT01285492 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-01 PHASE3
NCT00845728 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-03 PHASE3
NCT01232894 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-03 PHASE3
NCT01484197 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-11 PHASE2
NCT01272362 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2010-04 PHASE4
NCT01315249 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-03 PHASE3
NCT01543828 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2012-01 PHASE4
NCT01377428 WITHDRAWN
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-09 PHASE4
NCT01202188 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2010-09 PHASE3
NCT01120717 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2010-04 PHASE3
NCT01294787 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-02 PHASE3
NCT01377051 COMPLETED
COPD; Lung Diseases; Dyspnea; Hypoxemia; Tachycardia
University of Milan
2011-05 PHASE4
NCT01012765 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-11 PHASE3
NCT00876694 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-03 PHASE3
NCT01079130 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2010-02 PHASE3
NCT01089127 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2010-03 PHASE3
NCT01072448 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2010-01 PHASE3
NCT01156844 COMPLETED
Persistent Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2010-03 PHASE2
NCT01068600 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2010-01 PHASE3
NCT00999908 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-10 PHASE3
NCT01012739 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-10 PHASE2
NCT00846586 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-03 PHASE3
NCT00900731 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-06 PHASE3
NCT00792805 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2008-11 PHASE3
NCT00877383 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-04 PHASE3
NCT00927901 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-06 PHASE2
NCT00794157 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2008-11 PHASE3
NCT00821093 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-01 PHASE3
NCT00677807 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis
2008-05 PHASE3
NCT00620022 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2008-04 PHASE3
NCT00567996 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis
2007-11 PHASE3
NCT00615459 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis
2008-02 PHASE3
NCT00624702 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis
2008-02 PHASE1
NCT00570778 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2007-12 PHASE2
NCT00636961 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2008-02 PHASE2
NCT01263808 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteers; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2008-04 PHASE1
NCT00669617 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2008-04 PHASE3
NCT00529529 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2007-09 PHASE3
NCT00463567 COMPLETED
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; COPD; Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Novartis
2007-04 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00615030 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis
2008-01 PHASE3
NCT00558285 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Novartis
2007-11 PHASE2
NCT00393458 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2006-10 PHASE3
NCT00622635 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2008-01 PHASE3
NCT00624286 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2008-02 PHASE3
NCT00531050 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2007-08 PHASE2
NCT00557466 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis
2007-10 PHASE2
NCT00545272 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2007-10 PHASE2
NCT00557440 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis
2007-11 PHASE2
NCT00556673 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis
2007-10 PHASE2
NCT00605306 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis
2008-01 PHASE2
NCT00403754 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2006-11 PHASE2
NCT00403845 COMPLETED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Novartis
2006-12 PHASE2
NCT00403637 COMPLETED
Asthma
Novartis
2006-11 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00396604 COMPLETED
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; COPD; Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Novartis
2006-10 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00410501 COMPLETED
Healthy
Novartis
2006-12 PHASE1
NCT00416702 COMPLETED
Hepatic Insufficiency
Novartis
2006-11 PHASE1
NCT00422552 COMPLETED
COPD
Novartis
2006-09 PHASE1; PHASE2

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-08-26)

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Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Indacaterol functions as a long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist that stimulates intracellular adenylate cyclase, elevating cyclic AMP levels and driving the relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle cells. This targeted bronchodilation reduces airway resistance, directly contributing to the management of respiratory obstruction observed in clinical trial conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.