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Lead
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Age
40–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Smoking history of at least 10 pack years
Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (moderate-to-severe as classified by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease \[GOLD\] Guidelines, 2009)
Post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) \>40% and \< 80% of the predicted normal value and post-bronchodilator FEV1/Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) \<70%
You may not be if
Patients who have had a COPD exacerbation that required treatment with antibiotics, systemic steroids (oral or intravenous) or hospitalization in the last year.
Patients requiring long term oxygen therapy on a daily basis for chronic hypoxemia.
Patients who have had a respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
Patients with a history of asthma
Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer (within last 5 years)
Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular co-morbid conditions
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