Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Indacaterol Acetate in Patients With Persistent Asthma

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients who are current smokers or have a smoking history of greater than 10 pack years (defined as the number of packs of 20 cigarettes smoked per day multiplied by number of years the patient smoked).
• •Patients with chronic lung disease, including COPD, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis.
• •Patients with any chronic conditions affecting the respiratory tract (e.g., chronic sinusitis) which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the study evaluation or optimal participation in the study.