Kentaro Machida 1 , Tomotaka Kawayama 2 , Masaharu Kinoshita 3 , Masakazu Ichinose 4 , Tohru Tsuda 5 , Shohei Takata 6 , Hiroshi Koto 7 , Makoto Yoshida 8 , Yoshinori Ashihara 9 , Masaru Kawashima 10 , Hideaki Suna 10 , Hiromasa Inoue 1
19 September 2019
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
anti-cholinergic, bronchodilator, imidafenacin, lung function, COPD
Although long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonists are central to the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inhaled medicines may have technical difficulty in some patients and adherence barriers.
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 3×3 crossover Phase II trial was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral administration of the antimuscarinic agent imidafenacin in patients with COPD. Twenty-seven male COPD patients with % forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1) ≥30% and <80% predicted were randomized to single oral dose of imidafenacin 0.1 mg, imidafenacin 0.2 mg, or placebo.
Maximum change in FEV 1 with both doses of imidafenacin significantly improved from baseline to 24 hrs after administration when compared with a placebo. Area under the curve in FEV 1 during 24 hrs after administration with 0.2 mg, but not 0.1 mg dose, was significantly improved when compared with a placebo, and the improvement was significantly based on dose-dependent manners. Plasma imidafenacin level was positively correlated with change in FEV 1. All subjects with both doses of imidafenacin completed without moderate nor severe adverse events.
A single oral dose of imidafenacin 0.1 mg or imidafenacin 0.2 mg may contribute to the improvement of pulmonary function with excellent safety and tolerability in patients with COPD.
JapicCTI-121760 (Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center – Clinical Trials Information [JapicCTI]; http://www.clinicaltrials.jp/user/cteSearch_e.jsp).
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