Bronchodilator efficacy of 18 μg once-daily tiotropium inhalation via Discair® versus HandiHaler® in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: randomized, active-controlled, parallel-group, open-label, Phase IV trial

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare the bronchodilator efficacy of 18 μg once-daily tiotropium inhalation administered via Discair ^® versus HandiHaler ^® in adults with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Patients and methods

Fifty-eight patients with moderate-to-severe COPD were enrolled in this randomized, active-controlled, parallel-group, open-label, Phase IV non-inferiority trial. Patients were randomly assigned to a test group (n=29, inhalation with Discair) or a reference group (n=29, inhalation with HandiHaler). The primary efficacy parameter was the average maximum change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV ₁, in L). Change in forced vital capacity (FVC, in L), %FEV ₁ and %FVC, the standardized area under the response–time curve (AUC) for the absolute change in FEV ₁ and FVC, time to onset and peak of response, and safety data were also evaluated.

Results

The test inhaler was non-inferior to the reference inhaler in terms of maximum change in FEV ₁ at 24 h (unadjusted change: 0.0017 L [95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.0777, 0.0812]; change adjusted for time to reach maximum change in FEV ₁ and smoking in pack-years: 0.0116 L [95% CI: −0.0699, 0.0931]), based on a non-inferiority margin of 0.100 L. There were also no significant differences between the two groups in maximum change in FVC value from baseline (0.3417 L vs 0.4438 L, P=0.113), percent change from baseline (22.235 vs 20.783 for FEV ₁, P=0.662; 16.719 vs 20.337 for FVC, P=0.257), and AUC _{0–24 h} (2.949 vs 2.833 L for FEV ₁, P=0.891; 2.897 vs 4.729 L for FVC, P=0.178). There were no adverse events, serious adverse events, or deaths.

Conclusion

Our findings show that the Discair was non-inferior to the HandiHaler. More specifically, these devices had similar clinical efficacy in terms of time-dependent response over 24 h for patients with moderate-to-severe COPD.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis

Journal ID (publisher-id): International Journal of COPD

Title: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Publisher: Dove Medical Press

ISSN (Print): 1176-9106

ISSN (Electronic): 1178-2005

Publication date Collection: 2016

Publication date (Electronic): 22 November 2016

Volume: 11

Pages: 2859-2867

Affiliations

Clinics of Chest Diseases, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Author notes

Correspondence: Pinar Yildiz, Clinics of Chest Diseases Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Kazlıcesme Belgrat Kapıyolu Cad. No 1, 34020 Zeytinburnu Istanbul, Turkey, Tel +90 212 409 02 00, Email pinary70@ 123456yahoo.com

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Publisher ID: copd-11-2859

DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S119114

PMC ID: 5125983

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