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Patients with moderate-to-severe asthma often have persistent symptoms despite aggressive pharmacotherapy, enthusiastic patient compliance, and proper technique in using delivery devices. Persistent symptoms have detrimental effects on patients' quality of life and result in a tremendous financial burden because of an increased utilization of health care resources. Guidelines from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program list symptom prevention, near-normal lung function, and participation in activities (e.g., school, work) as goals of successful asthma therapy. The development of pharmacologic and biologic therapies that target different aspects of airway inflammation will help patients with persistent asthma symptoms achieve these goals. Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is increasingly recognized as a key component of asthma pathophysiology and contributes to both the early- and late-phase inflammatory cascade of the airways by inhibiting allergen-induced activation of mast cells. Both epidemiologic and clinical evidence support the use of IgE blockade for asthma treatment. Omalizumab is currently the only IgE-targeted therapy approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for asthma treatment. The drug improves symptoms, reduces exacerbations, and improves quality of life in certain patient populations.
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- Robert Kuhn
- Department of Pharmacy, Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.
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Mogil J. Many asthma patients experience persistent symptoms despite appropriate clinical and guideline-based treatment with inhaled corticosteroids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 19:459-70. [PMID: 17760570 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2007.00247.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To review possible reasons for persistence of asthma symptoms despite appropriate use of clinical and guideline-based treatments, including the use of inhaled corticosteroids. DATA SOURCES Review of the worldwide scientific literature on factors related to persistent symptoms in patients with asthma. CONCLUSIONS Patients with asthma may not respond as expected to therapy because of factors that include poor adherence, improper inhaler technique, persistent exposure to symptom triggers, and limitations of current standard therapy, including steroid insensitivity or the steroid plateau effect. Persistent symptoms may also be associated with IgE-mediated airway inflammation, as current standard asthma therapies do not directly address the IgE-mediated component of the inflammatory cascade. Asthma is a complex disease and its treatment requires the full cooperation and participation of the patient. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Healthcare professionals can play a key role by educating patients and their family members about the nature of asthma and rationale for treatment, supporting the importance of strict adherence to prevention measures and the prescribed treatment regimen.
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- Joan Mogil
- Nassau Chest Physicians, P.C., Massapequa, New York, USA.
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Fardon TC, Burns P, Barnes ML, Lipworth BJ. A comparison of 2 extrafine hydrofluoroalkane-134a-beclomethasone formulations on methacholine hyperresponsiveness. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006; 96:422-30. [PMID: 16597076 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60909-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Small airways inflammation is a recognized pathologic component of asthma, and it is postulated that the observed airway-wall remodeling in small airways could be due to uncontrolled inflammation in airways that are not penetrated by conventional inhaled corticosteroids. Thus, extrafine particle formulations of inhaled corticosteroids are of clinical interest. OBJECTIVE To compare 2 extrafine solution hydrofluoroalkane-134a formulations of beclomethasone dipropionate (Beclate and Qvar). METHODS Fifteen asthmatic patients (mean +/- SEM forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], 2.62 +/- 0.21 L; provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% decrease in FEV1 [PC20], 1.06 +/- 0.58) were randomized to completion in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover manner to receive Beclate or Qvar at doses of 100 or 400 microg/d for 2 weeks, with a 1-week washout period before each randomized treatment. Methacholine hyperresponsiveness was the primary outcome measure. RESULTS The 2 formulations were equivalent in terms of predefined equivalence limits of +/- 1 doubling dilution for PC20 at both doses: -0.25 (95% confidence interval [CI], -0.77 to 0.27) doubling dilution difference between the 100-microg doses and a 0.26 (95% CI, -0.29 to 0.82) doubling dilution difference between the 400-microg doses for the difference between Beclate and Qvar, respectively. Both formulations, at either dose, produced a statistically significant (P < .05) reduction in mean exhaled nitric oxide levels: 400 microg/d of Beclate, 14.1 ppb (95% CI, 5.6 to 22.6 ppb); and 400 microg/d of Qvar, 14.2 ppb (95% CI, 6.0 to 22.4 ppb). The higher doses produced a statistically significant (P < .05) reduction in early morning urinary cortisol-creatinine ratio (geometric mean fold suppression: Beclate, 1.48 [95% CI, 1.16 to 1.89]; and Qvar, 1.42 [95% CI, 1.12 to 1.79]). Both formulations significantly improved peak expiratory flow, FEV1, and forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of forced vital capacity at the higher doses (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Beclate and Qvar were equivalent for all primary and secondary outcome measures.
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- Tom C Fardon
- Asthma and Allergy Research Group, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland.
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Masoli M, Holt S, Weatherall M, Beasley R. The dose-response relationship of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2004; 4:144-8. [PMID: 14769264 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-004-0060-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Inhaled corticosteroids are the only class of asthma medication that can reduce symptoms, improve lung function, reduce the frequency of severe exacerbations, including hospital and ICU admissions, and decrease the risk of mortality. The therapeutic dose range for all clinical outcome measures in adults is 100 to 1000 mg/d of beclomethasone dipropionate or budesonide, or 50 to 500 mg/d of fluticasone propionate. Doses in excess of this range are not recommended for routine use because they are likely to increase the risk of systemic side-effects without further major improvement in efficacy. The recommendations are qualified by the recognition that there is considerable individual variability in the response to inhaled corticosteroids in asthma, which would suggest that some patients might obtain greater benefit at higher doses, just as some might obtain maximum benefit at lower doses.
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- Matthew Masoli
- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, PO Box 10055, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Kankaanranta H, Lahdensuo A, Moilanen E, Barnes PJ. Add-on therapy options in asthma not adequately controlled by inhaled corticosteroids: a comprehensive review. Respir Res 2004; 5:17. [PMID: 15509300 PMCID: PMC528858 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-5-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2004] [Accepted: 10/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many patients with persistent asthma can be controlled with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). However, a considerable proportion of patients remain symptomatic, despite the use of ICS. We present systematically evidence that supports the different treatment options. A literature search was made of Medline/PubMed to identify randomised and blinded trials. To demonstrate the benefit that can be obtained by increasing the dose of ICS, dose-response studies with at least three different ICS doses were identified. To demonstrate whether more benefit can be obtained by adding long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA), leukotriene antagonist (LTRA) or theophylline than by increasing the dose of ICS, studies comparing these options were identified. Thirdly, studies comparing the different "add-on" options were identified. The addition of a LABA is more effective than increasing the dose of ICS in improving asthma control. By increasing the dose of ICS, clinical improvement is likely to be of small magnitude. Addition of a LTRA or theophylline to the treatment regimen appears to be equivalent to doubling the dose of ICS. Addition of a LABA seems to be superior to an LTRA in improving lung function. However, addition of LABA and LTRA may be equal with respect to asthma exacerbations. However, more and longer studies are needed to better clarify the role of LTRAs and theophylline as add-on therapies.
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- Hannu Kankaanranta
- The Immunopharmacological Research Group, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacological Research Group, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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Powell H, Gibson PG. High dose versus low dose inhaled corticosteroid as initial starting dose for asthma in adults and children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004; 2004:CD004109. [PMID: 15106238 PMCID: PMC6482394 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004109.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) form the basis of maintenance therapy in asthma and their efficacy is well established. However, the optimal starting dose of ICS is not clearly established. Recent reviews demonstrate a relatively flat efficacy curve for ICS and increasing side effects with increasing ICS doses. High doses are frequently prescribed and there are now reports of significant side effects occurring with high dose ICS use. These issues demonstrate the need to establish the optimal starting dose of ICS in asthma. OBJECTIVES To establish the optimal starting dose of ICS by evaluating the efficacy of initial high dose ICS with low dose ICS in subjects with asthma, not currently on ICS. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Airways Group trials register and reference lists of articles. Date of last search: January 2003 SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials of two different doses of the same ICS in adults and children with asthma with no concomitant ICS or OCS. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Trial quality was assessed and data were extracted independently by two reviewers. Study authors were contacted for confirmation. Trials were analysed according to the following ICS dose comparisons: step down vs constant dose ICS (n=7); high vs moderate (n=11); high vs low (n=9); moderate vs low (n=11); fold change in dose (all studies). MAIN RESULTS 31 papers reporting the results of 26 trials were included in the review. For studies that compared a step down approach to a constant moderate/low ICS dose, there were no significant differences in lung function, symptoms, rescue medications or asthma control between the two treatment approaches. Significant but clinically small improvements in percent predicted FEV(1) ( WMD 5.32, 95% CI 0.65 to 9.99) and non significant improvements in the change in morning PEF were found for high dose ICS compared to moderate dose ICS. There were no significant differences in efficacy between high and low dose ICS. For moderate dose ICS, compared to low dose ICS, there were significant improvements in the change in morning PEF l/min from baseline (WMD 11.14, 95% CI 1.34 to 20.93) and nocturnal symptoms (SMD -0.29, 95% CI -0.53 to -0.06 ). Commencing ICS at double or quadruple a base moderate or low dose had no greater effect than commencing with the base dose. Several studies reported greater improvement in airway hyperresponsiveness for high dose ICS. REVIEWERS' CONCLUSIONS For patients with asthma who require ICS, commencing with a moderate dose ICS is equivalent to commencing with a high dose ICS and down-titrating. The small significant benefits of commencing with a high ICS dose are not of sufficient clinical benefit to warrant its use when compared to moderate or low dose ICS. Initial moderate ICS dose appears to be more effective than initial low ICS dose. High dose ICS may be more effective than moderate or low dose ICS for airway hyperresponsiveness. There is no benefit in doubling or quadrupling ICS in subjects with stable asthma.
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- Heather Powell
- John Hunter HospitalDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep MedicineLocked Bag 1Hunter Region Mail CentreNSWAustralia2310
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- John Hunter HospitalDepartment of Respiratory and Sleep MedicineLookout RoadNew LambtonNSWAustralia2305
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Bousquet J, Ben-Joseph R, Messonnier M, Alemao E, Gould AL. A meta-analysis of the dose-response relationship of inhaled corticosteroids in adolescents and adults with mild to moderate persistent asthma. Clin Ther 2002; 24:1-20. [PMID: 11833824 DOI: 10.1016/s0149-2918(02)85002-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly used in the treatment of persistent asthma, the relationship between dose and clinical response remains unclear. OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether ICS exhibit a dose-response relationship in the treatment of mild to moderate persistent asthma. METHODS This was a meta-analysis of published randomized clinical trials concerning the relationship between ICS dose and response in asthma. Relevant studies were identified through a search of PubMed and MEDLINE for articles on asthma and ICS published between January 1996 and January 2001. The search was limited to publications classified as clinical trials that included the text words asthma and corticosteroids, glucocorticoids, beclomethasone, budesonide, fluticasone, flunisolide, mometasone, or triamcinolone acetonide. Five clinical measures were considered: morning peak expiratory flow rate (AM PEFR), evening PEFR (PM PEFR), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)), beta-agonist use, and asthma symptom score (severity of symptoms on a given day, as evaluated by patients). RESULTS Forty-three studies were identified, of which 16 met the criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis. These studies involved 4 agents: fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, budesonide, and mometasone furoate. A statistically significant dose response in AM PEFR was observed with fluticasone propionate, triamcinolone acetonide, and budesonide (respective 95% CIs, 4.9 to 11.5, 4.7 to 18.0, and 5.8 to 24.9). A statistically significant dose response to fluticasone propionate and triamcinolone acetonide was also observed in PM PEFR (95% CIs, 2.0 to 8.7 and 2.4 to 13.7) and asthma symptom score (95% CI, -0.069 to -0.002 and -0.60 to -0.10). In terms of FEV(1), the dose response was statistically significant only with budesonide (95% CI, 0.025 to 0.17). Dose-response relationships were not disproportionately driven by the highest doses, and the greatest effects on response were seen at doses below or at the low end of the recommended range, suggesting that use of high doses of ICS may contribute only marginally to efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Dose-response relationships were not uniformly observed with all drugs or for all measures of response. Use of higher doses of ICS in patients with mild to moderate persistent asthma does not appear to increase the efficacy of these drugs.
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- Jean Bousquet
- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Montpellier, France.
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Hancox RJ, Taylor DR. Long-acting beta-agonist treatment in patients with persistent asthma already receiving inhaled corticosteroids. BioDrugs 2001; 15:11-24. [PMID: 11437672 DOI: 10.2165/00063030-200115010-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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International guidelines recommend that long-acting beta-agonists should be considered in patients who are symptomatic despite moderate doses of inhaled corticosteroids. When combined with inhaled corticosteroids they improve asthma symptoms and lung function and reduce exacerbations. The evidence suggests that they are well tolerated. However, they are less effective than inhaled corticosteroids as monotherapy and should not be used alone, although the addition of a long-acting beta-agonist may permit a small reduction in the corticosteroid dose. Both salmeterol and formoterol appear equally effective in improving asthma control. Formoterol, however, has a rapid onset of action and is now being promoted for the relief of acute asthma symptoms. Both drugs provide prolonged protection against exercise-induced bronchospasm. However, this effect rapidly diminishes with continuous therapy and if this is the main aim of treatment, intermittent use may be preferable. When compared with alternative treatments, inhaled long-acting beta-agonists are more effective in controlling asthma symptoms than either theophylline or antileukotriene agents. Bambuterol, an oral prodrug of terbutaline, appears to be as effective as the inhaled long-acting beta-agonists and has the advantage of once daily oral administration. However, the inhaled long-acting beta-agonists are less likely to have systemic adverse effects. There are theoretical concerns that regular beta-agonist treatment may lead to tolerance and a failure to respond to emergency asthma treatment. While there is no doubt that tolerance occurs, there is currently little evidence that this is a clinical problem. Insights into pharmacological as well as therapeutic interactions between inhaled corticosteroids and beta-agonists are providing justification for their use in combination. Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic persistent asthma are likely to require modification to reflect these developments.
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- R J Hancox
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Triamcinolone is a commonly used synthetic corticosteroid that has recently been tested in a large clinical trial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and shown to have some benefits. To our knowledge, there are no reviews of the pharmacotherapy of triamcinolone. This review has a brief overview of the pharmacology of triamcinolone, followed by a discussion of the clinical trials with triamcinolone. Triamcinolone is used in the treatment of respiratory inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of other inflammatory conditions.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Intranasal
- Adult
- Aerosols
- Androstadienes/therapeutic use
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy
- Astemizole/therapeutic use
- Asthma/drug therapy
- Child
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic/drug therapy
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Fluticasone
- Humans
- Injections, Intramuscular
- Loratadine/therapeutic use
- Lung Diseases, Obstructive/drug therapy
- Macular Degeneration/drug therapy
- Molecular Structure
- Nasal Mucosa/drug effects
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/etiology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/drug therapy
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Triamcinolone/adverse effects
- Triamcinolone/pharmacology
- Triamcinolone/therapeutic use
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- S A Doggrell
- Doggrell Biomedical Communications, Lynfield, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Clinical data about the efficacy and safety of controller medications for pediatric patients of all ages are limited, especially when compared with the amount of data available for medications for adults. The considerable data collected so far in adults about these therapeutic agents need to be confirmed in children because pharmacologic profiles will not necessarily be the same for children. Clinical research studies need to include younger populations so that the necessary information can be available for physicians who want to use controller therapy for their pediatric patients. Special challenges confront the pharmaceutical companies and the research investigators who undertake these clinical studies, but such challenges are surmountable.
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- M J Welch
- Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center in San Diego, CA 92123, USA
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Put C, Van den Bergh O, Demedts M, Verleden G. A study of the relationship among self-reported noncompliance, symptomatology, and psychological variables in patients with asthma. J Asthma 2000; 37:503-10. [PMID: 11011757 DOI: 10.3109/02770900009055477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We examined the association among self-reported noncompliance and clinical status, symptomatology, functional activity, and psychological variables in asthma. Eighty-five asthmatics, who were hospitalized (H group), outpatients previously hospitalized (OH group), or outpatients not previously hospitalized (O group) completed questionnaires. Compliance was assessed during a structured interview. The higher prevalence of self-reported noncompliance in H group and OH group, compared to O group, was not explained by differences in respiratory function. Self-reported noncompliance was related to symptoms and emotional distress associated with disease and treatment, but not to functional or emotional status. A patient subgroup that catalogued itself as noncompliant may also be at risk for hospitalization, and was characterized by emotional distress associated with disease and treatment.
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- C Put
- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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Miyamoto T, Takahashi T, Nakajima S, Makino S, Yamakido M, Mano K, Nakashima M, Tollemar U, Selroos O. A double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-response study with budesonide Turbuhaler in Japanese asthma patients. Japanese Pulmicort Turbuhaler study group. Respirology 2000; 5:247-56. [PMID: 11022987 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1843.2000.00256.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the dose-response for inhaled budesonide via Turbuhaler in Japanese patients with mild to moderate asthma. METHODOLOGY Inhaled budesonide 100 microg, 200 microg, 400 microg or placebo was administered twice daily via Turbuhaler for 6 weeks, to 267 adult Japanese patients (mean age 51 years) with mild-to-moderate, non-steroid-dependent bronchial asthma, in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel group study. The patients had to be symptomatic for more than 3 days/week and have an average morning peak expiratory flow (PEF) 50-80% of predicted normal value. RESULTS The response to budesonide was rapid, all treatments showing a significant improvement in morning PEF after 1 week (P<0.05). During week 6, mean improvements of 15, 45, 53 and 71 L/min were observed for the placebo, 200 microg, 400 microg and 800 microg budesonide groups, respectively. Compared with placebo all improvements in the budesonide groups were statistically significant and a significant dose-response was demonstrated (P<0.001). The difference between the 200 microg and 800 microg doses was significant. Also, for several secondary efficacy variables (e.g. evening PEF, symptom score, treatment score, daily activity score and sleep score) significant dose-responses were shown. Other variables included the investigators' assessments of improvement and usefulness. They also showed statistically significant dose-response relationships and confirmed the rapid onset of action. Budesonide was well tolerated at all tested doses, with a low incidence of adverse events, all of which were minor in severity. CONCLUSIONS Budesonide Turbuhaler in the doses 100 microg to 400 microg twice daily was effective, well tolerated and showed a rapid onset of action in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. Dose-response was demonstrated for several variables of clinical efficacy.
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Nathan RA, Li JT, Finn A, Jones R, Payne JE, Wolford JP, Harding SM. A dose-ranging study of fluticasone propionate administered once daily via multidose powder inhaler to patients with moderate asthma. Chest 2000; 118:296-302. [PMID: 10936116 DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.2.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE This dose-ranging study evaluated the clinical efficacy and safety of inhaled fluticasone propionate administered once daily via a multidose powder inhaler in patients with moderate asthma (FEV(1), 45 to 75% predicted). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this multicenter trial, 330 patients (> or = 12 years old) previously receiving inhaled corticosteroids or beta(2)-agonists alone were randomized in a double-blind manner to receive fluticasone propionate at 100, 200, or 500 microg once daily or matching placebo for 12 weeks. RESULTS Once-daily treatment with fluticasone propionate resulted in an improvement in efficacy variables, such as FEV(1), morning and evening peak expiratory flow (PEF), asthma symptom scores, nighttime awakenings, albuterol use, and duration of study participation. A dose-related trend was observed for improvements in morning and evening PEF and albuterol use. Statistical significance for pairwise comparisons was achieved for 200 microg and 500 microg fluticasone propionate vs placebo for all efficacy variables, and for 100 microg fluticasone propionate vs placebo for morning and evening PEF at most or all time points. Drug-related adverse events were few (< or = 5%) and mostly related to the topical effects of inhaled corticosteroids. No dose-response effect or clinically relevant differences were observed in morning plasma cortisol concentrations or after cosyntropin stimulation. CONCLUSION Once-daily treatment with fluticasone propionate was well tolerated and demonstrated some dose-related trends in improvements in lung function and asthma control in patients with moderate asthma.
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- R A Nathan
- Asthma and Allergy Associates, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, USA
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Bateman ED, Adler L, Chyrekborowska S, Theman K, Rogeaux Y, Schultzewerninghaus G, Nel AM, Pasquet J, Notelet D, Hardy P, Petillo J, Banerji D. Inhaled Triamcinolone Acetonide HFA 450??g Twice Daily Compared with Beclomethasone Dipropionate CFC 500??g Twice Daily in Adults with Moderate Persistent Asthma. Clin Drug Investig 2000. [DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200020010-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Wilson AM, Lipworth BJ. Dose-response evaluation of the therapeutic index for inhaled budesonide in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. Am J Med 2000; 108:269-75. [PMID: 11014718 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00435-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Inhaled corticosteroids have beneficial effects on pulmonary function and inflammation in patients with asthma, but they also cause systemic adverse effects, such as adrenal suppression. We evaluated the therapeutic index of inhaled corticosteroids in asthmatic patients by comparing their dose-response effects on lung function, surrogate markers of airway inflammation, and tests of adrenal function. SUBJECTS AND METHODS After a 10-day placebo run-in, we evaluated the effects of 200 microg, 400 microg, and 800 microg of inhaled budesonide, each dose given twice daily sequentially for 3 weeks in 26 patients, aged 35 +/- 12 years (mean +/- SD), with mild-to-moderate asthma. Measurements were made of bronchial reactivity, exhaled nitric oxide (a marker of airway inflammation), spirometry, serum eosinophilic cationic protein concentration, and 10-hour overnight urinary cortisol excretion. Plasma cortisol levels were measured at 8 AM and after stimulation with human corticotropin releasing factor. RESULTS For measurements of pulmonary function and exhaled nitric oxide, there was a plateau in the mean response to budesonide between 400 microg (low dose) and 800 microg (medium dose) per day, whereas for eosinophilic cationic protein and bronchial challenge, maximal benefits occurred between 800 and 1,600 microg (high dose) per day. Effects on plasma cortisol levels showed maximal suppression at 1,600 microg of budesonide per day. The proportion of patients with an optimal therapeutic index, in terms of a good airway response (fourfold decrease in bronchial hyperreactivity) and minimal systemic response (overnight urinary cortisol greater than 20 nmol), was similar at low-dose (46%) and at high-dose (52%) budesonide. The proportion of patients with a suboptimal therapeutic index, a good airway response with a marked systemic response (overnight urinary cortisol greater than 20 nmol), increased from 4% at low dose to 38% at high dose. CONCLUSIONS In patients with mild-to-moderate atopic asthma, there were dose-related effects of budesonide on surrogate markers of inflammation (bronchial hyperreactivity and serum eosinophilic cationic protein), although higher doses were associated with adrenal suppression and a decrease in the therapeutic index.
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- A M Wilson
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Welch M, Bernstein D, Gross G, Kane RE, Banerji D. A controlled trial of chlorofluorocarbon-free triamcinolone acetonide inhalation aerosol in the treatment of adult patients with persistent asthma. Azmacort HFA Study Group. Chest 1999; 116:1304-12. [PMID: 10559092 DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.5.1304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare the dose response, efficacy, and safety of inhaled triamcinolone acetonide (TAA) with a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant (75 microg/puff), TAA with a chlorofluorocarbon propellant (dichlorodifluoromethane [P-12]; 75 microg/puff), and placebo in adult patients with persistent asthma. DESIGN Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of 514 adult patients with persistent asthma. INTERVENTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS Patients received 8 weeks of treatment with 150, 300, or 600 microg/d of TAA HFA, the same doses of TAA P-12, or placebo following a 5- to 21-day baseline period. Efficacy was assessed by spirometry, and by daily recordings of albuterol use, peak expiratory flow (PEF), asthma symptom ratings, and nighttime awakenings throughout the study. RESULTS Linear trend analysis showed that both formulations of TAA at all doses produced statistically significant improvements compared with placebo in spirometry, asthma symptom scores, albuterol use, and PEF. Significant improvement was seen as early as 24 h for morning PEF and as early as 1 week for FEV(1) (TAA HFA, 600 microg/d; TAA P-12, 300 and 600 microg/d) and albuterol use (all doses of both formulations). The P-12 and HFA formulations had comparable efficacy. A dose response showing greater improvement with higher doses was evident for the majority of parameters for both formulations. The incidences of adverse events were similar across all treatment groups with no dose-related trends. CONCLUSION HFA and P-12 formulations of TAA inhalation aerosol were therapeutically equivalent and showed comparable safety and dose-related efficacy in the treatment of patients with persistent asthma.
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- M Welch
- Allergy & Asthma Medical Group & Research Center, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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Jacobson K, Chervinsky P, Noonan M, Kane RE, Banerji D, Uryniak T. Placebo-controlled, comparative study of the efficacy and safety of triamcinolone acetonide inhalation aerosol with the non-CFC propellant HFA-134a in patients with asthma. Azmacort HFA Clinical Study Group. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999; 83:327-33. [PMID: 10541425 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62673-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Triamcinolone acetonide (TAA) inhalation aerosol (Azmacort Inhalation Aerosol), a well-established corticosteroid treatment for bronchial asthma, utilizes the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant P-12, which will be phased out because of environmental concerns. Two TAA aerosol formulations have been developed using a non-chlorofluorocarbon propellant, HFA-134a (Azmacort HFA Inhalation Aerosol delivering TAA 75 microg/puff or 225 microg/puff). OBJECTIVE This study compared the efficacy and safety of the new 225 microg/puff formulation (TAA-HFA 225) to the marketed TAA inhalation aerosol (TAA-CFC) and to placebo in adult patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. METHODS After a 5-day to 21-day baseline period during which all patients received TAA-CFC 150 microg/day, 538 patients were randomized to one of the following treatment schedules: TAA-HFA 450, 900, or 1800 microg/day; TAA-CFC 450 or 900 microg/day; or placebo for 12 weeks. RESULTS All active treatment groups showed statistically significant improvement compared with placebo in pulmonary function (FEV1, FEF25-75%, morning and evening PEF), use of rescue albuterol, and asthma symptom scores. Improvements in all variables occurred within 1 week of treatment. CONCLUSIONS The TAA-HFA 225 exhibited similar safety and efficacy profiles to the two equivalent doses of TAA-CFC studied. Our findings indicate that TAA-HFA is a safe and effective replacement for the currently marketed CFC-containing product. The higher strength 225 microg/puff formulation provides effective control of asthma with fewer inhalations.
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- K Jacobson
- Allergy and Asthma Research Group, Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways involving a characteristic pattern of airway infiltration with lymphocytes, eosinophils, and mast cells, subepithelial deposition of collagen, and hypertrophy and hyperplasia of smooth muscle and of goblet cells and submucosal glands. The consequences of this chronic process include episodic or persistent symptoms, bronchial hyperreactivity, attacks of bronchoconstriction that may require emergency care or hospitalization and can lead to death, impairment in quality of life, and the development of irreversible airflow obstruction. Careful pathologic studies have shown that inhaled corticosteroid therapy can reverse or suppress airway inflammation, and prospective controlled clinical trials have proven that it can also improve symptoms, reduce bronchial hyperreactivity, and reduce the frequency and severity of attacks. It is also highly likely, although it is not yet proven, that inhaled corticosteroid therapy reduces the risk of asthma fatality and prevents or retards airway wall remodeling. These beneficial effects are easily shown in patients with moderate or severe asthma. Although inhaled corticosteroid therapy also benefits patients with mild asthma, it is less certain that the costs and risks of continuous therapy are justified. For these patients, the most important issues that remain to be resolved are the nature of the risk of development of permanent airflow obstruction and the effects of early, sustained treatment on the chances of sustained remission of asthma after all therapy has been stopped.
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- H A Boushey
- Asthma Clinical Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, 94143-0130, USA
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Ramsdell JW, Fish L, Graft D, Higgins N, Kavuru M, Pleskow W, Banerji D. A controlled trial of twice daily triamcinolone oral inhaler in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998; 80:385-90. [PMID: 9609607 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62988-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND National and international guidelines recommend inhaled anti-inflammatory medications for patients with all but the mildest forms of asthma. Patients may also be more compliant with twice daily dosing. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of triamcinolone acetonide (triamcinolone acetonide), 400 microg bid, in mild-to-moderate asthma patients. METHODS A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a 7- to 21-day baseline and 6-week treatment period. Adult mild-to-moderate asthma patients poorly controlled by beta2-agonists alone were randomized to receive placebo (48) or triamcinolone acetonide (53). Patients recorded daytime and nighttime asthma symptoms, albuterol use, and morning and evening peak expiratory flow (PEF) rates on diary cards. Clinic spirometry measures included FEV1, FEF25-75%, FVC, FEV1/FVC, and PEF. RESULTS Triamcinolone acetonide treatment resulted in improvement from baseline of 17% for FEV1 (P < .0001); 44% for albuterol use (P = .0009); 9% for FVC (P = .0185); 19% for PEF (P = .0011); 42% for FEF25-75% (P < .0001); 8% for FEV1/FVC (P = .0016); 36% for daytime, 39% for nighttime, and 38% for total asthma symptoms (P < or = .0001); and 12% for morning, and 10% for evening PEF (P < or = .001). These changes were highly significant when compared with placebo (P < or = .0185). Significant improvement for all variables was demonstrated within 1 to 2 weeks of active treatment, and maintained for most variables over the 6-week treatment phase. Both treatments were well tolerated. Respiratory adverse events occurred more frequently with placebo; pharyngitis was reported more frequently with triamcinolone acetonide. CONCLUSIONS Triamcinolone acetonide, administered twice daily, can effectively and safely treat patients with milder forms of asthma. In these patients, triamcinolone acetonide improves asthma symptoms and decreases the need for as-needed beta2-agonists.
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- J W Ramsdell
- University of California-San Diego, 92103-8415, USA
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