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Design, Development, Physicochemical Characterization, and In Vitro Drug Release of Formoterol PEGylated PLGA Polymeric Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14030638. [PMID: 35336011 PMCID: PMC8955426 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14030638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Polymeric nanoparticles’ drug delivery systems represent a promising platform for targeted controlled release since they are capable of improving the bioavailability and tissue localization of drugs compared to traditional means of administration. Investigation of key parameters of nanoparticle preparation and their impact on performance, such as size, drug loading, and sustained release, is critical to understanding the synthesis parameters surrounding a given nanoparticle formulation. This comprehensive and systematic study reports for the first time and focuses on the development and characterization of formoterol polymeric nanoparticles that have potential application in a variety of acute and chronic diseases. Nanoparticles were prepared by a variety of solvent emulsion methods with varying modifications to the polymer and emulsion system with the aim of increasing drug loading and tuning particle size for renal localization and drug delivery. Maximal drug loading was achieved by amine modification of polyethylene glycol (PEG) conjugated to the poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) backbone. The resulting formoterol PEGylated PLGA polymeric nanoparticles were successfully lyophilized without compromising size distribution by using either sucrose or trehalose as cryoprotectants. The physicochemical characteristics of the nanoparticles were examined comprehensively, including surface morphology, solid-state transitions, crystallinity, and residual water content. In vitro formoterol drug release characteristics from the PEGylated PLGA polymeric nanoparticles were also investigated as a function of both polymer and emulsion parameter selection, and release kinetics modeling was successfully applied.
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Yildiz P, Bayraktaroglu M, Gorgun D, Yuksel K. Bronchodilator Efficacy of a Single-Dose 12/400-µg Formoterol/Budesonide Combination as a Dry Powder for Inhalation Delivered by Discair ® in Adult Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Stable COPD: Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase IV Trial. Clin Drug Investig 2019; 39:991-1001. [PMID: 31332649 DOI: 10.1007/s40261-019-00828-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A patient-friendly and easy-to-use multi-dose dry powder inhaler, Discair®, has been recently developed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bronchodilator efficacy of a single-dose 12/400-µg formoterol plus budesonide combination as a dry powder for inhalation delivered by Discair® in adult patients with moderate-to-severe, stable, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. METHODS A total of 33 male patients with moderate-to-severe, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were included in this single-arm, open-label, phase IV trial. The primary efficacy parameters were the average maximum change in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1, in L) and time to maximum FEV1 response. Absolute and percent change from baseline in FEV1 and forced vital capacity, maximum change and time to peak forced vital capacity response were also evaluated. RESULTS The mean post-bronchodilator FEV1 maximum value was significantly higher than the pre-bronchodilator baseline FEV1 value [1.66 (standard deviation 0.43) vs. 1.32 (standard deviation 0.35), p < 0.001], with an absolute change of 0.34 (standard deviation 0.18) and a percent change of 26.0 (standard deviation 0.14) from baseline to maximum response. The average time to peak FEV1 response was 3.94 h (standard deviation 2.75), while the standardized area under the response-time curve from 0 to 12 h for FEV1 was 2.72 (standard deviation 1.84). The FEV1 and forced vital capacity values recorded at each time point during the 12-h post-bronchodilator period were also significantly higher than the baseline values (p < 0.001 for each). CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed significant changes from baseline in post-bronchodilator peak and average FEV1 and forced vital capacity responses, indicating bronchodilator efficacy of a single-dose 12/400 µg formoterol plus budesonide dry powder formulation delivered by Discair® in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03028701.
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- Pinar Yildiz
- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Center for Drug Research and Development and Pharmacokinetic Applications (ARGEFAR), Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Virchow JC, Poli G, Herpich C, Kietzig C, Ehlich H, Braeutigam D, Sommerer K, Häussermann S, Mariotti F. Lung Deposition of the Dry Powder Fixed Combination Beclometasone Dipropionate Plus Formoterol Fumarate Using NEXThaler ® Device in Healthy Subjects, Asthmatic Patients, and COPD Patients. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv 2018; 31:269-280. [PMID: 29989511 PMCID: PMC6161336 DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2016.1359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: This study evaluated the lung deposition and the distribution pattern in the airways of a fixed combination of beclometasone dipropionate (BDP) and formoterol fumarate (FF) (100/6 μg) delivered as an extrafine dry powder formulation (mass median aerodynamic diameter, MMAD (μm) BDP = 1.5; FF = 1.4) through the NEXThaler® device in healthy subjects, asthmatics, and patients with COPD. Methods: Healthy subjects (n = 10), asthmatic patients (n = 9; 30%≤FEV1 < 80%), and COPD patients (n = 9; FEV1/FVC ≤70%, 30%≤FEV1 < 50%) completed this open-label, single administration (inhalation of four actuations) parallel group study. After inhalation of 99mTc-radiolabeled BDP/FF combination (radiolabeled BDP + unlabeled FF), the drug deposition was assessed using a gamma-scintigraphy technique. Patients' lung function was assessed. Results: No significant difference in drug deposition was observed between the three study groups. Mean lung deposition, extrathoracic deposition, and amount exhaled ranged, respectively, between 54.9% and 56.2%, between 41.8% and 43.2%, and between 1.6% and 3.3% of BDP emitted dose (71.7 ± 2.5 μg) for the three study groups. The central to peripheral ratio (reflecting the lung distribution pattern) ranged between 1.23 and 2.02 for the three study groups, indicating a distribution of the drug throughout the airways, including periphery. The study treatment produced a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) increase over time, reaching a maximum improvement generally within 1–4 hours. Conclusions: The fixed extrafine dry powder combination BDP/FF (100/6 μg) administered through the DPI NEXThaler® achieved similar intrapulmonary deposition in healthy subjects, in asthmatic patients, and COPD patients (approximately 55% of emitted dose) irrespective of the underlying lung disease with a negligible amount of exhaled particles. The study showed high reliability of the device, reproducible dosing, and distribution throughout the lungs. The results supported the concept of efficient delivery of the combination to the target pulmonary regions, thanks to the extrafine formulation. FEV1 profile confirmed a relevant pharmacodynamic effect of the product.
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- 2 Global Clinical Development, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A , Parma, Italy
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- 2 Global Clinical Development, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A , Parma, Italy
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Kerwin EM, Siler TM, Arora S, Darken P, Rose E, Reisner C. Efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of budesonide/formoterol fumarate delivered via metered dose inhaler using innovative co-suspension delivery technology in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2018; 13:1483-1494. [PMID: 29773947 PMCID: PMC5947839 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s164281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Purpose This study investigated the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of the inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2-agonist fixed-dose combination budesonide/formoterol fumarate (BFF) metered dose inhaler (MDI), compared with the monocomponents budesonide (BD) MDI and formoterol fumarate (FF) MDI, in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. Materials and methods In this Phase IIb, randomized, double-blind, four-period, five-treatment, incomplete-block, crossover study (NCT02196077), all patients received BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg and FF MDI 9.6 μg, and two of either BFF MDI 160/9.6 μg, BFF MDI 80/9.6 μg, or BD MDI 320 μg twice daily for 28 days. The primary efficacy endpoint was forced expiratory volume in 1 second area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours on Day 29. Secondary efficacy endpoints included additional lung function assessments, and evaluation of dyspnea and rescue medication use. Safety was monitored throughout. The systemic exposure to budesonide and formoterol was assessed on Day 29. Results Overall, 180 patients were randomized. For forced expiratory volume in 1 second area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours on Day 29, all BFF MDI doses showed significant improvements versus BD MDI 320 μg (least squares mean differences 186–221 mL; all p<0.0001), and BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg demonstrated a significant improvement versus FF MDI 9.6 μg (least squares mean difference 56 mL; p=0.0013). Furthermore, all BFF MDI doses showed significant improvements versus BD MDI 320 μg for all lung function, dyspnea, and rescue medication use secondary efficacy endpoints. All BFF MDI doses were well tolerated, and the safety profile was not substantially different from the monocomponents. There was no evidence of clinically meaningful pharmacokinetic interactions when budesonide and formoterol were formulated together in BFF MDI. Conclusion The findings presented here confirm that BFF MDI 320/9.6 μg is an appropriate dose to take forward into Phase III studies in patients with COPD.
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- Edward M Kerwin
- Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, Medford, OR, USA
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- Pearl - a member of the AstraZeneca Group, Morristown, NJ, USA
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- Pearl - a member of the AstraZeneca Group, Morristown, NJ, USA
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- Pearl - a member of the AstraZeneca Group, Morristown, NJ, USA.,AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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Bian F, Wu YE, Zhang CL. Use of aerosol inhalation treatment with budesonide and terbutaline sulfate on acute pediatric asthmatic bronchitis. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:1621-1625. [PMID: 28810628 PMCID: PMC5526142 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The use of oxygen-driven aerosol inhalation therapy with budesonide (suspension) and terbutaline sulfate for the treatment of pediatric asthmatic bronchitis was studied. Sixty pediatric patients diagnosed with asthmatic bronchitis in Xuzhou Children's Hospital during the period comprising April 2013 to December 2015 were enrolled in the study. After randomly dividing the patients into a control (conventional dexamethasone drip) and a treatment group (inhalation of budesonide with terbutaline sulfate) of 30 patients each, the symptoms were treated using antibiotics when necessary. The results of our evaluation showed the overall effective rate of treatment in the control group was 73.33% (40% with marked improvement, 33.33% with some improvement and 26.67% with no improvement) and that in the treatment group was 96.67% (73.73% with marked improvement, 23.33% with some improvement and only 3.33% with no improvement) with a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). The pulmonary functions of all pediatric patients showed no statistically significant differences in the pulmonary function indexes between the two groups before treatment (p>0.05). However, the differences in FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC and PEF between control and treatment groups before and after treatment were statistically significant (p<0.05), with overall improvement being higher in the treatment group. Finally, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) level in patients of the two groups improved significantly after treatment (p<0.05). The ESR and CRP level in the treatment group were improved to a higher degree than those in the control group (p<0.05). There were only minor adverse reactions in two patients in the treatment group, and the overall rate of adverse reactions was not significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05). Based on our evaluation the aerosol inhalation therapy of budesonide (suspension) with terbutaline sulfate has definite curative effects and is safe to use on pediatric asthmatic bronchitis patients. The approach is superior to the conventional dexamethasone treatment and is worth studying in larger populations for recommending it widely.
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- Fangfang Bian
- Department of Respiration, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiration, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiration, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221002, P.R. China
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Onset of action of budesonide/formoterol Spiromax(®) compared with budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler(®) in patients with COPD. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2016; 39:48-53. [PMID: 27344046 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Budesonide/formoterol (BF) is available in two delivery systems, the dry powder inhaler (DPI) Turbuhaler and a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) for use in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Spiromax DPI was recently developed as an alternative to Turbuhaler DPI. In the present study, we examined whether there is a difference in the onset of bronchodilatation between BF 320/9 μg delivered by Spiromax and BF 320/9 μg delivered by Turbuhaler in 16 outpatients with stable moderate-to-severe COPD. Our results confirm the rapid onset of action of formoterol when combined with budesonide in patients with COPD and indicate that the onset of bronchodilation induced by BF Spiromax is faster than that elicited by BF Turbuhaler. Furthermore, they show that BF fixed-dose combination does not induce a decrease in SpO2 or an increase in heart rate in patients with COPD, irrespective of the DPI used to deliver this combination. Given the evidence that both inhalers have an equal safety profile, BF Spiromax offers to prescribers and COPD patients an effective alternative to BF Turbuhaler depending also on their preference, availability and cost.
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Salvi SS, Vaidya AJ, Kodgule RR, Gogtay JA. A randomized, double-blind study comparing the efficacy and safety of a combination of formoterol and ciclesonide with ciclesonide alone in asthma subjects with moderate-to-severe airflow limitation. Lung India 2016; 33:272-7. [PMID: 27185990 PMCID: PMC4857562 DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.180803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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CONTEXT The combination of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) is widely used in the treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma uncontrolled by ICS alone. AIMS To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new ICS-LABA combination inhaler containing Formoterol (F) and Ciclesonide (C). SETTINGS AND DESIGN A double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group fashion, multi-centric study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 169 asthma patients received Ciclesonide 80 μg once daily during a 4-week run-in period, after which, they were randomized to receive either C (80 μg) or a combination of F (4.5 μg) and C (80 μg) (FC) both delivered through a hydro-fluro-alkane pressurized-metered-dose inhaler as 1 puff twice daily, for 6 weeks. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED Inter-group differences were compared using t-test for independent samples at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS From baseline, the improvements in forced expiratory volume in 1 s at 1, 3, and 6 weeks was significantly higher in the FC group compared to Group C (110 ml vs. 40 ml, 140 ml vs. 20 ml, and 110 ml vs. 40 ml, respectively, all P < 0.05). From baseline, the improvements in mean morning peak expiratory flow at 1, 3, and 6 weeks was significantly higher in the FC group compared to Group C (17 L/min vs.-3 L/min, 22 L/min vs. 3 L/min, and 30 ml vs. 8 L/min respectively, all P < 0.05). The changes in symptom scores were similar in both the groups. The adverse events in the FC group were not significantly different from those in the C group. CONCLUSIONS FC provides better improvement than C alone in terms of lung function and symptoms without increased risk of adverse events in asthma patients.
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- Sundeep S Salvi
- Chest Research Fondation, Marigold Premises, Kalyani Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Cipla Limited, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Chest Research Fondation, Marigold Premises, Kalyani Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Cipla Limited, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Häussermann S, Schulze A, Katz IM, Martin AR, Herpich C, Hunger T, Texereau J. Effects of a helium/oxygen mixture on individuals' lung function and metabolic cost during submaximal exercise for participants with obstructive lung diseases. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2015; 10:1987-97. [PMID: 26451096 PMCID: PMC4590345 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s88965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Helium/oxygen therapies have been studied as a means to reduce the symptoms of obstructive lung diseases with inconclusive results in clinical trials. To better understand this variability in results, an exploratory physiological study was performed comparing the effects of helium/oxygen mixture (78%/22%) to that of medical air. METHODS The gas mixtures were administered to healthy, asthmatic, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) participants, both moderate and severe (6 participants in each disease group, a total of 30); at rest and during submaximal cycling exercise with equivalent work rates. Measurements of ventilatory parameters, forced spirometry, and ergospirometry were obtained. RESULTS There was no statistical difference in ventilatory and cardiac responses to breathing helium/oxygen during submaximal exercise. For asthmatics, but not for the COPD participants, there was a statistically significant benefit in reduced metabolic cost, determined through measurement of oxygen uptake, for the same exercise work rate. However, the individual data show that there were a mixture of responders and nonresponders to helium/oxygen in all of the groups. CONCLUSION The inconsistent response to helium/oxygen between individuals is perhaps the key drawback to the more effective and widespread use of helium/oxygen to increase exercise capacity and for other therapeutic applications.
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- Medical R&D, Air Liquide Santé International, Centre de Recherche Paris-Saclay, Les Loges-en-Josas, France ; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Medical R&D, Air Liquide Santé International, Centre de Recherche Paris-Saclay, Les Loges-en-Josas, France
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Tintinger GR, Theron AJ, Steel HC, Feldman C, Anderson R. Formoterol is more effective than salmeterol in suppressing neutrophil reactivity. ERJ Open Res 2015; 1:00014-2015. [PMID: 27730134 PMCID: PMC5005134 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00014-2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Formoterol suppresses neutrophil reactivity in vitro; in COPD, this may contribute to anti-inflammatory efficacy http://ow.ly/Qr9fE.
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- Gregory R Tintinger
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Tshwane Academic Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Inui N, Matsushima S, Kato S, Yasui H, Kono M, Fujisawa T, Enomoto N, Nakamura Y, Toyoshima M, Suda T. Effects of indacaterol versus tiotropium on respiratory mechanics assessed by the forced oscillation technique in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2015; 10:1139-46. [PMID: 26124653 PMCID: PMC4476438 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s87058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The forced oscillation technique (FOT) can measure respiratory mechanics and has attracted attention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to evaluate the effects of only indacaterol and tiotropium monotherapies on airflow limitation and respiratory impedance. Pulmonary function tests, COPD assessment test (CAT), and multifrequency FOT with MostGraph-01 were performed at the beginning and after 8 weeks of treatment with indacaterol or tiotropium. The resistance index, resistance at 5 Hz (R5), resistance at 20 Hz (R20), reactance index, reactance at 5 Hz (X5), resonant frequency (Fres), and low-frequency reactance area (ALX) were determined at whole-breath, inspiratory, and expiratory phases. Eighty-two patients (mean age: 73 years; mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1): 61.6%±19.0% predicted) were randomized to indacaterol or tiotropium treatment. Both bronchodilators improved airflow limitation, with mean trough improvements in FEV1 of 165 mL and 80 mL in the indacaterol and tiotropium groups, respectively. The CAT score decreased in the indacaterol group (P<0.001; 11.2±6.6 to 7.5±5.6). Compared with tiotropium, indacaterol significantly improved FEV1, percent predicted FEV1, and CAT score (P=0.042, P=0.008, and P=0.027, respectively). For respiratory impedance, indacaterol and tiotropium changed R5, X5, Fres, and ALX at whole-breath, inspiratory, and expiratory phases. In the indacaterol group, the changes in R5, R5-R20, X5, Fres, and ALX were significantly correlated with the changes in FEV1. The use of the FOT may enable the evaluation of the effects of bronchodilators in addition to FEV1-indicated therapeutic effects in COPD.
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- Naoki Inui
- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hamamatsu Rosai Hospital, Shougen-cho, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Sun J, Zhang P, Zhang B, Li K, Li Z, Li J, Zhang Y, Sun W. Budesonide ameliorates lung function of the cigarette smoke-exposed rats through reducing matrix metalloproteinase-1 content. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2015; 8:5137-5144. [PMID: 26191209 PMCID: PMC4503081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to investigate an effect of inhaled budesonide on cigarette smoke-exposed lungs with a possible mechanism involved in the event. METHODS Rats were exposed to air (control) and cigarette smoke (smoking) in presence and absence of budesonide. Inflammatory cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), lung function testing, mean liner intercept (MLI) in lung tissue, mean alveolar number (MAN) and a ratio of bronchial wall thickness and external diameter (BWT/D) were determined in the grouped rats, respectively. Contents of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2 productions in BALF were examined as well. RESULTS There were significant changes in the above assessments in the smoking rats as compared to those in the control rats (all P<0.01 and 0.05). Budesonide inhalation significantly decreased the numbers of the BALF cells and partly reversed lung function decline in the challenged rats (P<0.01 and 0.05). However, this corticosteroid did not influence pathological changes in fine structures of the tobacco smoke-exposed lungs. Treatment with budesonide resulted in an obvious decrease in the MMP-1 but not MMP-2 and TIMP-2 productions (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Inhaled budesonide mitigates the ongoing inflammatory process in the smoked lungs and ameliorates declining lung function through reducing MMP-1 content.
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- Jiawei Sun
- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Department of Respiration, Xingtai People s HospitalXingtai 054001, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Department of Medical Affairs, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050031, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuang 050031, China
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Qureshi H, Sharafkhaneh A, Hanania NA. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: latest evidence and clinical implications. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2014; 5:212-27. [PMID: 25177479 PMCID: PMC4131503 DOI: 10.1177/2040622314532862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and results in an economic and social burden that is both substantial and increasing. The natural history of COPD is punctuated by exacerbations which have major short- and long-term implications on the patient and healthcare system. Evidence-based guidelines stipulate that early detection and prompt treatment of exacerbations are essential to ensure optimal outcomes and to reduce the burden of COPD. Several factors can identify populations at risk of exacerbations. Implementing prevention measures in patients at risk is a major goal in the management of COPD.
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- Hammad Qureshi
- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBaKey VA Medical Center; and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Medical Management of Fatigue. Sleep Med Clin 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Khan MA. Inflammation signals airway smooth muscle cell proliferation in asthma pathogenesis. Multidiscip Respir Med 2013; 8:11. [PMID: 23388501 PMCID: PMC3568740 DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-8-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Airway inflammation stimulates proliferation of airway smooth muscle cell, which contributes to the development of hyperplasia and hypertrophy of smooth muscle cell. The increase in airway smooth muscle cell mass is believed to be due to an up-regulation of inflammatory mediators in the airway. It is now well recognized that chronic inflammation as well as airway hyper-responsiveness and remodeling of airway during inflammation, are crucial to asthma. Airway hyper-responsiveness is caused by increased cell proliferation or by hypertrophy of airway smooth muscle cell depending on the nature of the inflammatory stimulation. Airway smooth muscle cell proliferation in asthma is regulated by the proinflammatory cytokines including IL-1β and TNF-α. These proinflammatory cytokines have been shown to influence human airway smooth muscle cell proliferation in vitro, which is due to cyclooxygenase-2 expression, production of prostaglandin E2, and increased cAMP levels. Conclusions This review highlights the role of different proinflammatory cytokines in regulating airway smooth muscle cell growth and also focuses on regulation of differential gene expression in airway smooth muscle cell by growth factors and cytokines, also to bestow unique insight into the effects of conventional asthma therapies on airway smooth muscle cell proliferation and development of new therapeutic strategies to control asthma.
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- Mohammad Afzal Khan
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, VAPAHCS, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Building 101, Room B4-105, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA.
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Yasui H, Inui N, Furuhashi K, Nakamura Y, Uto T, Sato J, Yasuda K, Takehara Y, Suda T, Chida K. Multidetector-row computed tomography assessment of adding budesonide/formoterol to tiotropium in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2013; 26:336-41. [PMID: 23340058 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2013.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 12/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) showed that tiotropium dilated the inner diameters in airways from the third to the sixth generation of the bronchi. Here we aimed to evaluate the morphological effect by adding a budesonide/formoterol combination to tiotropium in COPD patients using three-dimensional MDCT. METHODS Pulmonary function tests, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and MDCT imaging studies were performed at the beginning and after budesonide/formoterol combination treatment for 12 weeks in 14 patients with COPD. RESULTS The median age was 73.5 years and the mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) as a percentage of the predicted value was 57.2 ± 18.3%. The luminal area in the fifth generation bronchi and the emphysema volume/CT-derived total lung volume were significantly correlated with FEV1 at baseline (r = 0.682, p < 0.02 and r = -0.868, p < 0.001, respectively). The average luminal area and wall area percentage in the third, fourth and fifth generations were correlated with the SGRQ total score. Budesonide/formoterol induced insignificant pulmonary function changes and significant symptoms improvement. CT images showed an increased inner luminal area and decreased wall area after budesonide/formoterol treatment. Average luminal area was significantly increased from 24.3 ± 9.7 to 26.0 ± 9.9 mm(2) in the third generation, 13.0 ± 6.5 to 14.7 ± 7.3 mm(2) in the fourth generation, 8.0 ± 4.8 to 9.4 ± 4.9 mm(2) in the fifth generation and 5.6 ± 2.7 to 6.7 ± 3.6 mm(2) in the sixth generation (p < 0.01). The average increase of the third generation luminal area was correlated with the FEV1 increase (r = 0.632, p < 0.03). The wall area percentage significantly decreased from 51.5 ± 9.2 to 49.1 ± 9.7 in the third generation, 56.1 ± 9.7 to 53.0 ± 11.1 in the fourth generation, and 62.3 ± 9.9 to 57.6 ± 9.8 in the fifth generation (p < 0.05). Emphysema volume/CT-derived total lung volume was unchanged with treatment. CONCLUSION MDCT demonstrated budesonide/formoterol induced bronchodilation in the non-small airway. CT imaging can evaluate drug therapeutic effect and may provide additional insights into pharmacotherapy for COPD.
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- Hideki Yasui
- Second Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
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Therapeutic liposomal dry powder inhalation aerosols for targeted lung delivery. Lung 2012; 190:251-62. [PMID: 22274758 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-011-9360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Therapeutic liposomal powders (i.e., lipospheres and proliposomes) for dry powder inhalation aerosol delivery, formulated with phospholipids similar to endogenous lung surfactant, offer unique opportunities in pulmonary nanomedicine while offering controlled release and enhanced stability. Many pulmonary diseases such as lung cancer, tuberculosis (TB), cystic fibrosis (CF), bacterial and fungal lung infections, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could greatly benefit from this type of pulmonary nanomedicine approach that can be delivered in a targeted manner by dry powder inhalers (DPIs). These delivery systems may require smaller doses for efficacy, exhibit reduced toxicity, fewer side effects, controlled drug release over a prolonged time period, and increased formulation stability as inhaled powders. This state-of-the-art review presents these novel aspects in depth.
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Ye M, Yu H, Yu W, Zhang G, Xiao L, Zheng X, Wu J. Evaluation of the significance of circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 and C-reactive protein in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Int Med Res 2012; 40:1025-35. [PMID: 22906275 DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) investigated whether acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and clinically stable COPD (CSCOPD) are associated with changes in circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, and whether changes in IGF-1 and CRP levels are related to changes in the indicators of malnutrition and muscle wasting. METHODS A total of 61 patients with AECOPD, 43 patients with CSCOPD and 20 healthy age-matched controls were included in the study. Circulating IGF-1 and CRP levels, together with erythrocyte sedimentation rate and indicators of malnutrition and muscle wasting, were measured in all the study participants. RESULTS Circulating IGF-1 levels were significantly lower and CRP levels significantly higher in COPD patients than in controls. In addition, IGF-1 levels were significantly lower and CRP levels significantly higher in AECOPD patients than in CSCOPD patients. In COPD patients, indicators of malnutrition and muscle wasting (weight, body mass index, thigh circumference and albumin level) were significantly positively correlated with logIGF-1; thigh circumference and albumin level were significantly inversely correlated with logCRP. CONCLUSION Circulating IGF-1 and CRP levels may have potential as indicators of exacerbation, malnutrition and muscle wasting in patients with COPD.
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- M Ye
- Department of Respiration, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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