Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Different Types of Inhaled Long-Acting β2-Agonist Plus Inhaled Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist vs Inhaled Long-Acting β2-Agonist Plus Inhaled Corticosteroid Fixed-Dose Combinations in COPD A Propensity Score-Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Cohort Study

Wang, Mengting; Lai, Jyun-Heng; Huang, Ya-Ling; Liou, Jun-Ting; Cheng, Shih-Hsuan; Chen, Lin; Pan, Hsueh-Yi; Hsu, Yu‐Juei; Tsai, Chen‐Liang

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.025

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“… 35 An ICS in combination with a LABA or a LAMA is the mainstay therapy for managing severe COPD. 36 The link that we observed between severe exacerbation and inhale treatment has been partially noted previously. 37 In the ECLIPSE study, an independent association between worse quality of life and future risk of exacerbation was observed, and the proportion of medications for COPD raised as the severity increased.…”

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Characteristics of 12-Month Readmission for Hospitalized Patients with COPD: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Prospective Multicenter Study

Xu¹,

Sun²,

Zhao³

et al. 2022

COPD

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Purpose Hospitalization for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is considered as severe exacerbations. Readmission for severe exacerbations is a crucial event for COPD patients. However, factors associated with readmission for severe exacerbations are incomplete. The study aimed to investigate different characteristics between the severe and non-severe exacerbation groups. Patients and Methods Patients hospitalized for severe AECOPD were included in multi-centers, and their exacerbations in next 12 months after discharge were recorded. According to exacerbations, patients were separated into the severe-exacerbation group and the non-severe exacerbation group. Propensity-score matching (PSM) and multivariable analyses were performed to compare the baseline characteristics of two groups. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test and receiver operating characteristic curve were applied to evaluate how well the model could identify clusters. Results The cohort included 550 patients with severe AECOPD across 27 study centers in China, and 465 patients were finally analyzed. A total of 41.5% of patients underwent readmission for AECOPD within 1 year. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between groups after PSM. Severe exacerbations in the 12 months were related to some factors, eg, the duration of COPD (13 vs 8 years, P <0.001), the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score (20 vs 17, P <0.001), the blood eosinophil percentage (1.5 vs 2.0, P <0.05), and their inhaler therapies. Patients readmitted with AECOPD had a longer time of diagnosis (≥9 years), more symptoms (CAT ≥10), and lower blood eosinophils (Eos <2%). A clinical model was derived to help identify patients at risk of readmission with severe exacerbations. Conclusion These analyses confirmed the relevance of COPD at admission with future severe exacerbations. A lower blood eosinophils percentage appears to be related to readmission when combined with clinical history. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether this study can predict the risk of exacerbations.

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Characteristics of 12-Month Readmission for Hospitalized Patients with COPD: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Prospective Multicenter Study

Xu¹,

Sun²,

Zhao³

et al. 2022

COPD

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“…Cumulative literature pointed out that LABA/LAMA FDC may be more efficacious while having less adverse reactions such as lower respiratory tract infections than LABA/ICS FDC. [21][22][23][24] Our results, to some extent, reflect that FDC prescription patterns in daily practice may adhere to the recommendations of available evidence.…”

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Prescription Patterns of New Use of Fixed-Dose Combination Inhalers in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Long-Acting β2 Agonists Plus Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists versus Long-Acting β2 Agonists Plus Inhaled Corticosteroids

Liao¹,

Pan²,

Chen³

et al. 2023

COPD

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Background The clinical guideline recommends use of long-acting β2 agonists/long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LABA/LAMA) or long-acting β2 agonists/inhaled corticosteroids (LABA/ICS) combination therapies for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The fixed-dose combination (FDC) inhalers of LABA/LAMA and LABA/ICS were reimbursed in Taiwan in 2015 and in 2002, respectively. This study aimed to examine prescription patterns of new use of either FDC therapy in real-world practice. Methods We identified COPD patients who initiated LABA/LAMA FDC or LABA/ICS FDC between 2015 and 2018 from a population-based Taiwanese database with 2 million, randomly sampled beneficiaries enrolled in a single-payer health insurance system. We compared number of LABA/LAMA FDC and LABA/ICS FDC initiators in each calendar year, from different hospital accreditation levels, and cared for by different physician specialties. We also compared baseline patient characteristics between LABA/LAMA FDC and LABA/ICS FDC initiators. Results A total of 12,455 COPD patients who initiated LABA/LAMA FDC (n=4019) or LABA/ICS FDC (n=8436) were included. Number of LABA/LAMA FDC initiators increased apparently (n=336 in 2015 versus n=1436 in 2018), but number of LABA/ICS FDC initiators decreased obviously (n=2416 in 2015 versus n=1793 in 2018) over time. The preference of use of LABA/LAMA FDC varied across clinical environments. The proportions of LABA/LAMA FDC initiators were more than 30% in the setting of non-primary care clinics (eg, medical centers) and in the services of chest physicians; but were only less than 10% in primary care clinics and non-chest physicians’ services (eg, family medicine physicians). LABA/LAMA FDC initiators appeared to be older, male, to have more comorbidities, and to utilize resources more frequently compared to LABA/ICS FDC initiators. Conclusion This real-world study found evident temporal trends, variations in healthcare provider, and differences in patient characteristics among COPD patients who initiated LABA/LAMA FDC or LABA/ICS FDC.

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“…We found no significant differences in the incidence of acute exacerbations during the 6 months follow-up period between different inhalation therapies in symptomatic COPD patients. In the past, there has been controversy regarding the risk of acute exacerbations after treatment with different inhalation therapies (Wedzicha et al, 2016;Lipson et al, 2018;Papi et al, 2018;Maltais et al, 2019;Suissa et al, 2019;Wang et al, 2021). However, we found that there were certain differences in the incidence of hospitalization-related acute exacerbations during the 6-months follow-up period between different inhalation therapies in symptomatic COPD patients.…”

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Real-World Effectiveness of Inhalation Therapy Among Patients With Symptomatic COPD in China: A Multicenter Prospective Study

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Purpose: This real-world study evaluated the effectiveness of different inhalation therapies in patients with symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China and also explored the relevant factors that influence the effectiveness of inhalation therapy.Patients and Methods: We conducted a multicenter prospective longitudinal study that was carried out in 12 hospitals in China from December 2016 to June 2021. A face-to-face interview was conducted to collect data. Baseline data were collected at the first visit. Minimum clinically important difference (MCID) was defined as attaining a COPD assessment test (CAT) decrease ≥2. We mainly assessed the MCID and the incidence of exacerbations at the 6 months follow-up.Results: In 695 patients, the mean age was 62.5 ± 8.2 years, with a mean CAT score of 15.1 ± 6.0. Overall, 341 (49.1%) patients attained the MCID of CAT and the incidence of exacerbation during follow-up was 22.3%. Females were significantly more likely to attain MCID than male in COPD patients (adjusted odd ratio (aOR) = 1.93, adjusted 95% confidence interval (a95%CI) = 1.09–3.42, p = 0.024). Patients treated with LABA/LAMA or ICS/LABA/LAMA (ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA, long-acting muscarinic antagonist) were more likely to attain MCID than patients treated with LAMA (aOR = 3.97, a95%CI = 2.48–6.35, p < 0.001; aOR = 3.17, a95%CI = 2.09–4.80, p < 0.001, respectively). Patients treated with LABA/LAMA had a higher incidence of severe exacerbation than patients treated with ICS/LABA/LAMA (aOR = 1.95, a95%CI = 1.04–3.66, p = 0.038).Conclusion: The incidence of MCID in symptomatic COPD patients treated with inhalation therapy was nearly 50%. Patients treated with LABA/LAMA or ICS/LABA/LAMA were more likely to attain MCID than patients treated with LAMA. Patients treated with LABA/LAMA had a higher incidence of severe exacerbations than with ICS/LABA/LAMA.

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Characteristics of 12-Month Readmission for Hospitalized Patients with COPD: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Prospective Multicenter Study

Characteristics of 12-Month Readmission for Hospitalized Patients with COPD: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Prospective Multicenter Study

Prescription Patterns of New Use of Fixed-Dose Combination Inhalers in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Long-Acting β2 Agonists Plus Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists versus Long-Acting β2 Agonists Plus Inhaled Corticosteroids

Real-World Effectiveness of Inhalation Therapy Among Patients With Symptomatic COPD in China: A Multicenter Prospective Study

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