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Kunitomi T, Hashiguchi M, Mochizuki M. Effect of common comparators in indirect comparison analysis of the effectiveness of different inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120836. [PMID: 25793900 PMCID: PMC4368804 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose Indirect comparison (IC) and direct comparison (DC) of four inhaled corticosteroid (CS) treatments for asthma were conducted, and the factors that may influence the results of IC were investigated. Among those factors, we focused on the effect of common comparator selection in the treatment of asthma, where little control group bias or placebo effect is expected. Method IC and DC were conducted using the change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1(L)) as an outcome parameter. Differences between inhaled CS were evaluated to compare the results of IC and DC. As a common comparator for IC, placebo (PLB) or mometasone (MOM) was selected. Whether the results of IC are affected by the selection of a common comparator and whether the results of IC and DC are consistent were examined. Results 23 articles were identified by a literature search. Our results showed that ICs yielded results similar to DCs in the change from baseline of FEV1(L). No statistically significant difference was observed in inconsistency analysis between ICs and DCs. It was clinically and statistically confirmed that ICs with PLB and those with MOM did not differ in terms of the results of FEV1(L) analysis in this dataset. Conclusion This study demonstrated that ICs among inhaled CS can deliver results consistent with those of DCs when using the change from baseline in FEV1(L) as an outcome parameter in asthma patients. It was also shown that using an active comparator has similar results if there is no effect of control group bias. It should be emphasized that the investigation of control group bias is a key factor in conducting relevant ICs so that an appropriate common comparator can be selected.
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- Taro Kunitomi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
- Development and Medical Affairs Division, GlaxoSmithKline K.K., Tokyo, Japan
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Placebo effect model in asthma clinical studies: longitudinal meta-analysis of forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2012; 68:1157-66. [PMID: 22382988 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-012-1245-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to describe the time course of the placebo effect in asthma and quantitatively investigate the affective factors of the placebo effect for the placebo response simulation during the asthma clinical study design. METHODS We conducted a systemic search of public data sources for the study-level forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) to build the placebo effect model for studies by oral or inhaled administrations simultaneously. The administration routes, types of inhalation device, mean patient age, mean male proportion, baseline FEV(1), disease severity, year of publication, inhaled corticosteroid status during the treatment, and dropout rate were tested as covariates. RESULTS There are 34 literature sources containing 178 mean values for FEV(1) presenting the individual observations from about 3,703 patients. The exponential models adequately described the time course of placebo effect with the typical value of the maximum placebo effect (P(max)) of 0.060 L. Dropout rate incorporated in the residual error model and the disease severity (mild to moderate and moderate to severe) at baseline were covariates that remained in the final model. CONCLUSIONS The placebo effect is adequately described by an exponential model over time. By incorporating the dropout rate in the residual error model, the estimation precision was improved. The model could predict the placebo response profile in mild to severe asthmatic patients for the asthma clinical study design and could also be a structure model of the placebo effect for the pure drug effect evaluation in the asthma clinical trials.
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Rachelefsky GS, Liao Y, Faruqi R. Impact of inhaled corticosteroid-induced oropharyngeal adverse events: results from a meta-analysis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2007; 98:225-38. [PMID: 17378253 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60711-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oropharyngeal adverse events associated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use can affect adherence; however, these effects have been studied less extensively than those that occur systemically. OBJECTIVE To calculate the risk of ICS-induced oral candidiasis, dysphonia, and pharyngitis among currently available therapies and to determine related effects of dose and device. METHODS A computerized search in MEDLINE (January 1966 to June 2004) and EMBASE (January 1974 to June 2004) was conducted using indexed MedDRA terms for oropharyngeal adverse events. Odds ratios (ORs) were used to determine the rate of ICS-induced adverse events based on dose and device. RESULTS A total of 23 studies (59 drug arms) were evaluated. Incidence of oral candidiasis (P < or = .001), dysphonia (P < or = .001), and pharyngitis (P < or = .023) increased significantly with dose vs placebo at all dose levels and combined, regardless of device. Overall, the ICS metered-dose inhaler (MDI) device (hydrofluoroalkane formulation, 4 arms; chlorofluorocarbon formulation, 26 arms) was associated with a 5-fold greater risk of oral candidiasis vs MDI placebo (OR, 5.40). In contrast, the ICS dry-powder inhaler (DPI) device had a 3-fold greater risk for oral candidiasis vs DPI placebo (OR, 3.24). A similar trend was observed with regard to dysphonia (ICS MDI: OR, 5.68; ICS DPI: OR, 3.74; both vs. placebo). Both ICS MDI and DPI were associated with an approximately 2-fold greater risk of pharyngitis compared with placebo. CONCLUSIONS Currently available inhaled corticosteroids canbe associated with oropharyngeal adverse events. Such events may be reduced by postdose mouth rinsing or use of a spacer.
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- Gary S Rachelefsky
- Allergy Research Foundation Inc, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA.
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Abdullah AK, Khan S. Evidence-based selection of inhaled corticosteroid for treatment of chronic asthma. J Asthma 2007; 44:1-12. [PMID: 17365197 DOI: 10.1080/02770900601118099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Published literature relevant to comparison of various inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) was reviewed. Marked heterogeneity was found in the reported results. The efficacy and side effects of ICSs depend on their formulation, dosing and device used, and the subjects' age, severity of asthma, and inhaler technique. All these factors have not been included uniformly in most study designs. Notwithstanding this limitation, it appears that fluticasone is generally very effective and safe in low-to-medium doses and may be used for most patients. Budesonide is the only Pregnancy Category B ICSs, all others being Category C, and it is available as nebulizer suspension suitable for use in children over 6 months of age. Budesonide, also available as dry powder inhaler, and beclomethasone, available as metered-dose inhaler, are equal in efficacy, and side effects and may be chosen according to the patient's ability to handle the device. Flunisolide causes fewer side effects but is also relatively less effective. Triamcinolone is generally less effective and causes more side effects than most of the other ICSs. Mometasone may be preferred if once-daily dosing is desired. Ciclesonide has been found highly effective in once-daily dose and without side effects even in high doses. Further studies comparing it with other ICSs over longer periods of use will determine its place in treatment of chronic asthma.
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- Anwar K Abdullah
- Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation. Petersburg, Virginia, USA.
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Langdon CG, Adler M, Mehra S, Alexander M, Drollmann A. Once-daily ciclesonide 80 or 320 microg for 12 weeks is safe and effective in patients with persistent asthma. Respir Med 2006; 99:1275-85. [PMID: 16024244 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The efficacy and safety of ciclesonide was assessed in this randomized, placebo-controlled study in patients with persistent asthma (randomized n=360) maintained on low to moderate doses of inhaled corticosteroids. Patients were randomized to receive ciclesonide 80 or 320 microg (ex-actuator doses, equivalent to 100 and 400 microg ex-valve, respectively) or placebo once daily in the morning via metered-dose inhaler for 12 weeks. Morning peak expiratory flow was maintained throughout the treatment period in patients treated with ciclesonide and decreased significantly in patients treated with placebo (P=0.0003). Ciclesonide (80 and 320 microg) significantly increased forced expiratory volume in 1s from baseline (0.13 and 0.19 L increases, respectively; P<0.01); improvements were superior versus placebo (P=0.0044 for 80 microg ciclesonide; P<0.0001 for 320 microg ciclesonide). The probability of losing efficacy decreased in a dose-dependent manner (55% for placebo, 38% for ciclesonide 80 microg, 23% for ciclesonide 320 microg). Asthma symptom scores and rescue medication use were unchanged with ciclesonide and significantly worsened with placebo. The incidence of adverse events was comparable in all treatment groups and no cortisol suppression was observed. Therefore, ciclesonide 80 and 320 microg administered once daily was a safe and effective maintenance treatment for patients with persistent asthma.
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- C G Langdon
- Holyport Surgery, Stroud Farm Road, Berkshire, SL62LP Holyport, UK.
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Adams NP, Bestall JC, Malouf R, Lasserson TJ, Jones P. Inhaled beclomethasone versus placebo for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; 2005:CD002738. [PMID: 15674896 PMCID: PMC8447862 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002738.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) has been, together with inhaled budesonide, the mainstay of anti-inflammatory therapy for asthma for many years. A range of new prophylactic therapies for asthma is becoming available and BDP has been reformulated using a hydrofluoroalkane-134a (HFA) propellant which is free from chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). OBJECTIVES The objectives of this review were to: (1) Compare the efficacy of BDP with placebo with both CFC and HFA propellants in the treatment of chronic asthma. (2) Explore the possibility that a dose response relationship exists for BDP in the treatment of chronic asthma. (3) To provide the best estimate of the efficacy of BDP as a benchmark for evaluation of newer asthma therapies. SEARCH STRATEGY Electronic searches were current as of January 2003. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised parallel group design trials for a minimum period of four weeks, in children and adults comparing CFC-BDP or HFA-BDP with placebo in the treatment of chronic asthma. Two reviewers independently assessed articles for inclusion and methodological quality. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS One reviewer extracted data; authors were contacted to clarify missing information. We analysed data with RevMan Analyses 1.0.2. MAIN RESULTS 60 studies recruiting 6542 participants met the inclusion criteria. CFC-BDP (57 studies): In non-oral steroid treated patients, at doses of 400 mcg/day or less CFC-BDP produced significant improvements from baseline in a number of efficacy measures compared with placebo, including forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) 360 ml (95% CI 260 to 460); FEV1 (% predicted) WMD 12.41% (95% CI 8.18 to 16.64) and morning peak expiratory flow rate (am PEF) WMD 35.95 L/min (95% CI 27.85 to 44.04). BDP also led to reductions in rescue beta-2 agonist use compared with placebo of -2.32 puffs/d (95% CI -2.55 to -2.09) and reduced the relative risk (RR) of trial withdrawal due to an asthma exacerbation 0.25 (95% CI 0.12 to 0.51). Subgroup analyses based on treatment duration provide support to the proposal that a treatment period of greater than four weeks is required to realise a fuller treatment effect. In oral steroid treated patients BDP led to significantly greater reductions in oral prednisolone use WMD -4.91 mg/d (95% CI -5.88 to -3.94 mg/d) and greater likelihood of withdrawing oral steroid treatment RR 8.02 (95% CI 3.23 to 19.92). HFA-BDP (3 studies): In non-oral steroid-treated patients, HFA-BDP was significantly more effective than placebo in improving FEV1, morning and evening PEF, FEF25 to 75%, reduced asthma symptoms and beta2-agonists daily consumption. Significant effects for such outcomes were apparent after six weeks of treatment. In oral steroid treated patients, HFA-BDP improved significantly FEV1 and am PEF. The summary estimates for these outcomes suggested a high level of heterogeneity, and divergent aims of the studies may contribute to the variation we observed. Limited data on adverse events were reported. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This review has quantified the efficacy of CFC-BDP and HFA-BDP in the treatment of chronic asthma and strongly supports its use. Current asthma guidelines recommend titration of dose to individual patient response, but the published data provide little support for dose titration above 400 mcg/d in patients with mild to moderate asthma. There are insufficient data to draw any conclusions concerning dose-response in people with severe asthma.
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- Nick P Adams
- Worthing & Southlands NHS TrustRespiratory MedicineWorthing UK
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- St George's Hospital Medical SchoolDivision of Physiological MedicineCranmer TerraceLondonUKSW17 ORE
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- Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health TrustDepartment of PsychiatryJohn Radcliffe Hospital (4th Floor, Room 4401C)HeadingtonOxfordUKOX3 9DU
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- St George's, University of LondonCommunity Health SciencesCranmer TerraceTootingLondonUKSW17 ORE
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- St George's Hospital Medical SchoolCardiovascular MedicineCranmer TerraceLondonUKSW17 0RE
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Ververeli K, Chipps B. Oral corticosteroid-sparing effects of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of persistent and acute asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2004; 92:512-22. [PMID: 15191019 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61758-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) when used to reduce daily oral corticosteroid (OCS) requirements in patients with severe persistent asthma and periodic requirements in patients with acute asthma exacerbations. DATA SOURCES Clinical studies of the OCS-sparing effects of ICSs were located by searching MEDLINE databases from 1966 onward using the terms oral, steroid, and asthma in combination with the generic names for each marketed ICS. STUDY SELECTION Studies reporting on the use of ICSs to reduce OCS requirements in patients with persistent and acute asthma are included. RESULTS Clinical study results consistently show that ICSs significantly improve asthma control and reduce OCS requirements among adults, children, and infants with persistent asthma. A dose reduction or complete discontinuation of use of OCSs is possible in most patients without loss of asthma control. ICSs also can control asthma during acute asthma exacerbations and reduce the need for short courses of OCSs. With many ICSs, the reductions in OCS use are accompanied by recovery of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function, indicating that the safety of asthma therapy is improved when OCS requirements are decreased with ICSs. Of the available ICSs that may reduce OCS needs, budesonide appears to be the most intensively studied. CONCLUSIONS ICSs can reduce OCS requirements in adults and children with persistent asthma and during acute asthma exacerbations. The reduced systemic corticosteroid activity associated with ICS treatment improves the overall safety of asthma therapy.
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- Kathleen Ververeli
- Allergy and Asthma Consultants-NJ/PA, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426, USA.
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- C Cates
- Manor View Practice, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD2 2NN, UK.
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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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Barnes N, Wei LX, Reiss TF, Leff JA, Shingo S, Yu C, Edelman JM. Analysis of montelukast in mild persistent asthmatic patients with near-normal lung function. Respir Med 2001; 95:379-86. [PMID: 11392579 DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2001.1052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Few studies have specifically evaluated controller therapy in patients with mild persistent asthma. We used a subgroup analysis to investigate the effects of montelukast, a potent cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, on adult patients on the milder end of the asthma severity spectrum. We have identified seven double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies of adult patients with mild-to-moderate chronic asthma in which montelukast was investigated. Subsets of patients with baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) > 80% and > 75% predicted or further restricted by less than daily rescue beta-agonist use were included as four cohorts (A, B, C, D), and efficacy measures, including change in FEV1 rescue-free days, beta-agonist use, nocturnal awakenings and blood eosinophil counts were evaluated. Cohorts A to D comprised 21%, 8%, 11%, and 4%, respectively, of patients from these studies. Mean pretreatment FEV1 ranged from 81% to 84% predicted and daily beta-agonist use from 2.4 to 4.5 puffs day(-1) in the four cohorts. Pooled results demonstrated a treatment effect for montelukast over placebo in all cohorts, for all endpoints. There was a significant improvement in FEV1 in montelukast-treated patients (7-8% over baseline) compared with placebo (1-4% over baseline, between-group difference P < or = 0.02) for all cohorts. Similarly, the percentage of rescue-free days increased substantially more with montelukast (22-30%) than with placebo (8-13%). This subgroup analysis indicates that montelukast produced improvements in parameters of asthma control in patients with milder persistent asthma that should be confirmed in additional prospective trials.
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- N Barnes
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, London Chest Hospital, UK.
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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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BACKGROUND Inhaled beclomethasone diproprionate (BDP) has been, together with inhaled budesonide, the mainstay of anti-inflammatory therapy for asthma for many years. A range of new prophylactic therapies for asthma is becoming available and BDP is now frequently used as the reference treatment against which these newer agents are being compared. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this review were to: a) Compare the efficacy of BDP with placebo in the treatment of chronic asthma. b) Explore the possibility that a dose response relationship exists for BDP in the treatment of chronic asthma. c) To provide the best estimate of the efficacy of BDP as a benchmark for evaluation of newer asthma therapies. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Airways Group Trial Register (1999) and reference lists of articles. We contacted trialists and Glaxo Wellcome for additional studies and searched abstracts of major respiratory society meetings (1997-1999). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials in children and adults comparing BDP to placebo in the treatment of chronic asthma. Two reviewers independently assessed articles for inclusion and methodological quality. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS One reviewer extracted data; authors were contacted to clarify missing information. Quantitative analyses where undertaken using Review Manager (Revman) 4.0.3 with Metaview 3.1. MAIN RESULTS 52 studies were selected for inclusion (3459 subjects). The studies were generally of high methodological quality. In non-oral steroid treated patients, BDP produced significant improvements in a number of efficacy measures compared to placebo including FEV1 weighted mean difference (WMD) 340ml (95% CI 190-500ml); FEV1 (% predicted) WMD 6% (95% CI 0.4 to 11.5%) and morning PEFR WMD 50 L/min (95% CI 8 to 92 L/min). BDP also led to reductions in rescue beta2 agonist use compared to placebo WMD 1.75 puffs/d (95% CI 1.4 to 2.4 puffs/d) and reduced the likelihood of trial withdrawal due to asthma exacerbation relative risk (RR) 0.26 (95% CI 0.15 to 0.43). In oral steroid treated patients BDP led to significantly greater reductions in oral prednisolone use WMD 5 mg/d (95% CI 4 to 6 mg/d) and a higher likelihood of discontinuing oral prednisolone RR 0.54 (95% CI 0.43 to 0.67). There was little evidence for a clincially worthwhile dose response effect, but few studies recruited patients with more severe asthma. REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS This review has quantified the efficacy of BDP in the treatment of chronic asthma and strongly supports its use. Current asthma guidelines recommend titration of dose to individual patient response, but the published data provide little support for dose titration above 400 mcg/d in patients with mild to moderate asthma. There are insufficient data to draw any conclusions concerning dose-response in patients with severe disease.
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- N P Adams
- Dept Physiological Medicine, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK, SW17 ORE.
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Raphael GD, Lanier RQ, Baker J, Edwards L, Rickard K, Lincourt WR. A comparison of multiple doses of fluticasone propionate and beclomethasone dipropionate in subjects with persistent asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999; 103:796-803. [PMID: 10329812 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70422-7] [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: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended for the treatment of persistent asthma. Comparative clinical studies evaluating 2 or more doses of these agents are few. OBJECTIVE We sought to compare the efficacy and safety of 2 doses of fluticasone propionate (88 micrograms twice daily and 220 micrograms twice daily) with 2 doses of beclomethasone dipropionate (168 micrograms twice daily and 336 micrograms twice daily) in subjects with persistent asthma. METHODS Three hundred ninety-nine subjects participated in this randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial. Eligible subjects were using daily inhaled corticosteroids and had an FEV1 of 45% to 80% of predicted value. Clinic visits, including spirometry, were conducted every 1 to 2 weeks. Subjects recorded symptoms, use of albuterol, and peak expiratory flows on daily diary cards. RESULTS Fluticasone propionate treatment resulted in significantly (P </=.034) greater improvements in objective pulmonary function parameters than did beclomethasone dipropionate treatment and significantly greater reductions in daily albuterol use (P </=.010) and asthma symptoms (P </=.027). Both low-dose (88 micrograms twice daily) and medium-dose (220 micrograms twice daily) fluticasone propionate significantly increased FEV1 compared with higher doses of beclomethasone dipropionate (P =. 006). Low-dose and medium-dose fluticasone propionate improved FEV1 by 0.31 L (14%) and 0.36 L (15%), respectively, compared with improvements of 0.18 L (8%) and 0.21 L (9%) with low-dose and medium-dose beclomethasone dipropionate. The adverse event profiles were similar for both medications. CONCLUSION Fluticasone propionate provides greater asthma control at roughly half the dose of beclomethasone dipropionate, with a comparable adverse event profile.
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- G D Raphael
- private practice, Bethesda; the Department of Family Medicine, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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