International Journal of COPD (Jan 2020)

Efficacy And Safety Of Glycopyrrolate/Formoterol Fumarate Metered Dose Inhaler (GFF MDI) Formulated Using Co-Suspension Delivery Technology In Chinese Patients With COPD

  • Chen R,
  • Zhong N,
  • Wang HY,
  • Zhao L,
  • Mei X,
  • Qin Z,
  • Huang J,
  • Assam PN,
  • Maes A,
  • Siddiqui S,
  • Martin UJ,
  • Reisner C

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 15
pp. 43 – 56

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Rongchang Chen,1 Nanshan Zhong,2 Hao-Yan Wang,3 Li Zhao,4 Xiaodong Mei,5 Zhiqiang Qin,6 Juan Huang,7 Pryseley N Assam,8 Andrea Maes,9 Shahid Siddiqui,10 Ubaldo J Martin,10 Colin Reisner9 1Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 5Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 6The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China; 7Formerly of AstraZeneca, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 8AstraZeneca, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 9AstraZeneca, Morristown, NJ, USA; 10AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USACorrespondence: Nanshan ZhongGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 151 Yanjiang Road, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 20 83062719Email [email protected]: Glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate metered dose inhaler (GFF MDI) is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist/long-acting β2-agonist fixed-dose combination therapy delivered by MDI, formulated using innovative co-suspension delivery technology. The PINNACLE-4 study evaluated the efficacy and safety of GFF MDI in patients with moderate-to-very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from Asia, Europe, and the USA. This article presents the results from the China subpopulation of PINNACLE-4.Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group Phase III study (NCT02343458), patients received GFF MDI 18/9.6 μg, glycopyrrolate (GP) MDI 18 μg, formoterol fumarate (FF) MDI 9.6 μg, or placebo MDI (all twice daily) for 24 weeks. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in morning pre-dose trough forced expiratory volume in 1 second at Week 24. Secondary lung function endpoints and patient-reported outcome measures were also assessed. Safety was monitored throughout the study.Results: Overall, 466 patients from China were included in the intent-to-treat population (mean age 63.6 years, 95.7% male). Treatment with GFF MDI improved the primary endpoint compared to GP MDI, FF MDI, and placebo MDI (least squares mean differences: 98, 104, and 173 mL, respectively; all P≤0.0001). GFF MDI also improved daily total symptom scores and time to first clinically important deterioration versus monocomponents and placebo MDI, and Transition Dyspnea Index focal score versus placebo MDI. Rates of treatment-emergent adverse events were similar across the active treatment groups and slightly higher in the placebo MDI group.Conclusion: GFF MDI improved lung function and daily symptoms versus monocomponents and placebo MDI and improved dyspnea versus placebo MDI. All treatments were well tolerated with no unexpected safety findings. Efficacy and safety results were generally consistent with the global PINNACLE-4 population, supporting the use of GFF MDI in patients with COPD from China.Keywords: bronchodilator, COPD, co-suspension delivery technology, LAMA/LABA, exacerbations

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