Comparison of the effect of beclometasone/formoterol in asthma patients after methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction: a non-inferiority study using metered dose versus dry powder inhaler

Dave Singh, Frans van den Berg, Brian Leaker, Massimo Corradi, Sunny Jabbal, Sara Collarini, Valentina Mongelli, Luigi Santoro, Annalisa Piccinno (Lead / Corresponding author), Sonia Biondaro, Brian Lipworth

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    Abstract

    Aim: To demonstrate the non-inferiority of extrafine beclomethasone/formoterol Fumarate (BDP/FF) dry powder inhaler (DPI) vs extrafine BDP/FF pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) (Foster® 100/6 μg NEXThaler® and pMDI, respectively) in the onset of reliever effect after methacholine induced bronchospasm in asthmatic patients, evaluated in terms of FEV1 at 5 min post-dose. The DPI provides an alternative device option for patients who cannot use a pMDI properly during an acute asthma attack.

    Methods: Sixty-five patients received one inhalation of BDP/FF DPI, BDP/FF pMDI or placebo after methacholine challenge, according to a double-blind, double-dummy, cross-over design. Lung function and Borg dyspnoea score were assessed up to 30 min post-dose.

    Results: FEV1 adjusted mean difference between BDP/FF DPI and BDP/FF pMDI at 5 min post-dose was 2 ml (95% CI: -0.060; 0.065). A similar result was observed at the other time points. Median time to 85% recovery in FEV1 was 8 min for BDP/FF DPI, 7.5 min for BDP/FF pMDI and 28 min for placebo (p = 0.554 DPI vs pMDI). The Borg score improved after treatment with both BDP/FF DPI and pMDI and the effect was greater than after placebo. Median time to reach 50% recovery was 4.2 min for BDP/FF DPI, 4.0 min for BDP/FF pMDI and 10.0 min for placebo (p = 0.609 DPI vs pMDI).

    Conclusions: Extrafine Foster® NEXThaler®, a flow independent DPI, is comparable to extrafine Foster® pMDI when administered as reliever therapy after methacholine challenge, thus supporting the Maintenance And Reliever Therapy (MART) approach also with NEXThaler®.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)729-736
    Number of pages21
    JournalBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
    Volume85
    Issue number4
    Early online date26 Dec 2018
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

    Keywords

    • asthma
    • inhalation
    • Clinical Trials

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