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A Pilot Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Three Combined Therapeutic Regimens in Egyptian Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics.

Abstract

Objective: We aimed at comparing the effectiveness of long acting β-agonist+long acting muscarinic antagonist (LABA+LAMA) versus both LABA+inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and LAMA+ICS in non- asthmatic patients with moderate to severe COPD. In addition, we aimed at assessing the changes occur in plasma concentrations of TNF-α, fibrinogen and IL-6 with the disease activity. Methods: In this pilot study, 45 non-asthmatic patients with moderate to severe COPD were randomized into three groups; group I (LABA+ICS) received Formoterol/Budesonide, group II (LAMA+ICS) received Tiotropium/Budesonide and group III (LABA+LAMA) received Formoterol/Tiotropium for twelve weeks. The patients were assessed at baseline, four and twelve weeks after therapeutic intervention through evaluating the changes occur in FEV1 % predicted, mMRC dyspnea scale and plasma concentrations of TNF-α, fibrinogen and IL-6. Results: At baseline, the study groups were statistically similar with respect to demographic data and disease characteristics. All study therapeutic options produced an improvement in FEV1 % predicted and mMRC dyspnea scale which was associated with a reduction in plasma concentrations of the inflammatory markers. The effects produced by the three therapeutic combinations on FEV1 % predicted, plasma TNF-α, IL-6 and fibrinogen concentrations were statistically similar (four weeks after treatment; p=0.358, p=0.284, p=0.155, p=0.155 respectively) and (twelve weeks after treatment: p=0.710, p=0.773, p=0.240, p=0.076 respectively). Conclusion: In non-asthmatic patients with moderate to severe COPD, the three therapeutic combinations showed similar effectiveness. Furthermore, the results of this pilot study suggest that, inflammatory markers can be used to follow the disease activity.

DOI

10.21608/jampr.2021.57881.1013

Keywords

COPD, ICS, LABA, LAMA, TNF-ɑ

Authors

First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University

Email

tarek.mostafa@pharm.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

Gamal

Last Name

El-Azab

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pharmacy , Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

Email

gelazab@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ghada

Last Name

Atia

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Email

ghadaatefattia@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Noran

Last Name

Lotfy

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

Email

noran.sala7@yahoo.com

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Volume

2

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1

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23183

Issue Date

2021-03-01

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2021-01-13

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2021-02-25

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24

Page End

32

Online ISSN

2636-4158

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855

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Journal of Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

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https://jampr.journals.ekb.eg/

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A Pilot Study Comparing the Effectiveness of Three Combined Therapeutic Regimens in Egyptian Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Created At

22 Jan 2023