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. 2017 Jun 23;12:1867–1876. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S132962

Table 4.

Efficacy outcomes for double combinations versus their own LABA by the end of triala

Variables IND/GLY UMEC/VIL ACLI/FOR TIO/OLO
Lung function
 FEV1 5 minutes post morning dose (mL) NSc NAb NSc NSc
 Peak FEV1 (mL) 120 88–116 116–138 120
 Trough FEV1 (mL) 70 90–95 45–81.5 85–92
 FEV1 AUC0–24 (mL) 120 NAb NAb 115
Symptoms
 Dyspnea (TDI) NSc NSc NS to 0.47 0.42
 TDI increase ≥1 point (%) NSc NAb NSc NAb
 TDI increase ≥1 point (OR) NAb NSc NSc NAb
 HRQL (SGRQ) NSc NSc NSc −1.693
 SGRQ increase ≥4 points (%) NSc NAb NSc 12.7
 SGRQ increase ≥4 points (OR) NAb NSc NSc NAb
 Rescue medication (puffs/day) −0.31 NSc NSc −0.28
 Endurance test (seconds) NAb NAb NAb NS to 46.6
 Endurance SWT (seconds) NAb NAb NAb NAb
Exacerbations
 Number of all exacerbations (RR) NAb NAb NSc NAb
 Time to first exacerbation all (HR) NAb NSc NSc NAb
 Number of moderate-to-severe exacerbations (RR) NAb NAb NSc NAb
 Time to first moderate-to-severe exacerbation (HR) NAb NAb NSc 0.83

Notes:

a

Data expressed as the minimum and maximum average value from all trials analyzed.

b

Outcomes with no information in any of the trials evaluated.

c

Outcomes with nonsignificant results in all available trials.

Abbreviations: ACLI/FOR, aclidinium/formoterol; AUC0–24, area under the curve from 0 to 24 hours post morning dose; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second; HR, hazard ratio; HRQL, heath-related quality of life; IND/GLY, indacaterol/glycopyrronium; LABA, long-acting β2-agonist; NA, not available; NS, not significant; OR, odds ratio; RR, rate ratio; SGRQ, St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; SWT, shuttle walking test; TDI, transitional dyspnea index; TIO/OLO, tiotropium/olodaterol; UMEC/VIL, umeclidinium/vilanterol.