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. 2022 Jul 20;39(11):4961–5010. doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02234-x

Table 3.

Baselines characteristics of patients in the studies included in the NMA

Author & year Treatment ITT population, n Male, % Age, years Current smokers, % Severe or very severe COPD, % Concomitant ICS, % Mean/median duration of COPD, yearsa Smoking history, pack-years Trough mean/median pre-bronchodilator FEV1, La Mean/median post-bronchodilator FEV1, La Pre-bronchodilator FEV1% predicted Post-bronchodilator FEV1% predicted
Lipworth, 2018 [30] GLY/FOR (MDI) 18/9.6 551 74.0 64.7 45.7

Severe: 34.8

Very severe: 4.2

30.7 6.2 45.9 NR NR NR 53.9
GLY 18 474 73.0 64.0 44.1

Severe: 35.4

Very severe: 3.0

30.2 6.2 44.8 NR NR NR 54.8
FOR 9.6 480 76.0 64.1 43.3

Severe: 35.6

Very severe: 2.9

29.6 6.1 46.9 NR NR NR 53.9
PBO 235 72.8 63.9 48.1

Severe: 36.6

Very severe: 2.6

33.6 6.1 45.7 NR NR NR 54.4

Singh, 2015 [31]

(OTEMTO 1)

TIO + OLO 5/5 203 56.2 64.7 54.7

GOLD 3: 36.0

GOLD 4: 0

41.9 NR NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.9
TIO + OLO 2.5/5 202 57.4 64.7 48.5

GOLD 3: 34.2

GOLD 4: 0.5

38.6 NR NR 1.3 1.5 NR 55.5
TIO 5 203 61.1 64.9 48.3

GOLD 3: 36.0

GOLD 4: 1.0

37.9 NR NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.7
PBO 204 62.3 65.1 43.1

GOLD 3: 36.0

GOLD 4: 0.5

34.8 NR NR 1.4 1.6 NR 56.3

Singh, 2015 [31]

(OTEMTO 2)

TIO + OLO 5/5 202 65.8 65.2 45.5

GOLD 3: 38.1

GOLD 4: 0

35.6 NR NR 1.4 1.6 NR 54.8
TIO + OLO 2.5/5 202 62.4 64.4 44.6

GOLD 3: 34.7

GOLD 4: 1.5

41.1 NR NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.5
TIO 5 203 64.0 64.7 44.8

GOLD 3: 32.5

GOLD 4: 0

35.0 NR NR 1.4 1.6 NR 55.9
PBO 202 57.9 64.0 47.0

GOLD 3: 39.1

GOLD 4: 0.5

35.1 NR NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.3
Vogelmeier, 2008 [32] FOR 10 210 75.7 61.8 NR NR NR 7 35.4 1.5 NR 51.6 NR
TIO 18 221 79.2 63.4 NR NR NR 6.9 38.6 1.5 NR 51.6 NR
TIO 18 + FOR 10 207 79.2 62.6 NR NR NR 7.2 (7.0) 37.9 1.5 NR 50.4 NR
PBO 209 77.5 62.5 NR NR NR 6.7 40.1 1.5 NR 51.1 NR
Maleki-Yazdi, 2014 [33] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 454 68.0 61.9 59.0 60.0 54.0 NR 44.1 1.3

Post salbutamol: 1.4

Post ipratropium: 1.5

NR 46.2
TIO 18 451 67.0 62.7 54.0 58.0 53.0 NR 44.4 1.3

Post salbutamol: 1.4

Post ipratropium: 1.5

NR 46.5
Calverley, 2018 [34] TIO/OLO 5/5 3939 71.0 66.5 36.0

GOLD C: 4.0

GOLD D: 40

ICS only: 3

LABA–ICS: 26

LAMA–ICS: 2

LAMA–LABA–ICS: 39

NR 44.8 NR 1.2 NR 44.6
TIO 5 3941 72.0 66.3 36.0

GOLD C: 4.0

GOLD D: 39

ICS only: 2

LABA–ICS: 26

LAMA–ICS: 2

LAMA–LABA–ICS: 40

NR 44.7 NR 1.2 NR 44.5
Kerwin, 2017 [49] (A2349) IND/GLY 27.5/15.6 BID and UMEC/VI 62.5/25 357 52.1 64.1 56.9 GOLD 3: 35.6 36.1 8.1 52.3 1.2 1.5 NR 54.0
Kerwin, 2017 [49] (A2350) IND/GLY 27.5/15.6 BID and UMEC/VI 62.5/25 355 54.1 63.9 57.2 GOLD 3: 37.5 36.1 8.4 54.0 1.3 1.6 NR 54.6
Maltais, 2019 [22] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 812 61.0 64.6 49 GOLD 3: 36.0 NR 8.8 49.4 1.5 1.6 NR 54.9
UMEC 62.5 804 59.0 64.9 49 GOLD 3: 34.0 NR 7.8 47.6 1.5 1.6 NR 55.9
SAL 50 809 58.0 64.4 51 GOLD 3: 35.0 NR 8.3 48.1 1.5 1.6 NR 55.6
Feldman, 2017 [25] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 236 60.0 64.4 53 5.0 4 NR 50.2 NR 1.7 NR 59.6
TIO/OLO 5/5 236 60.0 64.4 53 5.0 4 NR 50.2 NR 1.7 NR 59.6
Kalberg, 2016 [36] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 482 74.0 64.0 41.0 56.0 56.0 NR 43.2 NR 1.4 NR NR
TIO 18 + IND 150 479 71.0 64.0 46.0 58.0 51.0 NR 42.3 NR 1.4 NR NR
Riley, 2018 [37] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 198 53.0 60.7 64.0 46.0 28.0 NR 52.2 1.4 1.5 NR 50.5
PBO 198 53.0 60.7 64.0 46.0 28.0 NR 52.2 1.4 1.5 NR 50.5
Mahler, 2012 [38] (INTRUST-1) TIO 18 + IND 150 570 70.0 64.0 40.0 53.0 52.0 7.1 47.2

Pre salbutamol: 1.2

Pre ipratropium: 1.2

Post salbutamol: 1.3

Post ipratropium: 1.4

NR 48.3
TIO 18 561 67.0 63.4 36.0 53.0 52.0 6.6 47.2

Pre salbutamol: 1.2

Pre ipratropium: 1.2

Post salbutamol: 1.3

Post ipratropium: 1.4

NR 48.9
Mahler, 2012 [38] (INTRUST-2) TIO 18 + IND 150 572 63.0 63.1 38.0 54.0 57.0 7.3 46.2

Pre salbutamol: 1.1

Pre ipratropium: 1.2

Post salbutamol: 1.3

Post ipratropium: 1.3

NR 48.6
TIO 18 570 68.0 62.8 43.0 54.0 51.0 7.1 46.3

Pre salbutamol: 1.2

Pre ipratropium: 1.2

Post salbutamol: 1.3

Post ipratropium: 1.4

NR 48.6
Vincken, 2014 [39] IND 150 + GYL 50 226 79.6 63.4 42.5 38.5 61.1 7.1 44.5 NR 1.5 54.2 NR
IND 150 223 84.2 64.1 41.6 33.0 64.3 7.2 44.4 NR 1.6 55.5 NR
Wedzicha, 2013 [40] IND/GLY 110/50 729 76.0 63.1 38.0

Severe: 79.0

Very severe: 21

75.0 7.2 45.0 0.9 1.0 NR 37.0
GLY 50 740 73.0 63.1 38.0

Severe: 79.0

Very severe: 21.0

75.0 7.1 44.0 0.9 1.0 NR 37.3
TIO 18 737 75.0 63.6 37.0

Severe: 79.0

Very severe: 21.0

76.0 7.2 47.0 0.9 1.0 NR 37.4
GSK CSRb (DB2113374) UMEC 125 222 67.0 64.5 44.0 61.0 56.0 NR 47.6 NR 1.1 NR 46.2
UMEC/VI 62.5/25 217 65.0 65.0 42.0 51.0 47.0 NR 47.8 NR 1.2 NR 47.7
UMEC/VI 125/25 215 69.0 63.8 45.0 59.0 53.0 NR 46.9 NR 1.2 NR 47.1
TIO 18 215 71.0 65.2 47.0 52.0 53.0 NR 54.0 NR 1.2 NR 47.4
GSK CSRb (DB2113360) UMEC/VI 125/25 214 71.0 62.9 58.0 53.0 48.0 NR 43.5 NR 1.3 NR 47.2
UMEC/VI 62.5/25 212 70.0 63.0 46.0 50.0 44.0 NR 44.8 NR 1.3 NR 48
VI 25 209 68.0 63.2 51.0 54.0 40.0 NR 41.6 NR 1.3 NR 47.7
TIO 18 208 67.0 62.6 48.0 53.0 45.0 NR 41.9 NR 1.3 NR 47.8
GSK CSRb (DB2113373) UMEC 62.5 418 71.0 64.0 50.0 54.0 52.0 NR 46.8 1.2 1.3 NR 46.8
VI 25 421 68.0 62.7 47.0 53.0 50.0 NR 44.7 1.2 1.4 NR 48.2
UMEC/VI 62.5/25 413 74.0 63.1 49.0 51.0 51.0 NR 46.5 1.3 1.4 NR 47.8
PBO 280 70.0 62.2 54.0 58.0 49.0 NR 47.2 1.2 1.4 NR 46.7
Vogelmeier, 2016 [41] ACL/FOR 400/12 468 65.7 63.5 NR GOLD D: 43.5 37.7 NR 41.6 NR 1.4 NR 53.3
SAL/FP 50/500 466 64.4 63.3 NR GOLD D: 44.8 39.1 NR 42.6 NR 1.4 NR 53.2
Wedzicha, 2016 [42] IND/GLY 110/50 1680 77.3 64.6 40.0 57.9 56.8 7.2 NR 1.0 1.2 NR 44.0
SAL/FF 50/500 1682 74.8 64.5 40.0 58.3 55.8 7.3 NR 1.0 1.2 NR 44.1
Maltais 2019 [24] GLY/FOR 18/9.6 552.0 74.3 64.3 52.7 53.5 53.3 8.1 39.5 NR NR NR 48.5
UMEC/VI 62.5/25 552.0 71.0 63.8 54.3 52.6 52.7 8.0 38.7 NR NR NR 48.9
Sethi, 2019 [43] ACL/FOR 400/12 314 61.5 64.4 52.2 47.5 33.1 NR 46.2 1.3 NR NR 50.9
ACL 400 475 64.0 64.4 52.2 51.4 32.4 NR 45.4 1.3 NR NR 49.6
FOR 12 319 59.6 64.7 51.1 53.6 34.2 NR 45.2 1.3 NR NR 49.6
TIO 18 475 58.1 64.0 52.6 45.7 29.9 NR 46.4 1.3 NR NR 51.2
D'Urzo, 2014 [44] ACL/FOR 400/12 335 50.1 64.2 51.6 42.4 NR NR 53.3 1.3 NR NR 53.2
ACL/FOR 400/6 333 56.2 63.9 52.9 38.1 NR NR 52.1 1.4 NR NR 54.7
ACL 400 337 55.8 64.4 50.7 43.6 NR NR 52.0 1.3 NR NR 53
FOR 12 332 50.9 63.7 51.5 39.5 NR NR 52.5 1.4 NR NR 53.9
PBO 332 52.7 63.5 50.9 45.2 NR NR 53.3 1.4 NR NR 52.6
D'Urzo, 2017 [45]c ACL/FOR 400/12 182 48.4 63.7 53.8 44.0 NR NR 53.3 1.3 NR NR 52.1
ACL/FOR 400/6 204 58.8 63.6 54.4 36.8 NR NR 53.7 1.4 NR NR 55.1
ACL 400 194 53.6 62.9 59.3 45.4 NR NR 52.3 1.3 NR NR 52.7
FOR 12 192 46.9 62.8 53.6 37.0 NR NR 53.1 1.4 NR NR 55.1
PBO 146 55.5 63.2 52.7 45.2 NR NR 54.5 1.4 NR NR 53.2
Ferguson, 2016 [46] IND/GLY 27.5/15.6 BID 204 64.2 64.0 49.5 35.8 46.6 6.7 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 55
IND/GLY 27.5/31.2 BID 204 60.3 63.9 51.5 38.2 48.5 6.8 NR 1.2 1.5 NR 54.2
IND 75 207 72.0 62.8 51.7 35.7 48.8 6.6 NR 1.3 1.6 NR 53.9
Mahler, 2015 [47] (FLIGHT1 & FLIGHT2, pooled) IND/GLY 27.5/15.6 BID 508 63.4 63.4 50.4 37.8 45.9 7.1 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.9
IND 27.5 511 65.8 63.7 52.1 39.9 48.9 7 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.4
GLY 15.6 511 63.8 63.4 52.3 37.4 42.9 7 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.6
PBO 508 60.2 63.2 51.6 39.2 45.5 7.1 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.4
Siler, 2016 [48] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 248 58.0 64.1 55.0 GOLD D: 64 45.0 NR 38.8 NR NR NR 46.5
PBO 248 60.0 62.6 52.0 GOLD D: 56 50.0 NR 38.4 NR NR NR 48.4
Kerwin, 2017 [49] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 247 66.0 64.5 52.0 0.0 NR NR 38.6 NR 1.8 NR 59.8
TIO 18 247 65.0 64.3 48.0 0.0 NR NR 40.4 NR 1.8 NR 59.4
Donohue, 2016 [50] ACL/FOR 400/12 392 55.1 63.9 46.9 46.2 35.2 NR 50.9 1.3 NR NR 51.8
FOR 12 198 55.1 64.7 43.9 46.5

ICS: 34.3

ICS + LABA: 0.6

NR 52.6 1.3 NR NR 50.5
Martinez, 2017 [51] (PINNACLE-1) GLY/FOR 18/9.6 526 55.1 62.6 53.4 46.0 33.7 NR 50.9 NR 1.5 NR 51.4
GLY 18 451 56.5 62.9 54.3 47.0 35.9 NR 50.4 NR 1.5 NR 50.7
FOR 9.6 449 54.8 63.0 54.3 47.0 36.7 NR 52.9 NR 1.5 NR 51.2
PBO 219 55.7 62.5 57.5 47.0 35.2 NR 50.8 NR 1.5 NR 50.6
TIO 18 451 59.6 63.0 52.8 47.0 36.4 NR 53.0 NR 1.5 NR 51.4
Martinez, 2017 [51] (PINNACLE-2) GLY/FOR 18/9.6 510 53.3 62.8 52.5 47.7 37.6 NR 50.5 NR 1.5 NR 52.1
GLY 18 439 55.1 62.8 51.5 46.2 39.2 NR 50.4 NR 1.5 NR 51.5
FOR 9.6 437 56.5 62.6 57.7 47.1 35.9 NR 50.6 NR 1.5 NR 51.9
PBO 223 56.1 64.2 49.3 47.5 39.9 NR 53.2 NR 1.5 NR 52.5
Bateman, 2013 [18] IND/GLY 110/50 475 76.4 64.0 40.5 Severe: 34.0 57.0 6.0 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 55.7
IND 150 477 74.4 63.6 38.7 Severe: 38.2 57.0 6.3 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 54.9
GLY 50 475 77.2 64.3 40.0 Severe: 36.6 58.0 6.5 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 55.1
TIO 18 483 75.0 63.5 39.4 Severe: 38.3 59.0 6.1 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 55.1
PBO 234 72.8 64.4 40.1 Severe: 32.3 58.0 6.4 NR 1.3 1.5 NR 55.2
Buhl, 2015 [52] IND/GLY 110/50 476 66.6 62.6 49.2 41.7 42.0 6.5 41.1 1.3 1.6 53.3 NR

TIO 18 +

FOR 12

458 65.1 63.1 48.9 43 40.0 6.8 41.8 1.3 1.5 53.0 NR
Tashkin, 2009 [53]

TIO 18 +

FOR 12

124 65.0 63.8 49.0 NR 27.0 NR NR NR NR NR NR
TIO 18 131 68.0 63.9 46.0 NR 27.0 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Frith, 2018 [54] IND/GLY 110/50 248 88.7 65.0 36.7 46.0 100.0 6.4 44.3 NR NR NR 51.3
SAL/FF 50/500 250 89.6 65.1 38.0 46.6 100.0 6.4 45.3 NR NR NR 51.7
Celli, 2014 [55] UMEC 125 407 66.0 63.1 53.0

GOLD 3: 44.0

GOLD 4: 8.0

47.0 NR 44.0 NR NR NR 48.8
VI 25 404 66.0 62.8 52.0

GOLD 3: 40.0

GOLD 4: 9.0

47.0 NR 42.8 NR NR NR 48.5
UMEC/VI 125/25 403 66.0 63.4 50.0

GOLD 3: 47.0

GOLD 4: 9.0

44.0 NR 45.4 NR NR NR 47.7
PBO 275 64.0 62.2 52.0

GOLD 3: 48.0

GOLD 4: 8.0

50.0 NR 43.6 NR NR NR 47.6
Singh, 2015 [56] UMEC/VI 62.5/25 358 73.0 61.8 57.0 GOLD D: 46.0 NR 6.6 40.7 1.4 1.6 NR 50.2
SAL/FP 50/500 358 71.0 61.4 61.0 GOLD D: 44.0 NR 6.6 39.4 1.5 1.6 NR 51.1
Donohue, 2015 [57] (DB2114930) UMEC/VI 62.5/25 353 72.0 62.5 45.0 52.0 NR d 43.2 1.3 1.4 NR 49.2
SAL/FP 50/250 353 69.0 63.0 41.0 50.0 NR d 41.7 1.3 1.5 NR 49.6
Donohue, 2015 [57] (DB2114951) UMEC/VI 62.5/25 349 76.0 63.2 51.0 50.0 NR d 43.8 1.3 1.5 NR 49.4
SAL/FP 50/250 348 76.0 64.0 53.0 50.0 NR d 44.5 1.3 1.5 NR 49.5
Vogelmeier, 2013 [58] IND/GLY 110/50 258 70.2 63.2 47.7 19.8 32.9 6.4 40.7 1.5 1.7 51.1 60.5
SAL/FF 50/500 264 71.6 63.4 48.1 19.7 37.1 7.5 39.6 1.4 1.7 50.7 60.0
Zhong, 2015 [59] IND/GLY 110/50 372 91.7 64.8 26.0 47.0 55.4 5.2 NR 1.3 1.3 NR 51.6
SAL/FF 50/500 369 89.7 65.3 26.0 45.8 54.2 5.1 NR 1.2 1.3 NR 52.0
Hoshino, 2015 [60] TIO 18 + IND 150 22 81.8 72.0 NR NR NR NR 56.2 1.4 NR 61.9 NR
SAL/FF 50/250 21 85.7 69.0 NR NR NR NR 60.4 1.4 NR 60.8 NR
Singh, 2014 [61] ACL/FOR 400/12 385 67.8 62.7 47.0 40.5 22.1 NR NR 1.4 NR NR 54.6
ACL/FOR 400/6 381 68.0 62.9 47.8 39.6 18.9 NR NR 1.4 NR NR 54.1
ACL 400 385 66.5 63.1 47.3 40.9 20.5 NR NR 1.4 NR NR 53.6
PBO 194 71.1 64.2 48.5 39.9 20.1 NR NR 1.4 NR NR 55.0
FOR 12 384 66.4 63.4 46.6 37.6 17.7 NR NR 1.4 NR NR 54.5
ZuWallack, 2014 [62] (ANHELTO 1) TIO 18 565 50.4 64.8 52.2 40.2 37.9 7.9 52.7 1.3 1.5 NR 53.9

TIO 18 +

OLO 5

567 49.2 64.3 49.7 39.5 35.8 8.5 54.0 1.2 1.5 NR 54.2
ZuWallack, 2014 [62] (ANHELTO 2) TIO 18 569 53.3 63.6 48.2 44.3 37.8 7.1 51.4 1.3 1.4 NR 53.0

TIO 18 +

OLO 5

566 53.9 64.6 45.8 40.3 37.6 8.2 53.9 1.3 1.5 NR 53.6
Dahl, 2013 [63] IND/GLY 110/50 225 77.3 62.5 45.3 31.1 45.8 5.8 36.3 1.4 1.6 NR 56.4
PBO 113 76.1 62.9 45.1 19.5 38.9 5.5 38.1 1.5 1.7 NR 59.4
Buhl, 2015b [19] (TONADO 1) OLO 5 528 73.1 63.7 37.1 51.3 47.2 NR NR 1.2 1.4 49.9 NR
TIO 2.5 525 74.7 64.2 41.0 48.6 46.5 NR NR 1.3 1.4 50.9 NR
TIO 5 527 72.7 64.2 35.7 50.1 45.0 NR NR 1.2 1.4 49.7 NR

TIO/OLO

2.5/5

522 74.5 64.1 37.5 48.5 49.8 NR NR 1.2 1.4 50.5 NR
TIO/OLO 5/5 522 73.6 64.8 36.2 50.6 51.7 NR NR 1.2 1.3 49.5 NR
Buhl, 2015b [19] (TONADO 2) OLO 5 510 74.1 64.7 35.7 46.0 50.2 NR NR 1.2 1.4 50.7 NR
TIO 2.5 507 71.2 63.9 34.1 50.7 45.8 NR NR 1.2 1.4 49.7 NR
TIO 5 506 73.5 63.5 36.0 49.6 45.3 NR NR 1.2 1.4 49.7 NR

TIO/OLO

2.5/5

508 72.4 64.1 34.6 50.6 45.9 NR NR 1.2 1.4 50.0 NR
TIO/OLO 5/5 507 68.8 62.7 41.6 51.8 46.5 NR NR 1.2 1.4 49.1 NR

ACL aclidinium, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FOR formoterol fumarate, FP fluticasone propionate, GLY glycopyrronium, GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, ICS inhaled corticosteroid, IND indacaterol, ITT intent-to-treat, LABA long-acting β2-agonist, MDI metered dose inhaler, NMA network meta-analysis, NR not reported, OLO olodaterol, PBO placebo, SAL salmeterol, TIO tiotropium, UMEC umeclidinium, VI vilanterol

aReported data are mean or median, as reported in the corresponding study. If both the mean and median were reported, the mean is presented

bAvailable from clinicalstudydatarequest.com

cThe extension trial AUGMENT EXTENSION was not counted as a unique trial but secondary publication to main trial

dDuration of COPD reported by category (< 1 year, ≥ 1 to < 5 years, ≥ 5 to < 10 years and ≥ 10 years)