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The impact of dual bronchodilation on cardiovascular serious adverse events and mortality in COPD: a quantitative synthesis

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The impact of dual bronchodilation on cardiovascular serious adverse events and mortality in COPD: a quantitative synthesis
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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 2017
DOI 10.2147/copd.s146338
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Paola Rogliani, Maria Gabriella Matera, Josuel Ora, Mario Cazzola, Luigino Calzetta

Abstract

Long-acting β2-agonists (LABAs) and long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) are burdened by the potential risk of inducing cardiovascular serious adverse events (SAEs) in COPD patients. Since the risk of combining a LABA with a LAMA could be greater, we have carried out a quantitative synthesis to investigate the cardiovascular safety profile of LABA/LAMA fixed-dose combinations (FDCs). A pair-wise and network meta-analysis was performed by using the data of the repository database ClinicalTrials.gov concerning the impact of approved LABA/LAMA FDCs versus monocomponents and/or placebo on cardiovascular SAEs in COPD. Overall, LABA/LAMA FDCs did not significantly (P>0.05) modulate the risk of cardiovascular SAEs versus monocomponents. However, the network meta-analysis indicated that aclidinium/formoterol 400/12 µg and tiotropium/olodaterol 5/5 µg were the safest FDCs, followed by umeclidinium/vilanterol 62.5/25 µg which was as safe as placebo, whereas glycopyrronium/formoterol 14.9/9.6, glycopyrronium/indacaterol 15.6/27.5 µg, and glycopyrronium/indacaterol 50/110 µg were the least safe FDCs. No impact on mortality was detected for each specific FDC. This meta-analysis indicates that LABA/LAMA FDC therapy is characterized by an excellent cardiovascular safety profile in COPD patients. However, the findings of this quantitative synthesis have been obtained from populations that participated in randomized clinical trials, and were devoid of major cardiovascular diseases. Thus, post-marketing surveillance and observational studies may help to better define the real impact of specific FDCs with regard to the cardiovascular risk.

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Unknown 52 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 12%
Student > Bachelor 6 12%
Student > Master 6 12%
Researcher 5 10%
Student > Postgraduate 5 10%
Other 11 21%
Unknown 13 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 22 42%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 10 19%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 4%
Computer Science 1 2%
Environmental Science 1 2%
Other 2 4%
Unknown 14 27%
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#17,292,294
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#1,732
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#279,317
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#49
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