FLIGHT1 and FLIGHT2 : Efficacy and Safety of QVA149 (Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate) versus Its Monocomponents and Placebo in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

RATIONALE: Current Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy recommends the combination of two long-acting bronchodilators of different pharmacologic classes for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) if symptoms are not adequately controlled by a single bronchodilator.

OBJECTIVES: The FLIGHT1 and FLIGHT2 studies evaluated the efficacy and safety of QVA149 (indacaterol/glycopyrrolate), a fixed-dose combination of a long-acting β2-agonist (indacaterol) and a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (glycopyrrolate), compared with its monocomponents and placebo in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD.

METHODS: FLIGHT1 and FLIGHT2 were 12-week, identical, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo- and active-controlled studies. Patients were randomized (1:1:1:1) to indacaterol/glycopyrrolate (27.5/15.6 μg twice daily), indacaterol (27.5 μg twice daily), glycopyrrolate (15.6 μg twice daily), or placebo, all delivered via the Neohaler device. The primary objective was to demonstrate the superiority of indacaterol/glycopyrrolate versus its monocomponents for standardized area under the curve from 0-12 hours for FEV1 at Week 12. Secondary objectives included St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire total score and transition dyspnea index total score and reduction in daily rescue medication use with indacaterol/glycopyrrolate versus placebo.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: In total, 2,038 patients were included in the pooled analysis. Indacaterol/glycopyrrolate was statistically superior in terms of FEV1 area under the curve from 0-12 hours compared with its monocomponents (P < 0.001). Statistically and clinically meaningful improvements in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire total score, transition dyspnea index total score, and reduction in rescue medication use were observed with indacaterol/glycopyrrolate compared with placebo (P < 0.001). The safety profile was comparable across the treatment groups.

CONCLUSIONS: Indacaterol/glycopyrrolate twice daily can be an alternative treatment option for the management of symptomatic patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT 01727141 and NCT 0171251).

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Nov 1;192(9):1028-30. - PMID 26517413

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:192

Enthalten in:

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 192(2015), 9 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1068-79

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mahler, Donald A [VerfasserIn]
Kerwin, Edward [VerfasserIn]
Ayers, Tim [VerfasserIn]
FowlerTaylor, Angel [VerfasserIn]
Maitra, Samopriyo [VerfasserIn]
Thach, Chau [VerfasserIn]
Lloyd, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Patalano, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Banerji, Donald [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Bronchodilator Agents
COPD
Clinical trial
Drug Combinations
Fixed-dose combination
Glycopyrrolate
Indacaterol
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium combination
Indans
Journal Article
Long-acting β2-agonists
Long-acting muscarinic antagonist
Multicenter Study
Muscarinic Antagonists
Quinolones
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Date Completed 02.05.2016

Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01727141

CommentIn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Nov 1;192(9):1028-30. - PMID 26517413

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1164/rccm.201505-1048OC

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM250905825