Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: friend or foe?

A Agusti, LM Fabbri, D Singh, J Vestbo… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The efficacy, safety and positioning of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in the treatment of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is much debated, since it can …

Triple therapy versus single and dual long-acting bronchodilator therapy in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Cazzola, P Rogliani, L Calzetta… - European Respiratory …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We performed a meta-analysis to compare the impact of triple combination therapy with
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), long-acting β2-agonists (LABAs) and long-acting muscarinic …

Emulation of randomized clinical trials with nonrandomized database analyses: results of 32 clinical trials

SV Wang, S Schneeweiss, JM Franklin, RJ Desai… - Jama, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Nonrandomized studies using insurance claims databases can be analyzed to
produce real-world evidence on the effectiveness of medical products. Given the lack of …

Triple therapy with budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate with co-suspension delivery technology versus dual therapies in chronic obstructive pulmonary …

GT Ferguson, KF Rabe, FJ Martinez… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Inhaled corticosteroids have been used in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), but the potential benefits of their use in triple therapy are not …

Rational use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COPD

JK Quint, A Ariel, PJ Barnes - npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the mainstay of treatment for asthma, but their role in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debated. Recent randomised controlled …

Comparative effects of LAMA-LABA-ICS vs LAMA-LABA for COPD: cohort study in real-world clinical practice

S Suissa, S Dell'Aniello, P Ernst - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Triple therapy combinations of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), a
long-acting beta 2-agonist (LABA), and an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for COPD were …

Triple therapy (ICS/LABA/LAMA) in COPD: time for a reappraisal

L Vanfleteren, LM Fabbri, A Papi… - … journal of chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, two “fixed triple” single-inhaler combinations of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), a
long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), and a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) have …

Triple inhaler versus dual bronchodilator therapy in COPD: real-world effectiveness on mortality

S Suissa, S Dell'Aniello, P Ernst - COPD: Journal of Chronic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Randomized trials of triple therapy including an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reported remarkable benefits on mortality compared …

Triple therapy trials in COPD: a precision medicine opportunity

S Suissa, A Ariel - European Respiratory Journal, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy document for the
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that, after …

Single-inhaler triple versus dual bronchodilator therapy in COPD: real-world comparative effectiveness and safety

S Suissa, S Dell'Aniello, P Ernst - International Journal of Chronic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Randomized trials report that single-inhaler triple therapy is more effective than
dual bronchodilators at reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive …