BDP/FF Versus Formoterol Fumarate (FF) in Patients With Severe COPD (Lung Function and Exacerbation Rate)

Summary

a 48-week, 2-arm parallel group, "fixed combination" beclomethasone dipropionate plus formoterol fumarate versus formoterol in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Timeline

Start

2009-10

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-07

Publications

• Background Singh D, Vezzoli S, Petruzzelli S, Papi A. The efficacy of extrafine beclomethasone dipropionate-formoterol fumarate in COPD patients who are not "frequent exacerbators": a post hoc analysis of the FORWARD study. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2017 Nov 3;12:3263-3271. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S141416. eCollection 2017.
• Background Siddiqui SH, Pavord ID, Barnes NC, Guasconi A, Lettis S, Pascoe S, Petruzzelli S. Blood eosinophils: a biomarker of COPD exacerbation reduction with inhaled corticosteroids. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2018 Nov 6;13:3669-3676. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S179425. eCollection 2018.
• Results Wedzicha JA, Singh D, Vestbo J, Paggiaro PL, Jones PW, Bonnet-Gonod F, Cohuet G, Corradi M, Vezzoli S, Petruzzelli S, Agusti A; FORWARD Investigators. Extrafine beclomethasone/formoterol in severe COPD patients with history of exacerbations. Respir Med. 2014 Aug;108(8):1153-62. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.05.013. Epub 2014 Jun 6.
• Results Singh D, Kampschulte J, Wedzicha JA, Jones PW, Cohuet G, Corradi M, Higenbottam T, Petruzzelli S, Vestbo J. A trial of beclomethasone/formoterol in COPD using EXACT-PRO to measure exacerbations. Eur Respir J. 2013 Jan;41(1):12-7. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00207611. Epub 2012 May 31.

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