Anti-inflammatory Effects of Tiotropium in Patients with Stable COPD

Summary

This study aims to assess the anti-inflammatory effects after 6 weeks treatment with tiotropium compared to placebo in patients with stable COPD

Timeline

Start

2019-08-19

Primary completion

2023-12-31

Completion

2023-12-31

Publications

• Background Bathoorn E, Liesker J, Postma D, Koeter G, van Oosterhout AJ, Kerstjens HA. Safety of sputum induction during exacerbations of COPD. Chest. 2007 Feb;131(2):432-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.06-2216.
• Background Brightling CE, Monterio W, Green RH, Parker D, Morgan MD, Wardlaw AJ, Pavord D. Induced sputum and other outcome measures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: safety and repeatability. Respir Med. 2001 Dec;95(12):999-1002. doi: 10.1053/rmed.2001.1195.
• Background Gosens R, Zaagsma J, Meurs H, Halayko AJ. Muscarinic receptor signaling in the pathophysiology of asthma and COPD. Respir Res. 2006 May 9;7(1):73. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-7-73.
• Background Kerstjens HA, Engel M, Dahl R, Paggiaro P, Beck E, Vandewalker M, Sigmund R, Seibold W, Moroni-Zentgraf P, Bateman ED. Tiotropium in asthma poorly controlled with standard combination therapy. N Engl J Med. 2012 Sep 27;367(13):1198-207. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1208606. Epub 2012 Sep 2.
• Background Kistemaker LE, Bos IS, Menzen MH, Maarsingh H, Meurs H, Gosens R. Combination therapy of tiotropium and ciclesonide attenuates airway inflammation and remodeling in a guinea pig model of chronic asthma. Respir Res. 2016 Feb 4;17:13. doi: 10.1186/s12931-016-0327-6.
• Background Kistemaker LE, Gosens R. Acetylcholine beyond bronchoconstriction: roles in inflammation and remodeling. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2015 Mar;36(3):164-71. doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2014.11.005. Epub 2014 Dec 13.
• Background Kistemaker LE, Oenema TA, Meurs H, Gosens R. Regulation of airway inflammation and remodeling by muscarinic receptors: perspectives on anticholinergic therapy in asthma and COPD. Life Sci. 2012 Nov 27;91(21-22):1126-33. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2012.02.021. Epub 2012 Mar 3.
• Background Perng DW, Tao CW, Su KC, Tsai CC, Liu LY, Lee YC. Anti-inflammatory effects of salmeterol/fluticasone, tiotropium/fluticasone or tiotropium in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2009 Apr;33(4):778-84. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00115308. Epub 2009 Jan 7.
• Background Powrie DJ, Wilkinson TM, Donaldson GC, Jones P, Scrine K, Viel K, Kesten S, Wedzicha JA. Effect of tiotropium on sputum and serum inflammatory markers and exacerbations in COPD. Eur Respir J. 2007 Sep;30(3):472-8. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00023907. Epub 2007 May 15.
• Background Tashkin DP, Celli B, Senn S, Burkhart D, Kesten S, Menjoge S, Decramer M; UPLIFT Study Investigators. A 4-year trial of tiotropium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med. 2008 Oct 9;359(15):1543-54. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0805800. Epub 2008 Oct 5.
• Background "Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 Report: GOLD Executive Summary." Claus F. Vogelmeier, Gerard J. Criner, Fernando J. Martinez, Antonio Anzueto, Peter J. Barnes, Jean Bourbeau, Bartolome R. Celli, Rongchang Chen, Marc Decramer, Leonardo M. Fabbri, Peter Frith, David M.G. Halpin, M. Victorina Lopez Varela, Masaharu Nishimura, Nicolas Roche, Roberto Rodriguez-Roisin, Don D. Sin, Dave Singh, Robert Stockley, Jorgen Vestbo, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha and Alvar Agusti. Eur Respir J 2017; 49: 1700214. Eur Respir J. 2017 Jun 22;49(6):1750214. doi: 10.1183/13993003.50214-2017. Print 2017 Jun. No abstract available.
• Background Vogelmeier C, Hederer B, Glaab T, Schmidt H, Rutten-van Molken MP, Beeh KM, Rabe KF, Fabbri LM; POET-COPD Investigators. Tiotropium versus salmeterol for the prevention of exacerbations of COPD. N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 24;364(12):1093-1103. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1008378.

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