Tiotropium Respimat in cystic fibrosis: Phase 3 and Pooled phase 2/3 randomized trials
Felix Ratjen, Paul Koker, David E Geller, Berengere Langellier-Cocteaux, Florence Le Maulf, Sabine Kattenbeck, Petra Moroni-Zentgraf, J Stuart Elborn, Tiotropium Cystic Fibrosis Study Group, Felix Ratjen, Paul Koker, David E Geller, Berengere Langellier-Cocteaux, Florence Le Maulf, Sabine Kattenbeck, Petra Moroni-Zentgraf, J Stuart Elborn, Tiotropium Cystic Fibrosis Study Group
Abstract
Background: Tiotropium Respimat improved lung function in a phase 2 trial in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). We investigated its efficacy and safety in a phase 3 trial, including a pre-specified pooled analysis of the phase 2 and 3 trials.
Methods: 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of tiotropium Respimat 5 μg once daily in patients with CF (N=463).
Results: Co-primary efficacy endpoints showed no statistical difference between tiotropium and placebo: percent-predicted forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) area under the curve from 0-4h (AUC0-4h) (95% CI): 1.64% (0.27,3.55; p=0.092); percent-predicted trough FEV1 (95% CI) 1.40% (0.50,3.30; p=0.15). Adverse events were similar between groups. Pooled phase 2/3 trial results showed a treatment difference in favor of tiotropium: percent-predicted FEV1 AUC0-4h (95% CI): 2.62% (1.34,3.90).
Conclusion: Tiotropium was well tolerated in patients with CF; lung function improvements compared with placebo were not statistically significant in the phase 3 trial.
Clinical trials: These studies are registered with clinical trial identifier numbers NCT00737100 and NCT01179347 NCT00737100 NCT01179347. These studies are also registered with the EudraCT number: 2008-001156-43 and 2010-019802-17.
Keywords: Bronchodilator; Cystic fibrosis; Respimat; Tiotropium.
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Source: PubMed