A randomised, placebo-controlled, Phase II, dose-ranging trial of once-daily treatment with olodaterol, a novel long-acting ß2-agonist, for 4 weeks in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

BACKGROUND: Olodaterol is a novel long-acting ß2-agonist (LABA) with ≥24-h duration of action in preclinical and clinical studies. OBJECTIVE: This Phase II, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-finding study evaluated four doses of once-daily olodaterol over 4 weeks in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic parameters. METHODS: Patients received olodaterol inhalation solution or placebo via Respimat® Soft Mist™ inhaler once daily for 4 weeks. Pulmonary function testing was performed pre-dose (trough) and up to 3 or 6 h post-dose, depending on visit. Primary end point was change from baseline in trough forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) after 4 weeks' treatment. Secondary end points included change from baseline in peak FEV1 and FEV1 area under the curve from 0 to 6 h. RESULTS: 405 patients with COPD were randomised and assigned to treatment. Mean baseline post-bronchodilator FEV1 was 1.50 L (54% predicted). All olodaterol doses provided statistically significant increases in trough FEV1 compared to placebo (2 µg: 0.061 L [p = 0.0233]; 5 µg: 0.097 L [p = 0.0003]; 10 µg: 0.123 L [p < 0.0001]; 20 µg: 0.132 L [p < 0.0001]). A clear dose-response relationship was demonstrated regarding pulmonary function; the two highest olodaterol doses (10 and 20 µg) formed the plateau of the dose-response curve. All olodaterol doses were well tolerated, with no dose-dependent safety effects. CONCLUSION: Once-daily olodaterol demonstrated 24-h bronchodilator efficacy, confirming its potential as a once-daily LABA for the management of COPD. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00452400.

Tiotropium Respimat in cystic fibrosis: Phase 3 and Pooled phase 2/3 randomized trials.

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.

Safety, tolerability, and plasma exposure of tiotropium Respimat® in children and adults with cystic fibrosis.

BACKGROUND: People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from chronic lung disease that is often treated with a bronchodilator. This trial evaluated the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of single and multiple doses of tiotropium inhaled via the Respimat® Soft Mist™ Inhaler in patients with CF. METHODS: Patients received a single dose (placebo, 2.5 µg, 5 µg, or 10 µg) and/or multiple doses (placebo, 2.5 µg, or 5 µg) of tiotropium daily for 28 days. RESULTS: Ninety-two patients, aged 5-57 years, were treated. All doses showed a satisfactory safety profile for adverse events, vital signs, laboratory evaluations, and physical examination. At steady-state, peak exposure to tiotropium was comparable between adult patients with CF and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CONCLUSIONS: Tiotropium 2.5 µg or 5 µg inhaled via the Respimat® Soft Mist™ Inhaler once daily was well tolerated in patients with CF.

Testing two different doses of tiotropium Respimat® in cystic fibrosis: phase 2 randomized trial results.

BACKGROUND: Tiotropium is a once-daily, long-acting anticholinergic bronchodilator with the potential to alleviate airway obstruction in cystic fibrosis. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2.5 and 5 µg once-daily tiotropium delivered via the Respimat Soft Mist Inhaler vs. placebo in people with cystic fibrosis. METHODS: This phase 2, 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group study of tiotropium Respimat as add-on to usual cystic fibrosis maintenance therapy included people with cystic fibrosis with pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≥ 25% predicted. Co-primary efficacy end points were change from baseline in percent-predicted FEV1 area under the curve from 0 to 4 hours (FEV1 AUC0-4h), and trough FEV1 at the end of week 12. FINDINGS: A total of 510 subjects with cystic fibrosis aged 5-69 years were randomized. Both doses of tiotropium resulted in significant improvement compared with placebo in the co-primary efficacy end points at the end of week 12 (change from baseline in percent-predicted FEV1 AUC0-4h: 2.5 µg: 2.94%, 95% confidence interval 1.19-4.70, p = 0.001; 5 µg: 3.39%, 95% confidence interval 1.67-5.12, p = 0.0001; in percent-predicted trough FEV1 ∶ 2.5 µg: 2.24%, p = 0.2; 5 µg: 2.22%, p = 0.02). There was a greater benefit with tiotropium 5 vs. 2.5 µg. No treatment-related adverse events or unexpected safety findings were observed in patients taking tiotropium. CONCLUSIONS: Tiotropium significantly improved lung function in people with cystic fibrosis. The improvement was greater with the higher dose than the lower dose, with no difference in adverse events. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00737100 EudraCT 2008-001156-43.

Pooled analysis of tiotropium Respimat(®) pharmacokinetics in cystic fibrosis.

Tiotropium is the first bronchodilator to be studied systematically in cystic fibrosis (CF). We investigated whether any intrinsic or extrinsic factors affected pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of inhaled tiotropium delivered by Respimat(®) in adults and children with CF. Tiotropium PK in patients with CF was compared with that of healthy volunteers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This pooled analysis summarizes the PK parameters of inhaled tiotropium Respimat(®) across 9 early- and late-phase trials involving 27 healthy volunteers (1 trial), 409 patients with CF (3 trials), and 281 patients with COPD (5 trials). Patients with CF aged 5 to 11, 12 to 17, and ≥ 18 years had similar tiotropium plasma concentrations (geometric mean C(0.083,ss,norm): 2.22 pg/mL/µg; not determined for patients aged <5 years). The fraction excreted unchanged in the urine was 3.4-fold lower for patients aged 0.4 to <5 years than for those aged 5 to 11 years (fe(0-4,ss): 1.19% vs 4.09%). Tiotropium PK parameters were similar between CF patients and COPD patients.