Fixed-dose combination fluticasone/formoterol for asthma treatment in a real-world setting: meta-analysis of exacerbation rates and asthma control

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  • Alberto Papi
  • Murtaza Qasuri
  • Ernestine Chung
  • Mohamed Abdelbaset
  • Mohamed Aly Moussa
  • Backer, Vibeke
  • Olaf Schmidt
  • Omar Usmani
Background: Treatment guidelines for asthma management are derived almost exclusively from the results of controlled clinical trials undertaken in carefully selected patient populations; meaning that their outcomes may not reflect the true performance of treatments when used in general daily medical practice. The aim of this meta-analysis was to combine the results of observational studies investigating the fluticasone propionate/formoterol (FP/FORM) fixed-dose combination in real-world asthma patients. Methods: A systemic literature review was completed in March 2019 using the PubMed database. We identified 394 studies. Five studies, which included a total of 4756 patients treated with FP/FORM, were judged eligible and included in the meta-analysis. Results: The estimated severe asthma exacerbation rate was 11.47% (95% CI, 5.8 to 18.72%), calculated from the random effect model. A sensitivity analysis excluding 2 studies (one was an outlier, and the exacerbation rate for the studied treatment alone could not be determined in the other) showed a 7.04% rate of severe asthma exacerbations. The estimated relative risk of the incidence of severe asthma exacerbations was 0.323 (95% CI, 0.159 to 0.658). The estimated asthma control rate was 60.6% (95% CI, 55.7% to 65.6%). The odds of achieving asthma control significantly increased by FP/FORM compared with pre-study conditions (estimated odds ratio: 2.214 [95% CI, 1.292 to 3.795]; p < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings of this meta-analysis confirm the effectiveness of FP/FORM for the treatment of asthma patients in a real-world setting beyond the limitations of RCTs.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer2174642
TidsskriftEuropean Clinical Respiratory Journal
Vol/bind10
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider11
ISSN2001-8525
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
for this meta-analysis and medical writing support was provided by Mundipharma Singapore Holdings Pte. Limited. The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Alison Coletta, Principal Medical Writer, CROS NT Italy in the preparation of this manuscript.

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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