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Filter by:The purpose of this study was to compare dynamic inspiratory flow rates achieved by a population of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients through the Breezhaler®, Ellipta® and Handihaler® dry powder inhaler (DPI) devices. No active drug or placebo were administered to patients in this study.
The study evaluates the safety and the efficacy of the addition of intravenous transplantation of donor bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia or connective tissue disease associated with interstitial lung disease, which have actively progressing disease with rapid loss of pulmonary function on the background of routine treatment.
The aim of the study is to assess the peripheral endothelial function in adult COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients and the relationship between the peripheral endothelial function and the pulmonary function.
Morbidity and mortality in COPD result largely of acute exacerbations.The optimization of the respiratory management represents a fundamental challenge for improving prognosis and reducing mortality. While the hospital mortality of patients treated with NIV has decreased over years, and is currently less than 10 %, mortality in patients treated with invasive ventilation remains higher than 25%. To improve the prognosis of patients with acute exacerbation of COPD requiring invasive mechanical ventilation is therefore a major challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. Among the means available to achieve this goal, minimally invasive extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R) seems to be a very promising approach. The investigators hypothesize that the addition of minimally invasive ECCO2R is likely to limit dynamic hyperinflation in COPD patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation for an acute exacerbation, while improving gas exchange.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The mainstay for treatment involves the use of inhaled medications, including short and/or long-acting bronchodilators along with inhaled corticosteroids. For inhaled medications, the choice of inhalation device is an important consideration because an inadequate technique reduces the effects of inhalation. Therefore, the development of an easy-to-use inhaler that delivers the drug to the lungs effectively, is important. This study will assess the correct use of the ELLIPTA inhaler by subjects with COPD and to assess ease of use of the ELLIPTA inhaler, as rated by those subjects determined to be using the inhaler correctly. Study will be divided into two visits i.e. Screening/Visit 1 (day 1) and Visit 2 (Day 28 +/-2) with a phone call on Day 8+/-2 days of Visit 1 to assess safety. In this multi-center, single-arm, randomised (to receive one of two versions of the ELLIPTA inhaler Ease of Use questionnaires), open-label, placebo study, only subjects who are have never used the ELLIPTA inhaler before and have an established diagnosis of COPD and receiving COPD therapy and are able to demonstrate correct use of the ELLIPTA inhaler at Visit 1 will be considered eligible to participate in this study. Approximately 252 subjects will be screened with an expectation of 208 subjects completing the study while demonstrating correct ELLIPTA inhaler use at visit 2. ELLIPTA is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether pharmacological treatment with N-acetylcysteine improves central and peripheral cardiorespiratory control and physical capacity in COPD patients with mild-to-moderate airflow obstruction.
Batefenterol inhalation powder is currently under development as a fixed-dose combination with fluticasone furoate (FF) for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The present study will administer batefenterol/FF (300/100 micrograms [mcg]) for the first time to subjects with COPD, to investigate the safety and tolerability of the combination compared with placebo, and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics profiles of the individual components when administered in combination. This is a Phase IIa, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel group study. Subjects will be randomized (2:1) to one of the following double-blind treatment groups: Batefenterol/FF 300/100 mcg inhalation powder once daily, or matching placebo inhalation powder once daily. Subjects will self-administer the study treatments once daily (QD) in the morning for 42 days via a multi-dose dry powder inhaler (DPI) which contains two blister strips. Additionally, an inhaled short acting beta2-receptor agonist, albuterol will be provided from screening to the end of the treatment period for all subjects to use as needed to relieve COPD symptoms. At the end of the treatment period, subjects can resume conventional therapy. The study will randomize approximately 60 subjects. The total duration of subject participation (from screening to follow-up) will be approximately 8 weeks.
Advanced Pulmonary Disease (PAD) is a condition that affects countless individuals around the world. Patients are often functionally very limited, with premature death, which is due to the disease itself or its complications. Currently, there are numerous monitoring centers of these patients to increase survival, reduce costs and humanize care in these patients.
Batefenterol is a novel bifunctional molecule that combines muscarinic antagonism and beta2-agonism in a single molecule. This is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel group study primarily designed to assess the dose response, efficacy and safety of five dose regimens of batefenterol administered via the dry powder inhaler (DPI) once-daily in the morning for 42 days in subjects with COPD. The information obtained from this study will be used to select the minimal, optimally effective and safe dose of batefenterol and also to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile and established pharmacodynamic (PD) responses of batefenterol. These data will support for future studies with batefenterol in COPD subjects. The study will consist of a pre-screening visit, screening visit; a run-in period (2 weeks), treatment period of 42 days and a follow-up visit 7 days post-treatment. The total duration of the study for each subject will be approximately 9 weeks. Approximately 460 subjects will be screened in order to randomize approximately 320 subjects, assuming that 280 subjects will complete the study. During treatment period, subjects will be randomized to one of the following treatments delivered via DPI once daily in the morning: Batefenterol 37.5 mcg, 75 mcg, 150 mcg, 300 mcg and 600 mcg, umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) 62.5/25 mcg and placebo. All subjects will receive supplemental albuterol/salbutamol to be used on an as-needed basis (rescue medication) throughout the study.
This study is a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled (with rescue medication), two period crossover study in subjects with persistent uncontrolled asthma, currently not treated with an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) or long acting beta 2 agonist (LABA). This study is the first administration of GSK2269557 to asthmatic subjects, and the aims of the study are to investigate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of four weeks of treatment with orally inhaled GSK2269557 1000 microgram (mcg) in subjects with persistent uncontrolled asthma. In a sub-study, biological mediators will be measured from induced sputum and blood. Approximately 50 subjects will be randomised into the study (including approximately 16 subjects in the sputum sub-study). Each subject will complete two treatment periods: subjects will be randomised to receive GSK2269557 1000 mcg in one treatment period, and matching placebo in the other treatment period. Each treatment will be administered once daily for 28 days (+/- 2 days) via the DISKUS™ dry powder inhaler (DPI). The study will consist of a Screening Visit; a Run-in Period (approximately 2 weeks in duration); two 28-day Treatment Periods (each with 4 clinic visits); a 4-week Washout Period (between the Treatment Periods); and a Follow-up Visit. The total duration of the study for each subject will be approximately 16 weeks. DISKUS is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.