Imperial College London and Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
AstraZeneca, South San Francisco, CA, USA.
Respir Res. 2023 Sep 23;24(1):226. doi: 10.1186/s12931-023-02534-y.
BACKGROUND: Small airways disease plays a key role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is a major cause of obstruction; therefore, it is a critical pharmacotherapy target. This study evaluated lung deposition of two inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting β-agonist/long-acting muscarinic antagonist single-inhaler triple therapies using in silico functional respiratory imaging (FRI). Deposition was assessed using real-world inhalation profiles simulating everyday use where optimal inhalation may be compromised. METHODS: Three-dimensional airway models were produced from 20 patients with moderate-to-very severe COPD. Total, central, and regional small airways deposition as a percentage of delivered dose of budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate dihydrate (BGF) 160/7.2/5 µg per actuation and fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UM/VI) 100/62.5/25 µg were evaluated using in silico FRI based on in vitro aerodynamic particle size distributions of each device. Simulations were performed using multiple inhalation profiles of varying durations and flow rates representing patterns suited for a pressurized metered-dose inhaler or dry-powder inhaler (four for BGF, two for FF/UM/VI, with one common profile). For the common profile, deposition for BGF versus FF/UM/VI was compared post-hoc using paired t-tests. RESULTS: Across inhalation profiles, mean total lung deposition was consistently higher with BGF (47.0-54.1%) versus FF/UM/VI (20.8-22.7%) and for each treatment component, with greater deposition for BGF also seen in the central large airways. Mean regional small airways deposition was also greater across inhalation profiles with BGF (16.9-23.6%) versus FF/UM/VI (6.8-8.7%) and for each treatment component. For the common profile, total, central, and regional small airways deposition were significantly greater for BGF versus FF/UM/VI (nominal p < 0.001), overall and for treatment components; notably, regional small airways deposition of the ICS components was approximately five-fold greater with budesonide versus fluticasone furoate (16.1% vs. 3.3%). CONCLUSIONS: BGF was associated with greater total, central, and small airways deposition for all components versus FF/UM/VI. Importantly, using an identical inhalation profile, there was an approximately five-fold difference in small airways deposition for the ICS components, with only a small percentage of the ICS from FF/UM/VI reaching the small airways. Further research is needed to understand if the enhanced delivery of BGF translates to clinical benefits.
背景:小气道疾病在慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)发病机制中起关键作用,是气道阻塞的主要原因;因此,它是一个关键的药物治疗靶点。本研究使用基于真实世界的吸入轮廓模拟日常使用来评估两种吸入性皮质类固醇(ICS)/长效β-激动剂/长效毒蕈碱拮抗剂三联吸入器的肺沉积,在日常使用中可能无法达到最佳吸入效果。
方法:从 20 名中至重度 COPD 患者中生成三维气道模型。使用基于每个装置的体外空气动力学颗粒分布的计算功能呼吸成像(FRI)评估布地奈德/吡咯烷酮/富马酸福莫特罗双水合物(BGF)每喷 160/7.2/5μg 和糠酸氟替卡松/乌美溴铵/维兰特罗(FF/UM/VI)每喷 100/62.5/25μg 的总、中央和区域小气道沉积率,占给予剂量的百分比。使用不同持续时间和流速的多种吸入轮廓进行模拟,这些模式适合于压力定量吸入器或干粉吸入器(BGF 四种,FF/UM/VI 两种,一种共同模式)。对于共同模式,使用配对 t 检验比较 BGF 与 FF/UM/VI 的沉积情况。
结果:在所有吸入轮廓中,BGF 的总肺沉积率始终高于 FF/UM/VI(47.0-54.1% vs. 20.8-22.7%),对于每个治疗成分也是如此,并且 BGF 在中央大气道中的沉积率也更高。在所有吸入轮廓中,BGF 的区域小气道沉积率也高于 FF/UM/VI(16.9-23.6% vs. 6.8-8.7%)和每个治疗成分。对于共同模式,BGF 的总、中央和区域小气道沉积率均显著高于 FF/UM/VI(名义 p<0.001),总体和治疗成分均如此;值得注意的是,布地奈德的区域小气道沉积率约为糠酸氟替卡松的五倍(16.1% vs. 3.3%)。
结论:BGF 与 FF/UM/VI 相比,所有成分的总、中央和小气道沉积率更高。重要的是,使用相同的吸入轮廓,ICS 成分的小气道沉积率差异约为五倍,只有一小部分 FF/UM/VI 的 ICS 到达小气道。需要进一步研究以了解 BGF 增强递送是否转化为临床益处。
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