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Efficacy and safety of a first-in-class inhaled PDE3/4 inhibitor (ensifentrine) vs salbutamol in asthma

Bjermer, Leif LU ; Abbott-Banner, Katharine and Newman, Kenneth (2019) In Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 58.
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the dose-response and pharmacology of a range of single doses of nebulised ensifentrine (RPL554), an inhaled dual phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3/4 inhibitor in patients with asthma. Methods: In this randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study, patients received single nebulised doses of ensifentrine 0.4, 1.5, 6 and 24 mg, salbutamol 2.5 and 7.5 mg, and placebo. Eligible patients were adults with asthma, pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 60–90% predicted and ≥1.5 L, with post-salbutamol FEV1 increase ≥15%. The co-primary objectives were peak and average FEV1 over 12 h for ensifentrine vs placebo and salbutamol. Secondary... (More)

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the dose-response and pharmacology of a range of single doses of nebulised ensifentrine (RPL554), an inhaled dual phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3/4 inhibitor in patients with asthma. Methods: In this randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study, patients received single nebulised doses of ensifentrine 0.4, 1.5, 6 and 24 mg, salbutamol 2.5 and 7.5 mg, and placebo. Eligible patients were adults with asthma, pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 60–90% predicted and ≥1.5 L, with post-salbutamol FEV1 increase ≥15%. The co-primary objectives were peak and average FEV1 over 12 h for ensifentrine vs placebo and salbutamol. Secondary endpoints included: peak and average systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and ECG heart rate; and safety and tolerability (adverse events [AEs], and serum potassium). ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02427165. Results: A total of 29 patients were randomised, with 25 (89%) completing the study. For the two co-primary endpoints there was a clear ensifentrine dose-response relationship, with all treatments superior to placebo (p < 0.001). There was no relationship between the ensifentrine dose and AE incidence or blood pressure. Ensifentrine 0.4, 1.5 and 6 mg had significantly lower effects than both salbutamol doses on pulse and heart rates. Ensifentrine did not impact potassium, whereas there was a was a dose-related reduction for salbutamol. Inhalation of ensifentrine resulted in a dose-related increase in plasma exposure. Conclusions: Single-dose ensifentrine demonstrated dose-dependent bronchodilation, and was as effective as a therapeutic dose of nebulised salbutamol. All ensifentrine doses were similarly well tolerated, and did not show the characteristic β2-agonist systemic adverse effects.

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Asthma, Phosphodiesterase inhibitors, Safety, Spirometry
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Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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101814
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Elsevier
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1094-5539
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10.1016/j.pupt.2019.101814
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  author       = {{Bjermer, Leif and Abbott-Banner, Katharine and Newman, Kenneth}},
  issn         = {{1094-5539}},
  keywords     = {{Asthma; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors; Safety; Spirometry}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics}},
  title        = {{Efficacy and safety of a first-in-class inhaled PDE3/4 inhibitor (ensifentrine) vs salbutamol in asthma}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pupt.2019.101814}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.pupt.2019.101814}},
  volume       = {{58}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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