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Table 2 Study Data for Trials Reporting Mean change in FEV1 and Patients Experiencing Moderate-to-Severe COPD Exacerbation

From: The association of lung function and St. George's respiratory questionnaire with exacerbations in COPD: a systematic literature review and regression analysis

Author, Year

Treatment

Time point (weeks)

N Randomized

Annual exacerbation rate (M-S)

N with M-S exacerbation

Comparison data for Time to first exacerbation (Hazard ratio)

Mean change in Trough FEV1 (L)

Comparison data for Trough FEV1 (treatment difference)

Anzueto, 2009 [23]

Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol 250 mcg/50 mcg bid

52

394

1.1

208

FP250 + S50 vs. S50: 0.73

-0.017

--

Salmeterol 50 mcg bid

52

403

1.59

234

--

-0.097

--

Bateman, 2010 [10]

Tiotropium 5 μg orally inhaled once daily

48

670

0.93

249

--

0.08

Tio5 vs. Placebo: 0.127

Tiotropium 10 μg orally inhaled once daily

48

667

1.02

246

--

0.11

Tio10 vs. Placebo: 0.150

Placebo

48

653

1.91

288

--

-0.04

 

Dahl, 2010 [14]

Indacaterol 300 μg

52

437

0.6

133

--

--

Inda300 vs. Placebo: 0.16

Indacaterol 600 μg

52

428

0.57

116

--

--

Inda600 vs. Placebo: 0.15

Formoterol

52

435

0.56

126

--

--

F vs. Placebo: 0.05

Placebo

52

432

0.74

145

--

--

 

Donohue, 2014 [24]

UMEC/VI 125/25 mcg

52

226

--

30

UMEC/VI vs. Placebo: 0.6

0.18

UMEC/VI vs. Placebo: 0.231

UMEC 125 mcg

52

227

--

34

UMEC vs. Placebo: 0.4

0.13

UMEC vs. Placebo: 0.178

Placebo

52

109

--

26

--

-0.05

--

Ferguson, 2008 [17]

Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (FSC) 250/50

52

394

1.06

211

FP/S vs. S: 0.75

-0.012

--

Salmeterol 50 μg

52

388

1.53

230

--

-0.082

--

Kerwin, 2012 [25]

NVA237 50 μg qd

52

529

0.54

 

NVA vs. Placebo: 0.66

0.112

NVA vs. Placebo: 0.108

Tiotropium 18 μg qd

52

268

--

--

NVA vs. Tio: 1.1

0.092

NVA vs. Tio: 0.019

Placebo

52

269

0.8

--

--

-0.097

 

Sharafkhaneh, 2012 [26]

Budesonide/formoterol pMDI 160/4.5 μg x 2 inhalations bid (320/9 μg)

52

407

0.867

169

--

0.07

--

Budesonide/formoterol pMDI 80/4.5 μg x 2 inhalations bid (160/9 μg)

52

408

0.952

173

--

0.07

--

Formoterol DPI 4.5 μg x 2 inhalations bid (9 μg)

52

404

1.171

182

--

0.04

--

Tang, 2013 [27]

Tiotropium 5 μg (2 x 2.5 μg/puff)

48

167

--

58

Tio5 vs. Placebo: 0.54

--

Tio5 vs. Placebo: 0.134

Placebo (2 puffs)

48

171

--

83

--

--

--

Tashkin, 2008 [11]

Tiotropium 18 μg once daily; followed by 40 μg of ipratropium four times daily for 30 days after 4 years of treatment.

206

2987

--

2001

--

0.03

--

Placebo once daily; followed by 40 μg of ipratropium four times daily for 30 days after 4 years of treatment.

206

3006

--

2049

--

-0.05

--

Calverley, 2009 [28]

Roflumilast 500 mcg once per day

52

765

1.08

344

ROLF500 vs. Placebo (Trial 1): 0.88

0.046

ROLF500 vs. Placebo (Trial 1): 0.039

Placebo

52

758

1.27

389

--

0.008

--

Roflumilast 500 mcg once per day

52

772

1.21

373

ROLF500 vs. Placebo (Trial 2): 0.89

0.033

ROLF500 vs. Placebo (Trial 2): 0.058

Placebo

52

796

1.49

432

--

-0.025

--

Dransfield, 2013 [22]

Vilanterol 25 μg

52

409

1.05

--

FF200 + V vs. V: 0.9

-0.04

--

Fluticasone furoate 50 μg + Vilanterol 25 μg

52

408

0.92

--

FF100 + V vs. V: 0.7

0

--

Fluticasone furoate 100 μg + Vilanterol 25 μg

52

403

0.7

--

FF50 + V vs. V: 0.9

0.02

--

Fluticasone furoate 200 μg + Vilanterol 25 μg

52

402

0.9

--

--

0.02

--

Vilanterol 25 μg

52

409

1.14

--

FF200 + V vs. V: 0.7

-0.02

--

Fluticasone furoate 50 μg + Vilanterol 25 μg

52

412

0.92

--

FF100 + V vs. V: 0.8

0.02

--

Fluticasone furoate 100 μg + Vilanterol 25 μg

52

403

0.9

--

FF50 + V vs. V: 0.9

0.01

--

Fluticasone furoate 200 μg + Vilanterol 25 μg

52

409

0.79

--

--

0.01

--

Jones, 2011 [29]

Aclidinium 200 μg

52

627

 

167

Aclid200 vs. Placebo (Trial 1): 0.00

-0.013

 

Placebo

52

216

0.46

55

--

-0.065

--

Aclidinium 200 μg

52

600

 

199

--

-0.009

--

Placebo

52

204

0.8

81

--

-0.024

--

  1. M-S = moderate-to-severe
  2. -- = Not reported