A re-evaluation of the role of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Published in Expert Opin Pharmacother on January 01, 2015

Authors

Anthony D'Urzo1, James F Donohue, Peter Kardos, Marc Miravitlles, David Price

Author Affiliations

1: University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine , 500 University Avenue, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V7 , Canada +1 416 652 9336 ; +1 416 652 0218 ; tonydurzo@sympatico.ca.

Associated clinical trials:

QVA vs. Salmeterol/Fluticasone, 52-week Exacerbation Study, FLAME (EFfect of Indacaterol Glycopyronium Vs Fluticasone Salmeterol on COPD Exacerbations) | NCT01782326

A Study Comparing the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) of FF/UMEC/VI With the FDC of FF/VI and UMEC/VI; Administered Once-daily Via a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | NCT02164513

A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Umeclidinium/Vilanterol and Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | NCT01817764

A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Umeclidinium/Vilanterol With Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | NCT01879410

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