Second-hand smoke and COPD, optimal cutoff for COPD diagnosis, impact of exercise on COPD risk, and 3 more new findings, at-a-glance.
Roflumilast Associated with Increase in 5-Year Mortality Risk in Patients with COPD
In a large study of patients with COPD, a small increase in 5-year all-cause mortality risk was observed among those using roflumilast.
FDA Approves Ensifentrine for Maintenance Treatment of COPD in Adults: Daily Dose
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
FDA Decision on Dupilumab for COPD Pushed Back to September 2024
FDA has no concerns about the "approvability" of dupilumab for the new indication but needs additional time to review phase 3 data it requested early in May.
Tezepelumab Found to Reduce Rate of COPD Exacerbations in Persons with Wide Range of Blood Eosinophil Levels: Daily Dose
Find and Treat Asthma and COPD: All Interventions Make a Difference, Study Concludes
Adults with undiagnosed asthma or COPD who were randomly detected and assigned to specialist or usual care all had improved outcomes at 1 year, Canadian authors reported.
Dupilumab in Replicate Phase 3 Trial Significantly Reduces COPD Exacerbations, Improves Lung Function, with PDUFA Date in Sight
Dupilumab reduced COPD exacerbations by 34% in adults with uncontrolled symptoms and evidence of T2 inflammation, and significantly improved lung function.