Trial reportBMC pulmonary medicine2016
High strength extrafine pMDI beclometasone/formoterol (200/6 μg) is effective in asthma patients not adequately controlled on medium-high dose of inhaled corticosteroids.
Trial report in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A 12-week, Multinational, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Double-dummy, 2-arm Parallel Group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of CHF 1535 200/6µg Versus Beclomethasone Dipropionate in Adult Asthmatic Patients Not Adequately Controlled on High Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids or on Medium Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids Plus Long-acting β2 Agonists
A 12 Week, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Active Controlled, 2-Arm Parallel Group Study Testing the Superiority of CHF 1535 pMDI 800/24µg Total Daily Dose (Fixed Combination of Extrafine Beclomethasone Dipropionate Plus Formoterol Fumarate) Compared to CHF 718 pMDI 800µg Total Daily Dose (Extrafine Beclomethasone Dipropionate) in Adults With Asthma on Medium or High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Single inhaler with beclometasone, formoterol, and glycopyrronium versus triple therapies in adults with uncontrolled asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Inhaled steroids with and without regular formoterol for asthma: serious adverse events.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Time to Rethink ICS Dosing in Pursuit of Asthma Clinical Remission: High-Dose ICS/LABA May Restore Short-Term Asthma Control When Medium Doses Fail.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing LAMA with LABA and LTRA as add-on therapies in primary care asthma management.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2020Review
- The Hidden Burden of Severe Asthma: From Patient Perspective to New Opportunities for Clinicians.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundA high strength of beclomethasone/formoterol fumarate (BDP/FF) in a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI), which contains extrafine BDP (200 μg/actuation) and FF (6 μg/actuation) has been developed to treat those asthmatics who are not adequately controlled on previous treatments.
methodsA 12-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of pMDI BDP/FF 200/6 (two actuations bid) with BDP 100 μg (four actuation bid) in a population of 376 randomized adult asthmatics not adequately controlled with high dose of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) or medium dose of ICS plus long acting β
resultsThe primary endpoint [change from baseline over the entire treatment period in average pre-dose morning peak expiratory flow (PEF)] demonstrated the superiority of BDP/FF over BDP monotherapy, with an adjusted mean difference of 19 L/min, which is above the minimal important clinical difference reported for this parameter. Overall, BDP/FF and BDP showed a similar improvement of symptom-based parameters and of the use of rescue medication after 3-month treatment. The safety profile of the two drugs was comparable, although BDP monotherapy, but not BDP/FF, slightly reduced the levels of serum cortisol.
conclusionsThe study proved that pMDI BDP/FF 200/6 μg was superior to BDP alone in improving lung function with comparable safety profiles. Therefore it may be considered as an effective treatment for adults with asthma not adequately controlled with high dose of ICS monotherapy or medium dose of ICS/LABA combinations.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01577082 , date 06/04/2012.
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