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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2026

Symptoms improvement and lung function benefits of fixed triple therapy with beclomethasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium inhalation powder in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD: outcomes of the Bulgarian arm of the RESPONSE study.

Rosen E Petkov, Andrey N Kenderov, Neli L Rodopska, Evgeni V Mekov, Krassimir Kalinov

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Rosen E PetkovDepartment of Pulmonary Diseases, Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6075-3034
Andrey N KenderovChiesi Bulgaria Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-7301
Neli L RodopskaChiesi Bulgaria Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3256-0024
Evgeni V MekovDepartment of Pulmonary Diseases, Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4410-6515
Krassimir KalinovIndependent Consultant in Biostatistics, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7652-3463

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Background: The fixed triple beclomethasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium (BDP/FF/GB) therapy is available in both pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) and dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment. While the pMDI form has been extensively investigated in pivotal trials and real-world studies, real-world data on the DPI (88/5/9 μg) formulation remain limited. The RESPONSE study assessed the real-world effectiveness of BDP/FF/GB inhalation powder in a cohort of moderate-to-severe COPD patients uncontrolled with dual combinations. Methods: This non-interventional, prospective, multicenter study was conducted across 21 Bulgarian sites. COPD patients (≥35 years) with persistent symptoms [COPD Assessment Tool (CAT) ≥10 and/or modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) ≥2] and moderate or severe pulmonary obstruction [30%≤ forced expiratory volume in 1 second as a percentage of predicted value (FEV Results: A total of 363 patients completed the study. Mean CAT scores improved significantly from 23.0 at baseline to 16.9 (P<0.001), regardless of prior dual therapy or inhaler type. Mean (± SD) FEV Conclusions: The RESPONSE study showed that switching to BDP/FF/GB DPI was associated with clinically meaningful improvements in symptoms, lung function, and adherence in COPD patients inadequately controlled on dual therapy, supporting its role as a practical escalation option in routine care.

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Beclomethasone/formoterol/glycopyrroniumchronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)COPD Assessment Test (CAT)dry powder inhaler (DPI)NEXThaler®

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PMCPMC13655834

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