The triple therapy cut risk of a first cardiopulmonary event by 20% vs dual therapy in addition to significantly reducing COPD exacerbations, PI Singh told Patient Care.
Triple inhaled therapy with budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate was more effective than 2 dual therapy formulations for reduction of the risk of a first cardiopulmonary event in persons with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to findings of a pivotal post-hoc analysis of the ETHOS phase 3 clinical trial presented at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference. Principal investigator Dave Singh, MD, professor of respiratory pharmacology at the University of Manchester in Manchester, England, highlights the original study, rationale for the post-hoc analysis, and the encouraging findings in an interview with Patient Care® in the short video above.