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COPD Study Indicates Certain White Blood Cells May Predict Patients’ Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids

Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced the publication of a new research article detailing the measurement of specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to prediction the response to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a history of exacerbations. The study was developed using data from the…

Label for COPD Inhalation Therapy, Stiolto Respimat, Now Reflects Users’ Improved in Quality of Life

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.‘s Stiolto Respimat, adding data to the product’s labeling to reflect its demonstrated capacity to improve health-related quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Data came from Phase 3 clinical trials, OTEMTO…

Best Approaches to Treating Sleep Apnea in COPD Patients to Be Focus of Likely $2.5M Study

The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA), a patient-led nonprofit organization to promote sleep health, has received approval from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s board of governors for a three-year, $2.5 million demonstration project into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea, called the O2VERLAP Study. The award for…

COPD Patients Should Have Better, More Routine Assessments of Inhalers, Sunovion Study Reports

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, a biopharma focused on the development of medical solutions for psychiatric, neurological, and respiratory conditions, recently presented the results of two clinical outcome research studies that investigated the treatment adequacy and inhaler use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The poster presentation sessions reporting data from…