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1. COPD Visual Toolkit
Fernando Martinez, MD, MS
Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division
Weill Cornell Medicine
Barbara Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFP
Adjunct Professor, Dept of Family and Community Health
University of Minnesota
5. Factors to Consider When Initiating ICS Treatment
Agusti et al, 2018.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN INITIATING ICS TREATMENT
Factors to consider when initiating ICS treatment in combination with 1 or 2 long-acting bronchodilators
(note the scenario is different when considering ICS withdrawal):
STRONG SUPPORT CONSIDER USE AGAINST USE
• History of hospitalization(s) for
exacerbations of COPD*
• ≥2 moderate exacerbations of
COPD per year*
• Blood eosinophils >300 cells/µL
• History of or concomitant
asthma
• 1 moderate exacerbation of COPD
per year*
• Blood eosinophils 100-300 cells/µL
• Repeated pneumonia events
• Blood eosinophils <100 cells/µL
• History of mycobacterial infection
*Despite appropriate long-acting bronchodilator maintenance therapy
Note that blood eosinophils should be seen as a continuum; quoted values represent approximate cut-points; eosinophil
counts are likely to fluctuate.
6. Case 1: Jon, 58-Year-Old Smoker
Reason for visit—wife wanted “tiredness” checked out
She says I spend too much time lazing around in house
Retired from construction work—was “getting old” and had trouble keeping up
with job--SOB
Told he might have COPD in ED visit for “bad cold”. Given antibiotics and
“inhaler” and “as needed rescue”—might help but seldom used.
PMH
History of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and “prediabetes”
Still smokes 10 cigarettes per day
On statin, diuretic and ACE inhibitor—same dose for past 8 years.
Trying to deal with “prediabetes” with diet and exercise—“not working well—
too tired to exercise”
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ED, emergency department; PMH, past medical history; SOB,
shortness of breath.
7. Case 1: Jon, 58-Year-Old with 30-Year Smoking
History (cont.)
Today’s evaluation:
BP 144/92, pulse 78, resp 20, BMI 34.5,
HEENT—nl, Chest--Decreased breath sounds, Heart—RR no murmurs
or gallops, Abd—nl, Ext-1+ edema
mMRC is 2, CAT is 18
Spirometry-- FEV1/FVC .62 and FEV1—62% predicted
CXR—no mass, no cardiomegaly, no infiltrates
abd, abdomen; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CXR, chest X-ray; FEV1/FVC, proportion of vital capacity expired in the
first second of forced expiration to full, forced vital capacity; HEENT, head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat; nl, normal; RR, regular rate.
8. Treating Jon’s COPD
Inform and educate regarding COPD diagnosis
An ongoing activity
Get up to date on immunizations, check lipids and HgbA1C, support
smoking cessation.
Pharmacotherapy
Dual bronchodilator therapy vs LAMA alone
Continue SABA as needed and carry with him
Smoking cessation therapies
Complete inhaler education and teach back.
Give link to sites for review at home
Follow up—see again in 6 to 12 weeks with follow up earlier if required
for lab results.
CT lung cancer screening—ask for comments on cardiac calcification
and emphysema.
CT, computed tomography; SABA, short-acting beta agonists.
10. Case 2: Marci, 58-Year-Old with COPD
Diagnosed 3 Years Ago
Reason for today’s visit
Thinks she has acute bronchitis again
Coughing, more shortness of breath and maybe coughing up “stuff”
Using “dual therapy”—LAMA+LABA---remembers most days
Has not refilled that red rescue ---well ever
PMH
FEV1 predicted of 54% at diagnosis
Has been to ED twice this year for acute bronchitis and treated with
steroid burst and antibiotics each time
Told to continue her dual bronchodilator therapy
Also has hyperlipidemia, and stopped smoking 5 years ago but admits
to “vaping occasionally for stress”
Wants treatment for her current problem
11. Case 2: Marci, 58-Year-Old with COPD
Diagnosed 3 Years Ago (cont.)
Examination today
BP 124/72, pulse 86, resp 24, coughing frequently, pulse ox-92%, T-
99 F
BMI 26.1
HEENT
URI-like inflammation
Chest—wheezes and crackles
Heart—RR, no murmurs or gallops
Ext---no edema
Could not do peak flow due to coughing
CAT is 26, mMRC is 3 today
CXR---no infiltrates, heart--nl
T, temperature; URI, upper respiratory infection.
12. Treating Marci’s exacerbation and more
Treat acute exacerbation
Oral steroid burst—probably no need for antibiotics
Now third exacerbation in past 12 to 15 months; right side of GOLD diagram
Add ICS to LABA + LAMA—role of eos? (GOLD and ATS differ )
If already on triple RX---refer—can refer earlier if desired. ? Roflumilast or Azithromycin
Even though acute issue, do check up steps
Check inhaler technique
Check ability and current level of adherence to daily RX
Assess trigger or exposures---someone smoking in the house or other place she goes??
Ask goals and discuss importance of regular follow up care.
Consider spirometry---better now or in 6 weeks???
Pulmonary rehab—in person or online---can be helpful to do at time of “event”
CT lung cancer screening—ask for comments on cardiac calcification and emphysema
Consider referral for second opinion and what you may have missed
ATS, American Thoracic Society.
13. ETHOS and IMPACT: Effect of Fixed-Dose Triple Therapy on
Moderate or Severe Exacerbations
BFF, budesonide/formoterol fumarate; BGF, budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate; GFF, glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate; FF, fluticasone furoate; RR, rate ratio;
UMEC, umeclidinium; VI, vilanterol.
There have been no head-to-head comparative studies between both triple therapy.
Lipson et al, 2018; Rabe et al, 2020.
ETHOS: Moderate or Severe COPD Exacerbation in
the Modified Intent-to-Treat Population
IMPACT: Time-to-First-Moderate or
Severe COPD Exacerbation Analysis
FF-UMEC-VI UMEC-VI FF-VI
N 4151 2070 4134
Rate of moderate or severe
exacerbations/year
0.91 1.21 1.07
RR for triple therapy (95% –
0.75 (0.70-0.81)
P < .001
0.85 (0.80-0.90)
P < .001
BGF GFF 18/9.6 BFF 320/9.6
N 2137 2120 2131
Rate of moderate or severe
exacerbations/year
1.08 1.43 1.24
RR for BGF 320/18/9.6 (95% –
0.76 (0.69-0.83)
P < .001
0.87 (0.79-0.95)
P = .003
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Severe exacerbations were defined as worsening symptoms of COPD that required inpatient hospitalization
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ETHOS and IMPACT: Effect of Fixed-Dose Triple Therapy on
Mortality
IMPACT: Death from Any Cause On/Off Treatment
(Including Additional Vital Status Data)
ETHOS: All-Cause Deaths (Final Retrieved
Dataset, ITT Population)
Severe exacerbations were defined as worsening symptoms of COPD that required inpatient hospitalization.
IMPACT: the primary outcome of reduction for the annual rate of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations with FF/UMEC/VI vs. FF/VI or UMEC/VI during treatment was met.
ETHOS: the primary outcome of reduction for the annual rate of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations with BUD/GLY/FOR (2 doses of Bud 160µg or 360µg) vs. BUD/FOR or
GLY/FOR during treatment was met.
Lipson et al, 2020; Martinez et al, 2021.
FF-UMEC-VI UMEC-VI FF-VI
N 4151 2070 4134
RR for triple therapy (95% CI)
(Including off-treatment)
–
0.72 (0.53-0.99)
P < .042
0.89 (0.67-
1.16) P < .387
BGF
320/18/9.6
GFF 18/9.6 BFF 320/9.6
N 2137 2120 2131
RR for BGF 320/18/9.6 (95% CI)
(On and off treatment)
–
0.51 (0.33-0.80)
P = .0111
0.72 (0.44-1.16)
P = .1721
15. IMPACT Subgroup Analysis
Effects of Prior Exacerbation History and Eosinophil Count on
Efficacy
AECOPD, acute exacerbation of COPD; FF, fluticasone furoate; UMEC, umeclidinium; VI, vilanterol
Halpin et al, 2020.
Single moderate AECOPD
0.0
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1.0
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2.0
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Blood eosinophil count at screening cells μg-1
Annual
rate
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exacerbations
Severe AECOPD
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Annual
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UMEC/VI
FF/VI
16. Martinez et al, 2021.
All-Cause Mortality in ETHOS Throughout the Study
Strongly Suggests Benefit Is Not an ICS Withdrawal
Effect
17. Non-Pharmacological Therapy of Stable COPD
Patient Essential Recommended Local Guidelines
A Smoking cessation Physical activity Flu and
pneumococcal
vaccination
B, C, D Smoking cessation
Pulmonary
Physical activity Flu and
pneumococcal
vaccination
www.goldcopd.org
19. Adherence to Inhaled Medications Is Low
Patients with COPD often stop using their
medication
Abandon treatment soon after initiation1,2
Over 12 months, 50% of patients with COPD took <30% of doses3
Over 12 months, doses taken was higher for ICS/LABA at 49%4
90 days prior to COPD hospitalization only 41% filled
COPD prescriptions5
1. Bender, 2014; 2. Wurst et al, 2014; 3. Davis et al, 2017; 4. Bogart et al, 2019; 5. Baker et al, 2014.
20. Adherence Requires Good Inhaler Technique
Correct use of inhaled medication
Prospective observational study of 244
patients with COPD followed for 1 month
after hospital discharge
Diskus controller with electronic recording
device
Only 6% had adherence >80%
51% of doses involved ≥1 critical technique
error
Sulaiman et al, 2017.
Error type Mean/patient
Low peak inspiratory flow 10.0
Multiple inhalations 4.8
Multiple errors 2.3
Blister present, no inhale
detected
1.5
Exhaling into the mouthpiece 1.1
Others 1.0
Total 20.7
22. Thank You for Joining Us!
We are excited to see the impact of this educational
activity on patient care in COPD
In 4 weeks, you will receive a follow-up survey to see if
you’ve been able to implement any of your intended
changes as a result of what you learned today
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23. References
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Editor's Notes
The figure suggests escalation and de-escalation strategies based on available efficacy as well as safety data. The response to treatment escalation should always be reviewed, and de-escalation should be considered if there is a lack of clinical benefit and/or side effects occur. De-escalation may also be considered in COPD patients receiving treatment who return with resolution of some symptoms that subsequently may require less therapy. Patients, in whom treatment modification is considered, in particular de-escalation, should be undertaken under close medical supervision. Treatment escalation has not been systematically tested; trials of de-escalation are also limited and only include ICS.
Primary endpoint for both
Reduced mortality in both
Note the recommendation of smoking cessation, physical activity and vaccination for all and pulmonary rehabilitation for symptomatic patients
Pulmonary rehabilitation is intervention with most reproducible effect on improving health status (CRQ)
Background
The widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by
demonstrable improvements in function attributable to the programs. This review updates that reported in 2001.
Objectives
To determine the impact of rehabilitation on health-related quality of life (QoL) and exercise capacity in patients with COPD.
Search strategy
We identified additional RCTs from the Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register. Searches were current as of July 2004.
Selection criteria
We selected RCTs of rehabilitation in patients with COPD in which quality of life (QoL) and/or functional (FEC) or maximal (MEC)
exercise capacity were measured. Rehabilitation was defined as exercise training for at least four weeks with or without education and/or
psychological support. Control groups received conventional community care without rehabilitation.
Data collection and analysis
We calculated weighted mean differences (WMD) using a random-effects model. We requested missing data from the authors of the
primary study.
Main results
We included the 23 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the 2001 Cochrane review. Eight additional RCTs (for a total of 31)
met the inclusion criteria. We found statistically significant improvements for all the outcomes. In four important domains of QoL
(Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire scores for Dyspnea, Fatigue, Emotional function and Mastery), the effect was larger than the
minimal clinically important difference of 0.5 units (for example: Dyspnoea score: WMD 1.0 units; 95% confidence interval: 0.8 to
1.3 units; n = 12 trials). Statistically significant improvements were noted in two of the three domains of the St. Georges Respiratory
Questionnaire. For FEC and MEC, the effect was small and slightly below the threshold of clinical significance for the six-minute
walking distance (WMD: 48 meters; 95% CI: 32 to 65; n = 16 trials).