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ArticlePharmaceutics2024

In Vitro Analysis of Aerodynamic Properties and Co-Deposition of a Fixed-Dose Combination of Fluticasone Furoate, Umeclidinium Bromide, and Vilanterol Trifenatate.

Kittipong Maneechotesuwan, Somchai Sawatdee, Teerapol Srichana

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06905483 (Comparative Effects of Triple Inhaled Therapy With Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol Versus Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol on Small Airway Disease in COPD Patients), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT06905483 phase4completednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Triple Inhaled Therapy With Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol Versus Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol on Small Airway Disease in COPD Patients: A Randomized Crossover Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorThammasat UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled22ConditionsCOPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Small Airway Disease, Triple TherapyArmsBudesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol (BGF), Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol (FUV)
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Kittipong ManeechotesuwanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Somchai SawatdeeDrug and Cosmetics Excellence Center and School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80161, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-4845-1527
Teerapol SrichanaDrug Delivery System Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-4772-2276

Funding

Siriraj Foundation D002735
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesEffective airway delivery of a fixed-dose combination of triple-aerosolized inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting beta agonist (LABA)/long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) is likely to positively affect therapeutic responses predicted in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study aimed to conduct in vitro fluticasone furoate, vilanterol trifenatate, and umeclidinium bromide depositions in a Next Generation Impactor. The aerodynamic properties of these inhaled medications influence the spatial distribution and drug abundance, particularly in the smaller airways, to reverse or alleviate disease pathology.

methodsThe Next Generation Impactor was used to demonstrate the aerodynamic particle size distributions of fluticasone furoate, vilanterol trifenatate, and umeclidinium bromide delivered from a dry powder inhaler at different flow rates across all stages of the impactors. This in vitro study analyzed the distribution pattern of individual drug components to simulate mono-component deposition and co-deposition in the official model in the United States Pharmacopeia. An Andersen cascade impactor together with scanning electron microscope-energy-dispersive X-ray was employed to observe the drug deposition on each stage of the impactor.

resultsWe found that the distribution pattern of each component at the same cascade level was comparable, and the aerosol particles of the three drugs reached the in vitro representation of the lower airway compartment. The specified flow rates generated the desired fine particle fraction, fine particle dose, and mass median aerodynamic diameter. Our results also demonstrated visualized deposition patterns of the delivered drugs from different stages of the cascade impactor that may predict deposition as it occurs in vivo.

conclusionsSpatial distribution and abundance of ICS/LABA/LAMA in the same cascade levels were closely comparable, and the aerosol particles were able to reach the small aerosol-sized cascades at the lower levels to some extent.

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co-depositionfixed-dose combination drugfluticasone furoatelower stagesumeclidinium bromidevilanterol trifenatate

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PMID39458663
PMCPMC11510472

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