Drug updated on 7/25/2024
Dosage Form | Powder (oral Inhalation; 62.5 mcg umeclidinium and 25 mcg vilanterol) |
Drug Class | Anticholinergics and long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonists |
Ongoing and Completed Studies | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Indication
- Indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Summary
- Umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol trifenatate (Anoro Ellipta) is indicated for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- The information was derived from 12 systematic reviews/meta-analyses.
- Monoclonal antibodies, except Dupilumab, did not significantly improve FEV1 compared to traditional agents like UMEC/VI, which had a high SUCRA ranking of 93.5%.
- Vilanterol/umeclidinium showed the highest exacerbation rate at 53.0%, suggesting it may be less effective than some other LABA/LAMA combinations in preventing moderate or severe exacerbations.
- Among LABA/LAMA combinations, vilanterol/umeclidinium demonstrated the highest efficacy in improving trough FEV1 but indicated some loss of efficacy over time; it performed best for SGRQ but lower for preventing exacerbations compared to formoterol/aclidinium.
- LAMA/LABA fixed-dose combinations including UMEC/VI are generally comparable in efficacy and safety concerning lung function, symptoms, health status, and exacerbations in moderate-to-severe COPD cases.
- UMEC/VI provided statistically significant improvements in FEV1 versus all dual therapy and monotherapy comparators with similar or better outcomes regarding SGRQ scores, TDI scores, rescue medication use rates, and overall exacerbation rates among symptomatic COPD patients.
- Once-daily LABA/LAMA fixed-dose combinations including UMEC/VI significantly improved lung function and quality of life over placebo among individuals with GOLD stage II or III COPD.
Product Monograph / Prescribing Information
Document Title | Year | Source |
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Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol trifenatate) Prescribing Information. | 2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Document Title | Year | Source |
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2023 Canadian Thoracic Society Guideline on Pharmacotherapy in Patients with Stable COPD. | 2023 | Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine |
2022 GINA Report, global strategy for asthma management and prevention. | 2022 | Global Initiative for Asthma |
LABA/LAMA as First-Line Therapy for COPD: A Summary of the Evidence and Guideline Recommendations. | 2022 | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
Spanish COPD guidelines (GesEPOC) 2021: Updated pharmacological treatment of stable COPD. | 2021 | Archivos de Bronconeumologia |
2020 Gold pocket guide to COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention. | 2020 | Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
COPD-X Concise Guide. | 2020 | Lung Foundation Australia |
Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline on pharmacotherapy in patients with COPD – 2019 update of evidence. | 2019 | Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine |