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Eur Respir J 1995; 8: 1506-1513
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1995


Clinical Trial

Tiotropium bromide, a new long-acting antimuscarinic bronchodilator: a pharmacodynamic study in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dutch Study Group

FP Maesen, JJ Smeets, TJ Sledsens, FD Wald, and PJ Cornelissen

The objective of the present study was to investigate the dose-dependent bronchodilator efficacy and duration of action of the newly developed antimuscarinic agent tiotropium bromide in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, patients inhaled single doses of 10-80 micrograms tiotropium bromide and placebo, formulated in lactose powder capsules. The washout period between test doses was 72 h. Thirty five patients were enrolled in the trial (32 males and 3 females; mean age 64 yrs). Baseline forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) (mean 1.34 L) was less than 65% of predicted and was < 70% of forced vital capacity (FVC). All subjects had a smoking history of more than 10 pack-years. The mean reversibility of FEV1 after inhalation of 40 micrograms ipratropium bromide was 28%. Pulmonary function testing was performed before and at regular time intervals for up to 32 h after test drug administration. Compared to placebo, tiotropium bromide produced significant improvements in FEV1, FVC, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF25-75%). The bronchodilator response was almost immediate; peak improvement in FEV1 was reached 1-4 h after test drug inhalation, and the duration of action extended to 32 h after the 20, 40 and 80 micrograms doses. A clear dose-response relationship was seen for peak FEV1 and for the average FEV1 over differing time periods during the 32 h observation period, 80 micrograms of test drug being superior to the 10 micrograms dose. Peak improvement in FEV1 ranged 19-26% of test-day baseline for tiotropium bromide doses compared to 16% for placebo. The large improvement for placebo is probably due to carry-over effect which was significant. After excluding carry-over effect, the peak response to placebo decreased to 11%, whilst for tiotropium bromide doses it ranged 20-25%; standard error for mean difference was about 4%. There was no evidence of systemic anticholinergic effects. In this population of patients with COPD, tiotropium bromide was found to be a safe and long-acting bronchodilator, demonstrating a clear dose-response relationship following single dose administration.


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