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Corticosteroid plus ?2-agonist in a single inhaler as reliever therapy in intermittent and mild asthma: a proof-of-concept systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Current guidelines recommend a single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) regimen for moderate to severe asthma. However, evidence for the inhaled corticosteroid plus fast-onset-acting ?2-agonist (ICS/FABA) as reliever therapy in management of intermittent and mild asthma patients is lacking.To systematically explore efficacy and safety of the proof-of-concept of the ICS plus FABA regimen in a single inhaler as reliever therapy across children and adults with intermittent and mild persistent asthma.We searched online bibliographic databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving the as-needed use of ICS/FABA as monotherapy in intermittent or mild asthma patients. The primary outcomes were exacerbations and the hazard ratio (HR) of the time to first exacerbation.Six RCTs (n?=?1300) met the inclusion criteria. Compared with the as-needed FABA regimen, the as-needed use of ICS/FABA as monotherapy statistically reduced exacerbations (RR?=?0.56, P?=?0.001). Compared with regular ICS regimen, the as-needed ICS/FABA therapy had slightly higher risk of exacerbations (RR?=?1.39, P?=?0.011). The HR for time to first exacerbations in the ICS/FABA regimen was significant lower when compared with FABA regimen (HR?=?0.52, P?=?0.002) but had no difference when compared with ICS regimen (HR?=?1.30, P?=?0.286). The corticosteroid exposure in the daily ICS regimen was 2- to 5-fold compared with as-needed use of ICS/FABA regimen.Our analysis shows that the ICS/FABA as a symptom-driven therapy may be a promising alternative regimen for the patients with intermittent or mild asthma, but it needs further real-world RCTs to confirm these findings.

SUBMITTER: Wang G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5718039 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Corticosteroid plus β<sub>2</sub>-agonist in a single inhaler as reliever therapy in intermittent and mild asthma: a proof-of-concept systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wang Gang G Zhang Xin X Zhang Hong Ping HP Wang Lei L Kang De Ying Y Barnes Peter J PJ Wang Gang G

Respiratory research 20171206 1

<h4>Background</h4>Current guidelines recommend a single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) regimen for moderate to severe asthma. However, evidence for the inhaled corticosteroid plus fast-onset-acting β<sub>2</sub>-agonist (ICS/FABA) as reliever therapy in management of intermittent and mild asthma patients is lacking.<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically explore efficacy and safety of the proof-of-concept of the ICS plus FABA regimen in a single inhaler as reliever therapy across ...[more]

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