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Indacaterol–Glycopyrronium versus Salmeterol–Fluticasone for COPD

New England Journal of Medicine2016IF: 25.4

Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Donald Banerji, Kenneth R. Chapman, Jørgen Vestbo, Nicolás Roche, R. Timothy Ayers, Chau Thach, Robert Fogel, Francesco Patalano, Claus Vogelmeier

PMID: 27181606View on PubMedDOI

Abstract

Indacaterol-glycopyrronium was more effective than salmeterol-fluticasone in preventing COPD exacerbations in patients with a history of exacerbation during the previous year. (Funded by Novartis; FLAME ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01782326.).

Specialty

Pulmonology

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