Article ; Online: Current Perspectives of Pharmacotherapies for COPD.
2023 Volume 68, Issue 7, Page(s) 927–938
Abstract: Pharmacotherapies and avoidance of environmental/inhaled toxins are core to managing COPD. Compared to the drugs available 50 years ago, there has been substantial progress with COPD pharmacotherapies, but gaps in adherence and inhaler use persist. ... ...
Abstract | Pharmacotherapies and avoidance of environmental/inhaled toxins are core to managing COPD. Compared to the drugs available 50 years ago, there has been substantial progress with COPD pharmacotherapies, but gaps in adherence and inhaler use persist. Personalizing inhaled pharmacotherapies is now possible with digital technologies by objectively documenting adherence and guiding inhaler technique. Another means to improve existing pharmacotherapies is through phenotyping and biomarkers. This is especially important considering the heterogeneity of the disease COPD. Blood eosinophils are now a recommended biomarker to guide use of inhaled corticosteroids and biologics in COPD. On the near horizon, we will see new inhaled medications as dual phosphodiesterase inhibitors, drugs to treat basic protein abnormalities as in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency that could have remarkable benefits, and biologic drugs targeting specific cell/mediator types in the COPD population. Characterization of COPD phenotypes, as asthma/COPD overlap and comorbid heart disease are vital to understand how to optimize pharmacotherapies. Importantly, we must determine how to optimize current medications; otherwise, we will repeat the same mistakes with new medications. But as we know so well, as we peel one layer of complexity, we encounter many more questions, all the while dedicated to limiting the burden of COPD. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/drug therapy ; Bronchodilator Agents/therapeutic use ; Administration, Inhalation ; Nebulizers and Vaporizers ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use |
Chemical Substances | Bronchodilator Agents ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-21 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 603252-7 |
ISSN | 1943-3654 ; 0098-9142 ; 0020-1324 |
ISSN (online) | 1943-3654 |
ISSN | 0098-9142 ; 0020-1324 |
DOI | 10.4187/respcare.10952 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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