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Myriam Calle Rubio1,2,3,4, Soha Esmaili2,5,6, Iman Esmaili7

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Switching to single-inhaler triple therapy (SITT) simplifies COPD treatment, reducing inhaler complexity and improving adherence. Patients with higher baseline symptom burden and complex regimens experienced the most significant clinical improvements.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Single-inhaler triple therapy (SITT) is known to improve COPD control.
  • Predictors of short-term clinical response after simplifying triple therapy regimens are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify structural and behavioral predictors of short-term clinical response in COPD patients switching to SITT.
  • To evaluate the impact of therapeutic simplification on treatment complexity and adherence.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, multicenter observational study of 684 COPD patients.
  • Patients transitioned from multiple inhaler triple therapy to SITT.
  • Clinical response defined as a ≥2-point reduction in the RADAR score at 3 months.

Main Results:

  • Therapeutic simplification significantly reduced daily inhalations and improved behavioral adherence.
  • Higher baseline RADAR burden predicted improvement, while severe airflow limitation attenuated response.
  • Unmeasured factors likely contributed to clinical stabilization beyond adherence changes.

Conclusions:

  • Switching to SITT reduces treatment complexity and improves adherence in COPD patients.
  • Patients with higher baseline RADAR burden and regimen complexity showed greater improvements.
  • SITT offers a simplified approach associated with enhanced short-term clinical control.