The impact of stepping up treatment from LABA/LAMA to extrafine single inhaler triple therapy on exacerbations of Greek patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The IMPROVE study

Epaminondas Kosmas; Konstantinos Bartziokas; Stylianos Loukides; Petros Bakakos; Nikoletta Rovina; Niki Georgatou; Dimosthenis Papapetrou; Panos Katerelos; Evangelia Papapostolou; Petros Efstathopoulos; Paschalis Steiropoulos; Konstantinos Kostikas

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108682

January 28, 2026Respiratory Medicine

The impact of stepping up treatment from LABA/LAMA to extrafine single inhaler triple therapy on exacerbations of Greek patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The IMPROVE study

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Exacerbations were significantly lower after switching to extrafine single inhaler triple therapy in patients with COPD.
A notable decrease in exacerbation frequency was observed, with a reduction from 70% to 40% during the study period.
The study implemented an observational approach across multiple healthcare settings, assessing treatment effects over six months.
Findings may indicate a need for wider adoption of triple therapy in managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, but confirmatory studies are necessary.

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Observational analysis reveals reduced exacerbations in COPD patients after upgrading to triple therapy, suggesting better management strategies for chronic conditions.

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