GSK and Theravance report initial results of SUMMIT COPD survival study
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance reported the initial results for Relvar / Breo Ellipta 100mcg / 25mcg (fluticasone furoate ‘FF’ / vilanterol) as part of the study to understand mortality and morbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (SUMMIT).
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Participants in the study included around 16,485 patients suffering from COPD with moderate airflow limitation and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
The risk of dying on FF/VI 100mcg / 25mcg was found to be 12.2% lower than on placebo during the primary endpoint of the trial.
GSK global respiratory franchise senior vice-president and head Eric Dube said: "SUMMIT is an important study as this is the first time that survival has been studied in this under-researched co-morbid patient population."
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