Benefit of Prompt Vs Delayed Initiation of Triple Therapy Following an Exacerbation in Patients with COPD in Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Alexandrosz Czira,1 Shoko Akiyama,2 Takeo Ishii,2 Robert P Wood,3 Lucinda J Camidge,3 Hannah Wallis,3 Thomas Jennison,3 Rosie AC Wild,3 Masao Yarita,2 Kenichi Hashimoto,2 Kieran J Rothnie,1 Afisi S Ismaila4,5 1Value Evidence and Outcomes, R&D Global Medical, GSK, Brentford, Middlesex, UK; 2Value Evidence and Outcomes, Japan Medical and Development, GSK, Tokyo, Japan; 3Real-World Evidence, Adelphi Real World, Bollington, UK; 4Value Evidence and Outcomes, R&D Global Medical, GSK, Collegeville, PA, USA; 5Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CanadaCorrespondence: Kieran J Rothnie, Value Evidence and Outcomes, R&D Global Medical, GSK, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS, UK, Tel +44 7920 369573, Email kieran.j.rothnie@gsk.comPurpose: There is currently limited evidence for the optimal timing of triple therapy initiation in Japan, which is crucial for optimizing strategies for the effective treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study assessed the impact of prompt vs delayed initiation of triple therapy following a COPD exacerbation on clinical and economic outcomes in patients in Japan.Patients and Methods: Retrospective cohort study of patients in the Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd. database initiating triple therapy as single-inhaler triple therapy (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol or budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol) or multiple-inhaler triple therapy within 180 days of a moderate-to-severe exacerbation (index). For the main analysis, patients were categorized as prompt or delayed initiators, initiating triple therapy within 0– 30 days or 31– 180 days of index, respectively. Inverse probability of treatment weighting based on propensity scores was used to adjust for measured confounders between prompt and delayed cohorts.Results: For the main analysis, 610 (60.3%) and 402 (39.7%) patients were prompt and delayed initiators, respectively. The rate of subsequent mo