RIDGEFIELD, CT and NORWALK, CT / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2022 / Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., a leading global pharmaceutical company, and HealthPrize, a digital health pioneer designed to inspire health behavior change, announced statistically significant results from a retrospective observational study that showed 44% greater medication adherence for patients that self-enrolled in the RespiPoints program, compared to matched patients not enrolled in the program.
The RespiPoints program is a digital support platform, which uses gamification to educate patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and encourages adherence to treatment plans prescribed by a healthcare provider.
"Improving medication adherence can improve clinical outcomes, but most programs developed to support adherence to medications have only a modest effect. In partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim, HealthPrize set out to change this trajectory," said John Monahan, CEO, HealthPrize. "The results of this retrospective observational study demonstrate how digital health solutions can create positive behavior changes among patients living with COPD."
The study explored adherence and healthcare resource utilization in patients with COPD taking Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide inhalation spray) and Stiolto Respimat (olodaterol/tiotropium bromide inhalation spray) who self-enrolled in the RespiPoints program. Patients who participated in the RespiPoints program were compared to a control group from IQVIA PharmMetrics® Plus claims database and were matched to account for concerns of selection bias that often confound digital health studies. However, studies that assess outcomes for patients who self-enroll in adherence or behavioral health programs could be biased as they may capture patients who are more likely to engage in healthy behaviors.
Additional results from the peer-reviewed study show that patients participating in RespiPoints were:
- 2.5 times more likely to be adherent to their treatment
- 47% lower risk of discontinuing their index prescription
- Significantly more index prescription fills (mean: 8.28 vs. 5.47)
- Significantly shorter gap between index fills (mean: 94.07 vs. 177.35 days)
"Our partnership with HealthPrize began with the launch of the RespiPoints program in 2016 and continues to show how digital health solutions can have a positive impact on health literacy and disease education for patients living with COPD," said Chris Marsh, Senior Vice President, Market Access, Boehringer Ingelheim. "Boehringer Ingelheim remains committed to partnering with innovative digital health developers who enable us to support our patients beyond their prescription to help with self-management of their condition."
INDICATION for STIOLTO RESPIMAT (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) Inhalation Spray
STIOLTO® RESPIMAT® (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) Inhalation Spray is a combination of tiotropium, an anticholinergic, and olodaterol, a long-acting betaâ‚‚-adrenergic agonist (LABA), indicated for the long-term, once-daily maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.
Important Limitations of Use
STIOLTO is NOT indicated to treat acute deterioration of COPD and is not indicated to treat asthma.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for STIOLTO RESPIMAT
CONTRAINDICATION
Use of a LABA, including STIOLTO RESPIMAT, without an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) is contraindicated in patients with asthma.
STIOLTO is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to tiotropium, ipratropium (atropine derivatives), olodaterol, or any component of this product.
In clinical trials and postmarketing experience with tiotropium, immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema (including swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat), itching, or rash have been reported. Hypersensitivity reactions were also reported in clinical trials with STIOLTO.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
LABA as monotherapy (without an ICS), for asthma increases the risk of asthma-related death, and in pediatric and adolescent patients, increases the risk of asthma-related hospitalizations.
Do not initiate STIOLTO in patients with acutely deteriorating COPD, which may be a life-threatening condition, or used as rescue therapy for acute symptoms. Acute symptoms should be treated with an inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist.
STIOLTO should not be used more often or at higher doses than recommended, or with other LABAs as an overdose may result.
If immediate hypersensitivity reactions occur, such as urticaria, angioedema, rash, bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, or itching, discontinue STIOLTO at once and consider alternative treatment. Patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions to atropine or its derivatives should be closely monitored for similar hypersensitivity reactions to STIOLTO.
If paradoxical bronchospasm occurs, discontinue STIOLTO immediately and institute alternative therapy.
STIOLTO can produce a clinically significant cardiovascular effect in some patients, as measured by increases in pulse rate, systolic or diastolic blood pressure, and/or symptoms. If such effects occur, STIOLTO may need to be discontinued.
Use caution in patients with convulsive disorders, thyrotoxicosis, diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis, in patients with known or suspected prolongation of the QT interval, and in patients who are unusually responsive to sympathomimetic amines.
Use with caution in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma. Instruct patients to contact a physician immediately if signs or symptoms of acute narrow-angle glaucoma develop.
Use with caution in patients with urinary retention especially in patients with prostatic hyperplasia or bladder-neck obstruction. Instruct patients to consult a physician immediately should any of these signs or symptoms develop.
Patients with moderate to severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance of <60 mL/min) should be monitored closely for anticholinergic side effects.
Be alert to hypokalemia and hyperglycemia.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common adverse reactions with STIOLTO (>3% incidence and higher than an active control) were: nasopharyngitis, 12.4% (11.7%/12.6%), cough, 3.9% (4.4%/3.0%), and back pain, 3.6% (1.8%/3.4%).
DRUG INTERACTIONS
- Use caution if administering adrenergic drugs because sympathetic effects of olodaterol may be potentiated.
- Concomitant treatment with xanthine derivatives, steroids, or diuretics may potentiate any hypokalemic effect of olodaterol.
- Use with caution in patients taking non-potassium-sparing diuretics, as the ECG changes and/or hypokalemia may worsen with concomitant beta-agonists.
- The action of adrenergic agents on the cardiovascular system may be potentiated by monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants or other drugs known to prolong the QTc interval. Therefore, STIOLTO should be used with extreme caution in patients being treated with these drugs. Use beta-blockers with caution as they not only block the therapeutic effects of beta-agonists, but may produce severe bronchospasm in patients with COPD.
- Avoid co-administration of STIOLTO with other anticholinergic-containing drugs as this may lead to an increase in anticholinergic adverse effects.
STIOLTO is for oral inhalation only.
The STIOLTO cartridge is only intended for use with the STIOLTO RESPIMAT inhaler.
Inform patients not to spray STIOLTO into the eyes as this may cause blurring of vision and pupil dilation.
CL-STO-100021 6.5.2019
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for SPIRIVA RESPIMAT (tiotropium bromide) Inhalation Spray and SPIRIVA HANDIHALER (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder)
SPIRIVA is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to tiotropium, ipratropium, or any component of either product. Immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema (including swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat), itching, or rash have been reported.
SPIRIVA is intended as a once-daily maintenance treatment for COPD and should not be used for the relief of acute symptoms, i.e., as rescue therapy for the treatment of acute episodes of bronchospasm. In the event of an attack, a rapid-acting beta2-agonist should be used.
Immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including urticaria, angioedema (swelling of lips, tongue, or throat), rash, bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, or itching may occur after administration of SPIRIVA. If such a reaction occurs, discontinue SPIRIVA at once and consider alternative treatments. Given the similar structural formula of atropine to tiotropium, patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions to atropine or its derivatives should be closely monitored for similar hypersensitivity reactions to SPIRIVA.
SPIRIVA HANDIHALER should be used with caution in patients with severe hypersensitivity to milk proteins.
Inhaled medicines, including SPIRIVA, may cause paradoxical bronchospasm. If this occurs, it should be treated with an inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist, such as albuterol. Treatment with SPIRIVA should be stopped and other treatments considered.
SPIRIVA should be used with caution in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma. Prescribers and patients should be alert for signs and symptoms of acute narrow-angle glaucoma (e.g., eye pain or discomfort, blurred vision, visual halos or colored images in association with red eyes from conjunctival congestion and corneal edema). Instruct patients to consult a physician immediately should any of these signs or symptoms develop.
Since dizziness and blurred vision may occur with the use of SPIRIVA, caution patients about engaging in activities such as driving a vehicle, or operating appliances or machinery.
SPIRIVA should be used with caution in patients with urinary retention. Prescribers and patients should be alert for signs and symptoms of urinary retention (e.g., difficulty passing urine, painful urination), especially in patients with prostatic hyperplasia or bladder-neck obstruction. Instruct patients to consult a physician immediately should any of these signs or symptoms develop.
Patients with moderate to severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance of <60 mL/min) and treated with SPIRIVA should be monitored closely for anticholinergic side effects.
The most common adverse reactions >3% incidence and higher than placebo with SPIRIVA RESPIMAT (placebo) in COPD trials were pharyngitis 11.5% (10.1%), cough 5.8% (5.5%), dry mouth 4.1% (1.6%), and sinusitis 3.1% (2.7%).
The most common adverse reactions >5% incidence and exceeded placebo by >1% with SPIRIVA HANDIHALER (placebo) in COPD trials were upper respiratory tract infection 41% (37%), dry mouth 16% (3%), sinusitis 11% (9%), pharyngitis 9% (7%), non-specific chest pain 7% (5%), urinary tract infection 7% (5%), dyspepsia 6% (5%), and rhinitis 6% (5%). In addition, the most common reported adverse reaction >3% incidence and higher than placebo from the 4-year trial with SPIRIVA HANDIHALER (placebo) not included above were headache 5.7% (4.5%), depression 4.4% (3.3%), insomnia 4.4% (3.0%), and arthralgia 4.2% (3.1%).
SPIRIVA may interact additively with concomitantly used anticholinergic medications. Avoid coadministration with other anticholinergic-containing drugs.
SPIRIVA capsules should not be swallowed and should only be inhaled through the mouth (oral inhalation) using the HANDIHALER device, and the HANDIHALER device should not be used for administering other medications.
Inform patients not to spray SPIRIVA RESPIMAT into the eyes as this may cause blurring of vision and pupil dilation.
Indications
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT, 2.5 mcg, and SPIRIVA HANDIHALER are indicated for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and for reducing COPD exacerbations.
SPIRIVA is not indicated for relief of acute bronchospasm.
CL-SVR-0036 2.8.2016
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About RespiPoints
The RespiPoints program is offered to patients prescribed Spiriva Respimat or Stiolto Respimat. Participants receive daily prompts via text message or email to check-in to the program to engage with educational content and motivational behavior change activities. Participants earn points for engagement and can redeem accumulated points for e-gift cards.
About the Respimat Inhaler
The RESPIMAT inhaler was designed to get the medicine deep into patients' lungs. The RESPIMAT inhaler operates independent of inspiratory effort and the slow-moving mist helps patients inhale the medicine.
As with all inhaled drugs, the actual amount of drug delivered to the lung may depend on patient factors, such as coordination between actuation of the inhaler and inspiration through the delivery system. The duration of inhalation should be at least as long as the spray duration (1.5 seconds).
Boehringer Ingelheim's RESPIMAT family of products includes five FDA-approved medicines for respiratory diseases.
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