title: Olodaterol for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Published data on the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of the once-daily, long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) olodaterol are reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat, Boehringer Ingelheim), a LABA with high selectivity for β2-adrenergic receptors, is indicated for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); the recommended dose is 5 μg, to be delivered once daily via the Respimat inhaler. In 48- and 6-week Phase III clinical trials of olodaterol evaluating various lung function and symptomatic outcomes in patients with moderate to very severe COPD, olodaterol use was associated with significant improvements in spirometry outcomes, such as postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), as well as dyspnea severity and quality-of-life measures. Other clinical trials demonstrated that olodaterol produced beneficial effects on FEV1 measures throughout the 24-hour dosing interval. A meta-analysis of data from 20 published research reports indicated that olodaterol's efficacy was comparable to that of the once-daily LABA indacaterol and that the combination of olodaterol and tiotropium provided improvements in lung function greater than those provided by tiotropium alone. Analysis of pooled data from four long-term trials showed that olodaterol's safety profile was comparable to that of formoterol; the most frequently reported adverse effects associated with olodaterol use were bronchitis, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Once-daily olodaterol 5 μg is an effective therapy in improving lung function and symptomatic outcomes in patients with moderate to very severe COPD receiving other maintenance therapy, with a satisfactory safety profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon. wramadan@lau.edu.lb.
authors.forename: Wijdan H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ramadan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Wissam K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kabbara
authors.affiliation: Pharmalife Pharmacy, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Abilmona
mesh_terms: D058665:Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D048588:Benzoxazines / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058665:Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists; D048588:Benzoxazines; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; C549647:olodaterol