Publications by authors named "Jamie Rees"

Article Synopsis
  • CCL17 is a protein that affects inflammation and pain, and GSK3858279 is a new antibody that targets it to help with pain relief.
  • A study was done on healthy adult males to see if GSK3858279 could reduce pain better than a placebo (a fake treatment).
  • The results showed that there wasn’t a big difference in pain relief between GSK3858279 and the placebo, but it was safe and didn’t cause serious problems for the participants.
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Background: Inhaler technique errors are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, potentially leading to poor disease management. Our pooled analysis approach assessed correct use and ease-of-use of a placebo ELLIPTA dry-powder inhaler (DPI) in patients with COPD.

Methods: Adults with COPD from open-label/non-blinded studies evaluating a placebo ELLIPTA DPI and reporting outcomes of correct use (based on the ELLIPTA DPI patient information leaflet [PIL]) and/or ease-of-use were included.

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Objective: To compare the effects of switching from a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)-based to a dry powder inhaler (DPI)-based maintenance therapy versus continued usual care on greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide equivalents, COe) and asthma control.

Methods: This post-hoc analysis was based on a subset of 2236 (53%) patients from the Salford Lung Study in Asthma who at baseline were using a pMDI-based controller therapy. During the study patients were randomised to fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (FF/VI) via the ELLIPTA DPI (switched from pMDI to DPI) (n=1081) or continued their usual care treatment (n=1155), and were managed in conditions close to everyday clinical practice.

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Suboptimal adherence to maintenance therapy contributes to poor asthma control and exacerbations. This study evaluated the effect of different elements of a connected inhaler system (CIS), comprising clip-on inhaler sensors, a patient-facing app and a healthcare professional (HCP) dashboard, on adherence to asthma maintenance therapy.This was an open-label, parallel-group, 6-month, randomised controlled trial in adults with uncontrolled asthma (asthma control test (ACT) score less than 20) on fixed-dose inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β-agonist maintenance therapy (n=437).

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Rationale: Asthma studies show many children use inhalers incorrectly even after instruction. For two age groups of children with asthma, we determined the proportions who used the once-daily ELLIPTA dry-powder inhaler (DPI) correctly, and who found it easy to use.

Methods: This was a multicenter, single-arm, stratified, open-label, placebo study (NCT03478657).

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