その後、第III相多国共同無作為化偽薬対照比較臨床試験として2つの試験が並行して実施された(INPULSIS-1試験およびINPULSIS-2試験)[19]。INPULSIS-1では513名、INPULSIS-2では548名の患者が登録された。主要評価項目は投与開始52週後の努力性肺活量 (FVC) の変化量(mL/年)であった。INPULSIS-1ではニ群:-114.7mL/年 vs. 偽群:-239.9mL/年(差の95%信頼区間:77.7〜172.8)、INPULSIS-2ではニ群:-113.6mL/年 vs. 偽群:-207.3mL/年(差の95%信頼区間:44.8〜142.7)であり、両試験で有意差がついた。FVC減少量が5%以下であった患者の割合は、INPULSIS-1試験で 52.8% vs. 38.2%、オッズ比:1.85、95%信頼区間:1.28〜2.66、INPULSIS-2試験で 53.2% vs. 39.3%、オッズ比:1.79、95%信頼区間:1.26〜2.55 であり、両試験で両群間に有意差が見られた。
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