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- Title
One Month Dosing of Atomoxetine plus Oxybutynin in Obstructive Sleep Apnea A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial.
- Authors
Aishah, Atqiya; Loffler, Kelly A.; Toson, Barbara; Mukherjee, Sutapa; Adams, Robert J.; Altree, Thomas J.; Ainge-Allen, Henry W.; Yee, Brendon J.; Grunstein, Ronald R.; Carberry, Jayne C.; Eckert, Danny J.
- Abstract
Rationale: The combination of noradrenergic and antimuscarinic agents has recently been shown to improve upperairway function and reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity in short-term (<1 wk) proof-of-concept studies. Objectives: To determine the safety, tolerability, and potential efficacy of longer term use of different doses of the noradrenergic agent atomoxetine combined with the antimuscarinic oxybutynin (ato-oxy). Methods: Thirty-nine people with predominantly severe OSA received 80/5 mg ato-oxy, 40/5 mg ato-oxy, 40/2.5 mg ato-oxy, or placebo nightly for 30 days in a double-blind, randomized, parallel design. Participants completed three in-laboratory sleep studies (baseline, Night 1, and Night 30) to assess efficacy. Vital signs and objective measures of alertness and memory were assessed. In men, potential effects on prostate function were assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Score at baseline and Night 30. Potential adverse events were assessed during in-laboratory visits and via weekly phone calls. Results: Side effects were generally mild and consistent with known side-effect profiles of each individual drug (i.e., dose-dependent increases in dry mouth with oxybutynin). Heart rate increased by Night 30 in two active drug arms (mean6standard deviation 8610 beats/min [P= 0.01] with 80/5 mg and 9614 beats/min [P=0.02] with 40/2.5 mg vs. placebo). No clinically relevant changes in blood pressure, International Prostate Symptom Score, and measures of alertness and memory were observed between conditions. Apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) with 4% oxygen desaturation and hypoxic burden decreased by (50% with 80/5 mg ato-oxy from baseline but not versus placebo (e.g., AHI with 3% oxygen desaturation and AHI with 4% oxygen desaturation difference at Night 30 was 28.2 [95% confidence interval, 222.5 to 6.2] and 28.5 [95% confidence interval, 218.3 to 1.3] events/h, respectively). Conclusions: One month of nightly noradrenergic and antimuscarinic combination therapy was generally well tolerated, with a side-effect profile consistent with each agent alone, and was associated with an (50% reduction from baseline in a key OSA severity metric, the hypoxic burden with the highest dose combination. These findings highlight the potential to target noradrenergic and antimuscarinic mechanisms for OSA pharmacotherapy development.
- Subjects
SLEEP apnea syndromes; MOUTH; ATOMOXETINE; NORADRENERGIC mechanisms; BLOOD pressure; MUSCARINIC antagonists
- Publication
Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2023, Vol 20, Issue 4, p584
- ISSN
2329-6933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1513/AnnalsATS.202206-492OC