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Budesonide / Formoterol — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Inhaled corticosteroid / long-acting beta-2 agonist combination
Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Budesonide / Formoterol (Budesonide / Formoterol) — Brigham and Women's Hospital. Budesonide reduces airway inflammation via glucocorticoid receptor activation, while formoterol dilates airways by activating beta-2 adrenergic receptors.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budesonide / Formoterol TARGET | Budesonide / Formoterol | Brigham and Women's Hospital | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid / long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| RELVAR/BREO | RELVAR/BREO | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Symbicort Turbohaler without Turbo+ | Symbicort Turbohaler without Turbo+ | Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| FF | FF | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist (ICS/LABA) combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| CHF1535 | CHF1535 | Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler | Budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler | AstraZeneca | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler 320/9µg | budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler 320/9µg | AstraZeneca | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Inhaled corticosteroid / long-acting beta-2 agonist combination class)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- EMS · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Budesonide / Formoterol — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/budesonide-formoterol. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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