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fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination DISKUS — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination
Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol)
Respiratory/Pulmonology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination DISKUS (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination DISKUS) — GlaxoSmithKline. Fluticasone propionate (an inhaled corticosteroid) reduces airway inflammation while salmeterol (a long-acting beta-2 agonist) relaxes airway smooth muscle to improve breathing.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination DISKUS TARGET | fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination DISKUS | GlaxoSmithKline | phase 3 | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| RELVAR/BREO | RELVAR/BREO | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Fluticasone 250/salmeterol 25 | Fluticasone 250/salmeterol 25 | Research in Real-Life Ltd | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI | Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI | Allergy and Asthma Center of El Paso | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | Glucocorticoid receptor (budesonide); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (formoterol) | |
| Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination | Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) |
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)
- GlaxoSmithKline · 14 drugs in this class
- Pearl Therapeutics, Inc. · 5 drugs in this class
- AstraZeneca · 4 drugs in this class
- Research in Real-Life Ltd · 3 drugs in this class
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica · 1 drug in this class
- Johns Hopkins University · 1 drug in this class
- National Jewish Health · 1 drug in this class
- SkyePharma AG · 1 drug in this class
- University Medical Center Groningen · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination DISKUS — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/fluticasone-propionate-salmeterol-combination-diskus. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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