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Fluticasone/Salmeterol Discus 250/50 µg — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination
Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol)
Respiratory
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Fluticasone/Salmeterol Discus 250/50 µg (Fluticasone/Salmeterol Discus 250/50 µg) — AstraZeneca. Fluticasone propionate (inhaled corticosteroid) reduces airway inflammation while salmeterol (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/Salmeterol Discus 250/50 µg TARGET | Fluticasone/Salmeterol Discus 250/50 µg | AstraZeneca | phase 3 | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| fluticasone/salmeterol DISKUS 250/50 | fluticasone/salmeterol DISKUS 250/50 | Allergy & Asthma Medical Group & Research Center | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| SFC | SFC | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| Fluticasone/Salmeterol Diskus | Fluticasone/Salmeterol Diskus | Johns Hopkins University | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| Symbicort® forte Turbohaler® | Symbicort® forte Turbohaler® | University Hospital, Antwerp | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | Glucocorticoid receptor (budesonide); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (formoterol) | |
| Fluticasone/Salmeterol high dose | Fluticasone/Salmeterol high dose | Far Eastern Memorial Hospital | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) | |
| Salmeterol Fluticasone | Salmeterol Fluticasone | Università degli Studi di Brescia | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (salmeterol) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 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/Salmeterol Discus 250/50 µg — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/fluticasone-salmeterol-discus-250-50-g. Accessed 2026-05-18.
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