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GW642444 Inhalation Powder — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2)
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
GW642444 Inhalation Powder (GW642444 Inhalation Powder) — GlaxoSmithKline. GW642444 is a long-acting beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist that relaxes airway smooth muscle to improve airflow in respiratory diseases.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW642444 Inhalation Powder TARGET | GW642444 Inhalation Powder | GlaxoSmithKline | phase 3 | Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) | |
| Glycopyrrolate + Formoterol | Glycopyrrolate + Formoterol | Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. | marketed | Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) + long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) combination | M3 muscarinic receptor; beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Formoterol Aldo | Formoterol Aldo | Fundacio Privada Mon Clinic Barcelona | marketed | Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| formoterol Turbuhaler 9µg | formoterol Turbuhaler 9µg | AstraZeneca | marketed | Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Formoterol Inhalation Solution | Formoterol Inhalation Solution | Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. | marketed | Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Salmeterol(SN408D) | Salmeterol(SN408D) | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) | |
| Arformoterol (Brovana) | Arformoterol (Brovana) | Trinity Health Of New England | marketed | Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) class)
- GlaxoSmithKline · 8 drugs in this class
- AstraZeneca · 5 drugs in this class
- Novartis · 3 drugs in this class
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Fundacio Privada Mon Clinic Barcelona · 2 drugs in this class
- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · 1 drug in this class
- Genentech, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). GW642444 Inhalation Powder — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/gw642444-inhalation-powder. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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