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Salmeterol MDI — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Salmeterol MDI (Salmeterol MDI) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA). Area: Respiratory.

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Target snapshot

Salmeterol MDI (Salmeterol MDI) — Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.. Salmeterol is a long-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist that binds to beta-2 receptors on airway smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation and improve airflow.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Salmeterol MDI TARGET Salmeterol MDI Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. phase 3 Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
Akovaz EPHEDRINE marketed Norepinephrine Releasing Agent Beta-2 adrenergic receptor 2016-01-01
Striverdi Respimat OLODATEROL Boehringer Ingelheim marketed beta2-Adrenergic Agonist Beta-2 adrenergic receptor 2014-01-01
Breo Ellipta VILANTEROL Glaxo Grp Ltd marketed beta2-Adrenergic Agonist Beta-2 adrenergic receptor 2013-01-01
Arcapta Neohaler INDACATEROL Novartis marketed beta2-Adrenergic Agonist Beta-2 adrenergic receptor 2011-01-01
Brovana ARFORMOTEROL Lupin marketed beta2-Adrenergic Agonist Beta-2 adrenergic receptor 2006-01-01
Foradil FORMOTEROL Novartis marketed beta2-Adrenergic Agonist Beta-2 adrenergic receptor 2001-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

Sponsor landscape (Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) class)

  1. GlaxoSmithKline · 8 drugs in this class
  2. AstraZeneca · 5 drugs in this class
  3. Novartis · 3 drugs in this class
  4. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
  5. Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 3 drugs in this class
  6. Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Fundacio Privada Mon Clinic Barcelona · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · 1 drug in this class
  9. Genentech, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  10. Sanofi · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Salmeterol MDI — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/salmeterol-mdi. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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