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Salmeterol MDI — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
Respiratory
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Breo Ellipta · 8511304 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 9333310 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8113199 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8511304*PED · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 7488827 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8161968 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 9333310*PED · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8113199*PED · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8161968*PED · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 11116721 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 11116721*PED · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8534281 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8534281*PED · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8746242 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 9750726 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 11090294 · US
- — Breo Ellipta · 8746242*PED · US
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). Salmeterol MDI — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/salmeterol-mdi. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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