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Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA)
Glucocorticoid receptor (budesonide); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (formoterol)
Respiratory/Pulmonology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI (Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI) — Allergy and Asthma Center of El Paso. Symbicort combines an inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide) and a long-acting beta-2 agonist (formoterol) to reduce airway inflammation and dilate airways.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI TARGET | 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/salmeterol | fluticasone/salmeterol | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | 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/Formoterol | Fluticasone/Formoterol | Mundipharma Korea Ltd | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | Glucocorticoid receptor (fluticasone); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (formoterol) | |
| Drug: Budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort Turbuhaler | Drug: Budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort Turbuhaler | AstraZeneca | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | Glucocorticoid receptor (budesonide); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (formoterol) | |
| Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5 | Symbicort Turbuhaler 160/4.5 | AstraZeneca | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | Glucocorticoid receptor (budesonide); beta-2 adrenergic receptor (formoterol) | |
| SFC | SFC | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2 agonist combination (ICS/LABA) | 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 (ICS/LABA) class)
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 5 drugs in this class
- AstraZeneca · 5 drugs in this class
- Mundipharma Research Limited · 4 drugs in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Mundipharma Korea Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- SkyePharma AG · 1 drug in this class
- Actavis Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Antwerp · 1 drug in this class
- Allergy and Asthma Center of El Paso · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Symbicort 160/4.5 pMDI — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/symbicort-160-4-5-pmdi. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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