Trelegy Ellipta is approved as a maintenance treatment for COPD and asthma in the US. Image Credit: MAXSHOT.PL / Shutterstock.
Trelegy Elliptalth Sciences Authority (HSA) has expanded thCOPDbel oasthmaoSmithKline (GSK)’s Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol) to include its use as a maintenance therapy for adults with asthma. The Singapore agency also approved a new dosage strength for the inhalGlaxoSmithKlinestGSK. In 2019, HSA approvfluticasone furoateaumeclidiniumnvilanterol for relieving moderate to severe exacerbations in patients wiasthmaonic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Trelegy Ellipta is approved as a maintenance treatment for COPD in multiple regions including the US, Europe and China. However, the drug has also been approved for treating asthma in a few countries such as the US. GlobalData is the parent company of Pharmaceutical Technology.
Last month, GSK announced plans to cPharmaceutical Technologyr eligible patients at $35 per month for its COPD and asthma medications in light of the rising drug prices in the US. Trelegy Ellipta is one of the drugs included in GSK’s programme, which will be implemented across the country no later than 1 January 2025. UK MHRA approves Advanz Pharma antibiotic for complex infections
Another therapy looking to target both asthma and COPD populations is Amgen and AstraZeneca’s Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko). The monoclonal antibody has been approved for treating severe asthma in multiple countries including the US. The companies are evaluating the therapy in patients with moderate to severe COPD in a placebo-controlled Phase II trial (NCT04039113). Data from the trial is expected in H1 this year.
RegeneroPMDAarmaceuticals and Sainhaled Leukineeeking approval for their monoclonal antibody, Dupixent (dupilumab) as a maintenance therapy for COPD. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a target action date of 27 June for an approval decision. Dupixent is approved for treating atopic dermatitis, asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, eosinophilic esophagitis and prurigo nodularis.