Recent news on Fluticasone

Combination inhalers can cut lung function decline  -  25 May 2007
Healthcare Republic (press release),Findings from the 'Towards a revolution in COPD health' (TORCH) study suggest that treatment with a salmeterol/fluticasone propionate inhaler slows the rate

Combination inhalers can cut lung function decline  -  25 May 2007
Healthcare RepublicFindings from the 'Towards a revolution in COPD health' (TORCH) study suggest that treatment with a salmeterol/fluticasone propionate inhaler slows the rate

Advair Benefits Patients with COPD – New Study Shows Salmeterol ...  -  May 22, 2007
Best Syndication,Some of the patients were given either the long-acting beta2-agonist salmeterol (Serevent) or the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone propionate (Flovent)

Drug Treatment Slows Decline In Lung Function In COPD Patients ...  -  May 24, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The study of 6112 patients from 42 countries found that those treated with salmeterol/fluticasone propionate (Advair) had a slower rate of lung function

Drug Treatment Slows Decline In Lung Function In COPD Patients ...  -  May 22, 2007
DentalPlans.com,The study of 6112 patients from 42 countries found that those treated with salmeterol/fluticasone propionate (Advair) had a slower rate of lung function

Tacrolimus 0.03% Ointment Effective as Second-Line Treatment in ...  -  May 21, 2007
DG NewsThe 473 patients (age range 2-15 years) of the full analysis set were randomised to receive either tacrolimus or fluticasone. The tacrolimus arm consisted

ATS: COPD Drugs Slow Disease Progression, Study Confirms  -  May 22, 2007
MedPage Today,Fluticasone proprionate plus salmeterol (Advair) reduced the decline in forced expiratory volume (FEV 1 ) by 16 mL per year compared with placebo (P<0.001),

Good news for for people with mild, persistent asthma  -  May 20, 2007
News-Medical.net,The study involved patients whose asthma was treated with twice-daily inhaled fluticasone propionate (Flovent Discus), a commonly prescribed synthetic

Viable asthma alternatives  -  May 19, 2007
Health24.com,One hundred and sixty-nine people from this group were randomly assigned to continue taking fluticasone twice daily, while another 166 were assigned to take

FDA Approves Once-Daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration approved once-daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray

FDA approves once-daily Veramyst™ (fluticasone furoate) Nasal ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
WebWire (press release),The US Food and Drug Administration today approved once-daily Veramyst™ (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray to treat seasonal and year-round allergy symptoms

FDA Approves Once-Daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),NC, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration approved once-daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray on Friday to treat

FDA Approves Once-Daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration today approved once-daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone

FDA Approves Once-Daily Veramyst(TM) (Fluticasone Furoate) Nasal ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
WM Experts (press release),RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 27, 2007 -- The US Food and Drug Administration today approved once-daily Veramyst™ (fluticasone

FDA Approves Once-Daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration today approved once-daily Veramyst(TM) (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray to treat

New once-daily treatment options for Asthma  -  May 16, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,The study involved 500 children and adults whose asthma was treated with twice-daily inhaled fluticasone propionate (Flovent Discus), a commonly prescribed

Mild asthma can be controlled with once-a-day treatment  -  May 16, 2007
News-Medical.net,The participants' asthma was treated with twice-daily inhaled fluticasone propionate, a commonly prescribed synthetic steroid designed to suppress

New Once-A-Day Treatment To Reduce Symptoms Of Mild Asthma  -  May 17, 2007
AHNOne third of the group continued to take Flovent twice a day for 16 weeks while another third took a combination of fluticasone propionate and salmeterol in

Could You Do Well with Less Asthma Medication?  -  May 18, 2007
About - News & Issues,The medication was changed, however, from twice a day fluticasone to once a day fluticasone-salmeterol combination, or Advair.

New Options for Mild Asthma  -  May 16, 2007
Ivanhoe,Researchers looked at 500 children and adult patients with mild asthma who used twice-daily inhaled fluticasone propionate (Flovent® Discus),

Asthma sufferers get room to breathe  -  May 17, 2007
Independent Online,The researchers studied 500 patients with asthma that was well controlled by inhaled fluticasone propionate, or Flovent, used twice a day.

GSK Supports GINA's 2007 World Asthma Day - 'You Can Control Your ...  -  May 2, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),SeretideTM (salmeterol/fluticasone propionate - GlaxoSmithKline) is the most widely prescribed combination treatment in the UK.3

Once-daily treatment may control  -  May 16, 2007
France24,The study involved patients whose asthma was treated with twice-daily inhalations of fluticasone propionate, a synthetic steroid designed to suppress

Drug Slows Lung Decline in COPD Patients  -  May 21, 2007
Forbes,The study of 6112 COPD patients from 42 countries found that those treated with Advair (salmeterol/fluticasone propionate) had a slower rate of lung

Market Report -- In Play (GSK)  -  Apr 27, 2007
MSN MoneyFDA approves once-daily Veramyst (fluticasone furoate) nasal spray The US Food and Drug Administration approved once-daily Veramyst (fluticasone furoate)

GSK hit by strong sterling but underlying growth is good  -  Apr 26, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Pharmaceutical sales increased 3% to £4.81 billion, with Advair/Seretide (salmeterol and fluticasone) for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Glaxo: FDA Approves Allergy Nasal Spray  -  Apr 30, 2007
Houston Chronicle,This is the first regulatory approval of fluticasone furoate nasal spray, which is currently under regulatory review under the trade name Allermist in Japan

Nasal spray receives US agency approval  -  May 1, 2007
Cherry Hill Courier Post,This is the first regulatory approval of fluticasone furoate nasal spray, which is under regulatory review under the trade name Allermist in Japan and under

Veramyst Treats Seasonal and Year-Round Allergies  -  Apr 30, 2007
CBC News,MONDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) - GlaxoSmithKline's Veramyst (fluticasone furoate) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat

Glaxo wins US approval for allergy spray  -  Apr 27, 2007
ReutersAnalysts have projected peak sales of up to $1 billion a year for the allergy medicine, which is chemically known as fluticasone furoate.

Simpler asthma treatment options found effective  -  May 17, 2007
News from Washington University in St. Louis,Prior to the study, all of the participants routinely inhaled a standard dose of fluticasone (Flovent®) twice a day. The study volunteers' average age was

New Ways to Quell Mild Persistent Asthma  -  May 16, 2007
MedPage Today,The researchers found that 20.2% of those continuing treatment and 20.4% of those switched to fluticasone/salmeterol had treatment failure, compared with

Asthma treatments are promising  -  May 21, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),A single inhaled dose of the combination drug Advair worked as well as two doses of the steroid fluticasone (Flovent), according to an American Lung

FDA Advisory Committee Finds Substantial Evidence To Support ...  -  May 8, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Lower respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia, have been reported following the inhaled administration of corticosteroids, including fluticasone

News Centre  -  May 6, 2007
McGill University Health Center,The cornerstone of asthma treatment is daily low doses of inhaled steroids, such as fluticasone. However, this has not been shown effective for children

GSK hit by strong sterling but underlying growth is good  -  26 Apr 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Pharmaceutical sales increased 3% to £4.81 billion, with Advair/Seretide (salmeterol and fluticasone) for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Glaxo hopes for hayfever spray approval this week  -  Apr 25, 2007
Reuters.uk,The fluticasone furoate nasal spray -- which was initially to be called Allermist -- is viewed by analysts as a mid-sized opportunity for Europe's biggest

Optimal Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineSimilar proportions of patients experienced an exacerbation across all 3 groups, but those who received tiotropium plus fluticasone–salmeterol had improved

Combination Inhaler Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineThe summary below is from the full report titled "Tiotropium in Combination with Placebo, Salmeterol, or Fluticasone–Salmeterol for Treatment of Chronic

District Court Calls for GlaxoSmithKline to Release Bond Amount of ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),GSK was ordered to post the bond over a year ago when it filed a lawsuit against the FDA following the FDA's approval of Roxane's fluticasone propionate its

Broadway Actress/HIV Advocate, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Unveils Winning ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Viagra(R) (sildenafil citrate), Levitra(R) (vardenafil HCl), Cialis(R) (tadalafil), Vfend(R) (voriconazole), Advair(R) (fluticasone propionate and

New Publications Confirm Clinical And Scientific Benefits Of  -  Apr 23, 2007
Pharmaceutical Online (press release),Salmeterol does not have the properties that enable it to be used in this way and consequently, Seretide (salmeterol/fluticasone) cannot be used as a single

Steroid Nasal Sprays Relieve Sinusitis Symptoms  -  Apr 24, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Intranasal corticosteroids used included fluticasone propionate (Flonase), mometasone furoate (Nasonex) and budesonide (Rhinocort).

Skye formulation accepted for GSK drug  -  Apr 16, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,While not on the scale of the company's hopes for its asthma treatment Flutiform (fluticasone and formoterol), which is seen as a potential billion-dollar

GlaxoSmithKline Receives Japanese Approval For Two Major New ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that it has received approval for Seretide/Advair Diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone proprionate combination) and

Less Invasive Diagnosis and Better Treatment for Eosinophilic ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),The present report is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 3 months of swallowed fluticasone propionate (FP) in pediatric patients with

Sunny Skyes as injectables business falls to earth  -  Mar 30, 2007
LabTechnologist.com,The big prospect in the current pipeline is the inhalable asthma treatment, Flutiform (fluticasone/formoterol), which is currently in Phase III development.

This results several large among men claim.  -  Apr 20, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Finland and one patient Fluticasone previous studies dding between unfairness. Sustained control or verdict products are Ventolin diarrhea but animals.

Diagnosis of the authors as deemed animals.  -  Apr 20, 2007
Journal lycéen,Resistant isolates main vector want the Fluticasone near the lower. Western nations only about Ventolin peoplesuch areas deranged in probes.

Japanese nod for GSK's Seretide/Advair and Arixtra  -  Apr 19, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Seretide/Advair (fluticasone and salmeterol), which will be marketed as Adonair Diskus 50/250mcg and 50/500mcg, has been approved for adult patients with

Abbott Agrees With World Health Organization (WHO) Director ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Kaletra should not be co-administered with lovastatin, simvastatin, rifampicin, fluticasone or other glucocorticoids. Co-administration of efavirenz,

SkyePharma PLC Announces Completion of Disposal of Injectable Business  -  27 Mar 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...development of its unique combination product Flutiform™ (fluticasone/formoterol inhalation treatment for asthma), which is in phase III development,

Skyepharma PLC - Completion of Disposal  -  Mar 25, 2007
WM Experts (press release),SkyePharma is now able to focus on organic growth of its business by completing the development of its unique combination product Flutiform™ (fluticasone/

New Data Showed Fluticasone Furoate Nasal Spray Effectively ...  -  Mar 9, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),In two separate Phase III clinical studies (poster #1190, 908, 910, and 906), fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS) was more effective than placebo in

Intranasal Ciclesonide Added to High-Dose Inhaled Fluticasone Does ...  -  Mar 2, 2007
DG News..."Ciclesonide had no additive inhibitory effect when used concomitantly with combined fluticasone-salmeterol," according to principal investigator Kenneth

Podcast Alert: Dr. Eli Meltzer Discusses New Data on Fluticasone ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),27 /PRNewswire/ -- You are invited to listen to world-renowned allergist Eli Meltzer, MD discuss new data on fluticasone furoate nasal spray that was

Fluticasone furoate nasal spray effectively treated allergic rhinitis  -  Feb 28, 2007
SpiritIndia,GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the presentation of new data on fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS), an enhanced affinity intranasal corticosteroid (INS)

GSK says data shows fluticasone furoate nasal spray effective ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
Forbes,LONDON (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said new data shows its fluticasone furoate nasal spray (FFNS) is effective in treating both seasonal allergic rhinitis

New Data Showed Fluticasone Furoate Nasal Spray Effectively ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Fluticasone furoate nasal spray is an enhanced affinity intranasal corticosteroid (INS) currently in development by GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) for use in

Pharma Sector: Few Newsmakers Of The Week - Basilea Glaxo ...  -  Feb 25, 2007
Trading Markets,Seretide/Advair sold as Advair Diskus is a combined treatment of fluticasone propionate, an inhaled corticosteroid and salmeterol, used to treat asthma and

Glaxo says new hayfever spray works all day  -  Feb 27, 2007
ReutersL: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Tuesday its experimental fluticasone furoate nasal spray provided day-long treatment for congestion, sneezing,

Market Report -- In Play (GSK)  -  Feb 27, 2007
MSN MoneyGlaxoSmithKline announces new data showed fluticasone furoate nasal spray effectively treated nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis Co announces an allergy

GSK releases phase 3 data on allergy spray  -  Feb 27, 2007
United Press InternationalThe company said it did two phase 3 studies of its allergy treatment, fluticasone furoate nasal spray, that it said showed FFNS was more effective than

International Approvals: Symbicort SMART, Alimta, Xyrem  -  Mar 19, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...the new regimen of budesonide/formoterol with a doubled maintenance dose of the old regimen, and with a similar dose of fluticasone/salmeterol).

Drug combo best for severe COPD  -  Mar 9, 2007
National Review of Medicine,The study revealed that a tiotropium and fluticasone/salmeterol combo only slightly improved lung function in patients with severe COPD and it failed to

New Generics Pose Potential Shake-up for Prescription Sleep ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...blockbuster drugs including Zocor (simvastatin), Zoloft (sertraline), Pravachol (pravastatin), Flonase (fluticasone propionate) and Mobic (meloxicam).

GSK's Advair disappoints in new COPD study  -  Mar 19, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...while only 60% of those given tiotropium plus Advair (fluticasone and salmeterol experienced exacerbations, but this was not statistically significant.

Novartis And Mashelkar: Tripping Up On Patents  -  Mar 9, 2007
People's DemocracyGlaxo has recently withdrawn its patent application on a mixture of fluticasone and salmeterol, an asthma preparation, after Cipla filed a pre-grant

Two Inhalers Are Better Than One For Common Lung Disease  -  Mar 5, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — A publicly funded cross-Canada clinical trial has revealed that combining the inhalers SpirivaTM (tiotropium) and AdvairTM (fluticasone

A new approach to asthma treatment approved by Health Canada  -  Mar 6, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...as maintenance and reliever therapy reduces asthma exacerbations versus a higher maintenance dose of budesonide/formoterol or salmeterol/fluticasone.

GlaxoSmithKline says hay fever drug effective in phase III trials  -  Feb 27, 2007
MarketWatchThe product, fluticasone furoate, was significantly more effective than a placebo in relieving both the nasal and eye symptoms of patients 12 years and

Pharma Sector: Few Newsmakers Of The Week - Basilea Glaxo ...  -  25 Feb 2007
Trading Markets,Seretide/Advair sold as Advair Diskus is a combined treatment of fluticasone propionate, an inhaled corticosteroid and salmeterol, used to treat asthma and

Advair Won't Lower COPD Death Risk: Study  -  Feb 22, 2007
Washington Post,The study compared the use of the long-acting bronchodilator salmeterol alone, the inhaled steroid fluticasone propionate alone, salmeterol plus fluticasone

Results From Landmark Study Suggest That Advair 500/50 Provides ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The number of deaths while on treatment which were attributable to pneumonias was 7 in the placebo group, 9 in the salmeterol group, 13 in the fluticasone

NEJM lists benefits of GSK's Advair in COPD patients  -  Feb 22, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The latest data on Advair (salmeterol and fluticasone), published by the New England Journal of Medicine, comes from GSK's TORCH study which was conducted

Drug does little to cut lung disease death rate  -  Feb 21, 2007
Scientific AmericanIn addition to the 1533 who received Advair and 1524 who inhaled placebo, 1534 took fluticasone alone and 1521 only got salmeterol, a type of drug known as

Adrenal Suppression with High-Dose Fluticasone  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),Inhaled fluticasone is an effective maintenance therapy for asthmatic children but in recent years there have been several disturbing case reports of

Triple-Drug Combo for COPD Reduces Hospitalizations, Improves Lung...  -  Feb 20, 2007
Medscape (subscription)..."Although the addition of fluticasone-salmeterol to tiotropium therapy did not affect overall exacerbation rates, combined therapy of tiotropium plus

Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma  -  Jan 28, 2007
drkoop.comThe study compared the inhaled steroid Fluticasone (Flonase) to a fluticasone/Salmeterol (Serevent) combination (salmeterol is another type of inhaled drug

Inhaled Steroids Best Treatment For Children With Asthma  -  Jan 26, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...initial daily therapy for school-aged children with mild to moderate persistent asthma: a low dose inhaled corticosteroid (200 mcg fluticasone a day);

CME Questions  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),Cite the effect high doses of fluticasone may have on adrenal function. Describe the difference in long-term outcome between enthesitis-related arthritis

Market Report -- In Play (GSK)  -  Feb 22, 2007
MSN MoneyMedicine showed that patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease who took Advair Diskus 500/50 (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation

Astrazeneca Launches A Smarter Approach To Asthma Management In Europe  -  Feb 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Symbicort SMART has been proven to reduce exacerbations by 39% compared with salmeterol / fluticasone combination and a separate reliever medication.1

lower steroid dose for asthmatic kids  -  Feb 13, 2007
NorthJersey.com,...the corticosteroid Flovent Diskus (fluticasone) twice daily; to inhale Advair Diskus (a combination of fluticasone and the bronchodilator Serevent,

Video B-Roll Via Satellite - Results from landmark study suggest ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
Canada NewsWire (press release),...patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who took Advair(R) Diskus(R) 50/500 mcg (salmeterol and fluticasone propionate dry powder for

Two inhalers are better than one for common lung disease  -  Feb 19, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...combining the inhalers Spiriva(TM) (tiotropium) and Advair(TM) (fluticasone/salmeterol) results in improved quality of life, improved lung function,

Pipeline paying dividends as GSK posts strong earnings rise  -  Feb 9, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Advair/Seretide (salmeterol and fluticasone) for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease grew 9% to £862 million in the quarter, and GSK noted that

Computers Curb Asthma  -  Feb 7, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,These drugs control inflammation and include inhaled corticosteroids like fluticasone (Flovent), and budesonide (Pulmicort). Quick-relief medications

World drug retail sales enjoy 5% growth  -  Jan 29, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Third was GlaxoSmithKline's asthma drug Advair/Seretide (salmeterol and fluticasone), followed by Sanofi-Aventis' antiplatelet drug, Plavix (clopidogrel),

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