Indacaterol
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| Trade names | Onbrez, Arcapta |
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| Routes of administration | Inhalation |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.218.577 |
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| Formula | C24H28N2O3 |
| Molar mass | 392.499 g·mol−1 |
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Indacaterol is an ultra-long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist[5] developed by Novartis. It needs to be taken only once a day,[6] unlike the related drugs formoterol and salmeterol. It is licensed only for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (long-term data in patients with asthma are thus far lacking). It is delivered as an aerosol formulation through a dry powder inhaler.
Medical uses
A Cochrane review found benefit in lung function in people with COPD at least as good as that seen with twice-daily long-acting beta2-agonists.[7]
History
It was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) under the brand name Onbrez Breezhaler on November 30, 2009,[8] and by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the brand name Arcapta Neohaler, on July 1, 2011.[9][10] In 2016, Novartis licensed its U.S. commercial rights for Arcapta Neohaler to Sunovion Pharmaceuticals.[11]
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