Fluticasone News
Regulation of airway smooth muscle -actin expression by glucocorticoids
Airway smooth muscle hypertrophy appears to be present in severe asthma.
High dose inhaled fluticasone more effective than intravenous hydrocortisone to treat acute asthma in adults.
The efficacy of fluticasone (3,000 µg per hour) administered through a metered-dose inhaler and spacer at 10-minute intervals for 3 hours or 500 mg of intravenous hydrocortisone were compared for efficacy in 106 patients in a...
Stopping inhaled corticosteroid use causes no problems in cystic fibrosis patient users
June 15, 2006 - In comparison to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who regularly use inhaled corticosteroid, those who did not use these drugs for six months exhibited no positive or negative effects in terms of major disease...
GSK's intranasal steroid helps hay fever sufferers
New data from a phase II study suggests a new, once-daily intranasal steroid Allermist/Avamys (fluticasone furoate) relieves both nasal and ocular symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR, hay fever).
Kos and SkyePharma sign license agreement for marketing and distribution of Flutiform in the U.S.
Kos Life Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KOSP) and Jagotec AG, a subsidiary of SkyePharma PLC (SKYE; SKP), announced the signing of an exclusive agreement for the marketing and distribution in the...