Novartis ’ Ultibro Breezhaler tops corticosteroid for COPD in head-to-head study

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) said today that a new analysis of its head-to-head Flame trial showed that inhaled corticosteroids may not be necessary in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with high blood eosiophil counts. The data demonstrated that the company’s Ultibro Breezhaler provided better or similar benefits compared to Seretide, an inhaled corticosteroid, in COPD patients regardless of eosiophil count. These results contrast with previous work suggesting better outcomes with inhaled corticosteroids for patients with high eosinophil counts. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post Novartis’ Ultibro Breezhaler tops corticosteroid for COPD in head-to-head study appeared first on MassDevice.
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