Table 3.
List of novel respiratory therapies approved by the US Food and Drug Administration since 2011
| Year | Name | Active Ingredient | Therapeutic Application | Class | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||||
| Trikafta | Elexacaftor/ ivacaftor/tezacaftor | Cystic fibrosis | CFTR channel potentiator | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2018 | |||||
| Dupixent | Dupilumab | Asthma | IL4-Rα mAb | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2017 | |||||
| Fasenra | Benralizumab | Asthma | IL5-Rα mAb | Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2016 | |||||
| Cinqair | Reslizumab | Asthma | Humanized anti-IL5 mAb | Teva Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2015 | |||||
| Tagrisso | Osimertinib | Cancer | EGFR-blocking therapy | Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals | |
| Nucala | Mepolizumab | Asthma | Humanized anti-IL5 mAb | GlaxoSmithKline | |
| Okambi | Lumacaftor ivacaftor | Cystic fibrosis | CFTR channel potentiator | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2014 | |||||
| Esbriet | Pirfenidone | IPF | Multiple pathways | InterMune | |
| Ofev | Nintedanib | IPF | Kinase inhibitor | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals |
|
| 2013 | |||||
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium vilanterol | COPD | Anticholinergic, long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist | GlaxoSmithKline | |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone fuorate/ vilanterol | COPD | Corticosteroid, long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist | GlaxoSmithKline | |
| 2012 | |||||
| Situro | Bedaquiline | TB | Antibiotic | Janssen Therapeutics | |
| Tudorza Pressair |
Aclidinium bromide | COPD | Long-acting antimuscarinic agent | Forest Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2011 | |||||
| Arcapta Neohaler |
Indacaterol | COPD | Long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | |
| Daliresp | Roflumilast | COPD | Phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor | Forest Pharmaceuticals |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; TB, tuberculosis.