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. 2021 Apr 6;320(6):L1038–L1056. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00222.2020

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.