Budesonide/formoterol - AstraZeneca
Alternative Names: Alenia; Formoterol/budesonide; Symbicort; Symbicort pMDI; Symbicort SMART; Symbicort TurbuhalerLatest Information Update: 06 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Originator AstraZeneca
- Developer AstraZeneca; Biosintetica
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiallergics; Antiasthmatics; Bronchodilators; Ethanolamines; Glucocorticoids; Pregnenediones; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Beta 2 adrenergic receptor agonists; Glucocorticoid receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Most Recent Events
- 25 Feb 2026 AstraZeneca plans a phase I COMPAIR trial for Asthma (Treatment-experienced, In children, Combination therapy) in March 2026 (Inhalation) (NCT07433569)
- 26 Feb 2025 AstraZeneca completes the phase III trial in Asthma (In adolescents, In children, In the elderly, In adults) in Japan, Vietnam, Spain, Canada, Italy, USA, Germany (Inhalation) (EudraCT2021-002026-24) (NCT05202262)
- 07 Feb 2025 AstraZeneca initiates the EFFICIENCY clinical trial in Asthma in China (Inhalation) (NCT06590740)