COPD drug | umeclidinium bromide was developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), first approved for marketing by Health Canada on April 17, 2014, then approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on April 28, it was later approved for marketing by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 4/30/2014 and then approved by the Japanese medical and medical device administration (PMDA) on 3/26/2015. Marketed by GSK under the trade name Incruse Ellipta®, Incruse®And Encruse®. umeclidinium bromide is a long-acting, competitive and reversible muscarinic choline receptor antagonist (mAChRs) that maintains bronchodilation. The drug is indicated for the treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Incruse Ellipta®It is an inhalable powder containing 62.5 μg of umeclidinium bromide. The recommended dose is 62.5 μg per inhalation (1 inhalation), once daily. |