Post by Colleen-NC on Apr 15, 2008 8:31:46 GMT -5
Triple drug combination inhaler
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I absolutely love this news. When I think back to the days of Atrovent (2 activations 4x-a-day), Serevent (2 activations 2x-a-day), Flovent (2 activations 2x-a-day), and albuterol (2 activations 4x-a-day)...now we are getting down to this...I don't know the dosage yet, but it sure sounds great. -- Vic
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Cipla to launch triple drug combo inhaler
Cipla is set to launch the world's first triple drug combination inhaler for COPD patients in India. Cipla's brand, Triohale will have triotropium, formoterol and ciclesonide for asthma patients. The company is in the process of registering the drug for exports to semi-regulated markets. The inhaler drug would cost Rs 570 per 120-metered doses in India. [About $14.25 at rate today - Vic]
Amar Lulla, MD, Cipla said that patients will save about 40% as against buying the single component drug, this apart from not have to remember which one he has taken and which one he has not. Lulla added that the inhaler will be available in the market from this week.
Excerpts of CNBC-TV18’s exclusive interview with Amar Lulla:
Q: What sort of revenue generation do you see from this drug?
A: This is a combination of three drugs that are available singly. This is for the treatment of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which is a multi-component disease and has to be treated with three drugs simultaneously. We had launched the three component drugs in a single MDI (Metered Dose Inhalers). Now we have put them together and for patient compliance and patient benefit, we have put it together and called it trio health.
This is the first time anyone has put these three drugs together in one meter dose inhaler. So, it’s a great benefit for patients. The market that we are addressing is, essentially it will take away the users of three single MDIs to one.
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Re: Triple drug combination inhaler
« Reply #1 on Mar 25, 2008, 1:35pm »
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This IS good news, Vic. Thanks for sharing, I'll read the link you provided in a bit.
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« Reply #2 on Mar 25, 2008, 5:14pm »
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So this will replace my spiriva, foradil, xopenex? Cool. I can see ADC will be getting my business. Pat
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« Reply #3 on Mar 25, 2008, 11:27pm »
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Won't replace the Xoponex but the Spiriva, Fordil and steroid will be replaced.
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« Reply #4 on Mar 26, 2008, 12:09pm »
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I have recently heard some news about the steroid Ciclesonide in Triohale...it is a new generation of inhaled steroid that is a once-a-day medication.
Also there are some glowing reports about it contained in the following site. It seems to be doing very well in reducing the need for Oral Steroids. BTW, the FDA has approved Ciclesonide as of Jan. 24, 2008.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/533349
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« Reply #5 on Mar 26, 2008, 6:58pm »
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It's about time! Thank you Vic! I am taking this article to my pulmonologist.
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Re: Triple drug combination inhaler
« Reply #6 on Mar 26, 2008, 10:57pm »
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I am not sure if I want all 3 in one but I have an open mind to see what is going on. I didn't know about the steroid and so thanks for the link.
I will follow it. I sort of lean toward my Symbicort and Spiriva not being that difficult to use and maybe better if something goes wrong having them all in one. I will be interested in how this works though.
« Thread Started on Mar 25, 2008, 12:32pm »
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I absolutely love this news. When I think back to the days of Atrovent (2 activations 4x-a-day), Serevent (2 activations 2x-a-day), Flovent (2 activations 2x-a-day), and albuterol (2 activations 4x-a-day)...now we are getting down to this...I don't know the dosage yet, but it sure sounds great. -- Vic
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Cipla to launch triple drug combo inhaler
Cipla is set to launch the world's first triple drug combination inhaler for COPD patients in India. Cipla's brand, Triohale will have triotropium, formoterol and ciclesonide for asthma patients. The company is in the process of registering the drug for exports to semi-regulated markets. The inhaler drug would cost Rs 570 per 120-metered doses in India. [About $14.25 at rate today - Vic]
Amar Lulla, MD, Cipla said that patients will save about 40% as against buying the single component drug, this apart from not have to remember which one he has taken and which one he has not. Lulla added that the inhaler will be available in the market from this week.
Excerpts of CNBC-TV18’s exclusive interview with Amar Lulla:
Q: What sort of revenue generation do you see from this drug?
A: This is a combination of three drugs that are available singly. This is for the treatment of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), which is a multi-component disease and has to be treated with three drugs simultaneously. We had launched the three component drugs in a single MDI (Metered Dose Inhalers). Now we have put them together and for patient compliance and patient benefit, we have put it together and called it trio health.
This is the first time anyone has put these three drugs together in one meter dose inhaler. So, it’s a great benefit for patients. The market that we are addressing is, essentially it will take away the users of three single MDIs to one.
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So this will replace my spiriva, foradil, xopenex? Cool. I can see ADC will be getting my business. Pat
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« Reply #4 on Mar 26, 2008, 12:09pm »
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I have recently heard some news about the steroid Ciclesonide in Triohale...it is a new generation of inhaled steroid that is a once-a-day medication.
Also there are some glowing reports about it contained in the following site. It seems to be doing very well in reducing the need for Oral Steroids. BTW, the FDA has approved Ciclesonide as of Jan. 24, 2008.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/533349
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« Reply #5 on Mar 26, 2008, 6:58pm »
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It's about time! Thank you Vic! I am taking this article to my pulmonologist.
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« Reply #6 on Mar 26, 2008, 10:57pm »
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I am not sure if I want all 3 in one but I have an open mind to see what is going on. I didn't know about the steroid and so thanks for the link.
I will follow it. I sort of lean toward my Symbicort and Spiriva not being that difficult to use and maybe better if something goes wrong having them all in one. I will be interested in how this works though.
