Indacaterol is a novel, ultra-long-acting, rapid onset β(2)-adrenoceptor agonist developed for Novartis for the once-daily management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 30 November 2009 and by the FDA on 1 July 2011. It is marketed in Europe as Onbrez and in America as Arcapta Neohaler. Indacaterol is provided as its maleate salt form. Indacaterol is also a chiral molecule but only the pure R-enantiomer is dispensed.
For the long term, once-daily-dosing maintenance of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.
Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
August Krogh Building, Copenhagen, Denmark
August Krogh Building, Copenhagen, Denmark
Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Novartis Investigative Site, Madrid, Spain
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, "Ismael Cosío Villegas", Mexico, City, Mexico
CRST Helsinki Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Novartis Investigative Site, Cape Town, South Africa
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Novartis Investigative Site, El Paso, Texas, United States
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