Ultra-Long-Acting β2-Adrenoceptor Agonists: An Emerging Therapeutic Option for Asthma and COPD?

MG Matera, M Cazzola - Drugs, 2007 - Springer
There has been a real interest recently in developing once-daily β2-adrenoceptor agonists
(ultra-long-acting β 2-adrenoceptor agonists [ultra-LABAs]) for treating asthma and chronic …

Ultra long-acting β2-agonists in development for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

M Cazzola, MG Matera, J Lötvall - Expert opinion on investigational …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
After the discovery of formoterol and salmeterol, new candidates for long-acting β2-
adrenoceptor agonists (LABAs) have emerged from various companies. In particular, once …

β2‐adrenoceptor agonists: current and future direction

M Cazzola, L Calzetta… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the passionate debate over the use of β2‐adrenoceptor agonists in the treatment of
airway disorders, these agents are still central in the symptomatic management of asthma …

Long-acting β2-adrenoceptor agonists: a smart choice for asthma?

BJ Lipworth - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2007 - cell.com
An endogenous defect in β 2-adrenoceptors that results in impaired relaxation of airway
smooth muscle was originally proposed as a putative underlying cause of the asthmatic …

Long-Acting β2-Agonists in Asthma: Not so SMART?

GP Currie, DKC Lee, BJ Lipworth - Drug safety, 2006 - Springer
Asthma is a worldwide chronic disorder that is characterised by airway inflammation and
hyper-responsiveness, which results in intermittent airflow obstruction and subsequent …

[HTML][HTML] A dose-ranging study of the bronchodilator effects of abediterol (LAS100977), a long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist, in asthma; a Phase II, randomized study

D Singh, H Pujol, A Ribera, B Seoane… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2014 - Springer
Background Long-acting β 2-adrenergic agonists (LABAs) are recommended in combination
with inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) for asthma management. Abediterol is a novel, selective …

State-of-the-art beta-adrenoreceptor agonists for the treatment of asthma

WT Garzon-Siatoya, I Carrillo-Martin… - Expert opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Asthma, a heterogeneous disease, is characterized by chronic airway
inflammation and hyperreactivity. β2-adrenoreceptor agonists (β2-agonists) remain pivotal …

Safety of long-acting β agonists for the treatment of asthma: clearing the air

GJ Rodrigo, JA Castro-Rodríguez - Thorax, 2012 - thorax.bmj.com
Concerns about the safety of long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) therapy, has led to the
appearance of multiple publications and recommendations. This review critically examines …

Novel bronchodilators in asthma

M Cazzola, A Segreti, MG Matera - Current opinion in pulmonary …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Bronchodilators are central in the symptomatic management of asthma. It is likely that the
once-daily dosing of a bronchodilator would be a significant convenience and probably a …

Safety of regular use of long-acting beta agonists as monotherapy or added to inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. A systematic review

GJ Rodrigo, VP Moral, LG Marcos… - Pulmonary …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Safety of long-acting beta agonists (LABA) has been questioned and
recent evidence suggested a detrimental effect on asthma control as well as an increased …