Boehringer’s Olodaterol Will Have To Pass LABA Hurdles At January Advisory Committee
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Boehringer Ingelheim’s long acting beta-adrenergic agonist for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will have to overcome LABA class issues in asthma at an advisory committee in January. The drug is up first for single-agent approval, but it is meant to be half of a combination therapy with the blockbuster treatment Spiriva.
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