New Exacerbation Data Improves Prospects For AstraZeneca’s Airsupra

The Avillion-partnered treatment has succeeded in the BATURA trial, adding to the body of evidence supporting Airsupra as a first-in-class rescue treatment and its role in reducing the risk of asthma exacerbations in patients regardless of disease severity.

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AstraZeneca PLC and fellow UK partner Avillion LLP's bid to expand the market for Airsupra has been boosted by "overwhelming" data from a study halted early after the their first-in-class asthma rescue inhaler outperformed the decades-old standard of care.

The firms have presented positive top-level results from the BATURA Phase IIIb trial which showed that Airsupra, a fixed-dose combination...

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