Defining asthma control
How do patient perceptions of asthma control differ from guideline definitions?
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Relvar isn’t just an effective choice for patients who are uncontrolled on their current asthma treatment – it can be a great choice for controlled asthma patients too.
Sara is a patient whose asthma is currently controlled on an ICS/LABA MART regimen. However, because MART regimens rely on patient perceptions to control symptoms, which can be unreliable,1 underlying inflammation may still be present.
In fact, fewer than 1 out of 5 patients remain well controlled at 1 year with budesonide/formoterol MART therapy,1 suggesting the underlying issue may remain unresolved.
Relvar may be able to help.
Fluticasone furoate and vilanterol are not licensed as monotherapies in asthma in all markets.
Hypothetical patient used for illustrative purposes only.
What are the underlying symptoms of asthma that MART regimens may not be addressing?
Footnotes
*In vitro data: clinical relevance is uncertain.
Abbreviations
ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting β2-agonist; MART, maintenance and reliever therapy.
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PM-IE-FFV-WCNT-230007 June 2023