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Targeted action with Avamys

FF has the highest glucocorticoid receptor affinity and the strongest tissue binding compared to other INCS* 1–4

Glucocorticoid receptor affinity 1(in human lung tissue in vitro)

Targeted action graph

Bud: Budesonide; FF: Fluticasone Furoate; FP: Fluticasone Propionate; INCS: Intranasal

Corticosteroid; MF: Mometasone Furoate; TCA: Triamcinolone

Longer tissue retention of Avamys (FF) enhances its duration of action 3

Retention of glucocorticoids 4

Retention of glucocorticoids

In vitro data – clinical significance is unknown

Pharmacodynamic profile of Avamys

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*Vs fluticasone propionate, budesonide, mometasone furoate and ciclesonide.

AR: allergic rhinitis; FF: fluticasone furoate; INCS: intranasal corticosteroids.

References

  1. Villa E, Magnoni MS, Micheli D, Canonica GW. A review of the use of fluticasone furoate since its launch. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2011;12(13):2107–2117.
  2. Baumann D, Bachert C, Högger P. Dissolution in nasal fluid, retention and anti-inflammatory activity of fluticasone furoate in human nasal tissue ex vivo. Clin Exp Allergy. 2009;39(10):1540–1550.
  3. Valotis A, Hogger P. Human receptor kinetics and lung tissue retention of the enhanced-affinity glucocorticoid fluticasone furoate. Respir Res. 2007;8(1):54.
  4. Salter M, Biggadike K, Matthews JL, et al. Pharmacological properties of the enhanced-affinity glucocorticoid fluticasone furoate in vitro and in an in vivo model of respiratory inflammatory disease. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2007;293:L660–667.

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