Novartis' Onbrez Breezhaler beats Spiriva in new study of COPD patients; Afinitor reduces SEGAs size

4 November 2010

Swiss drug major Novartis (NOVN: VX) had a couple of boosts regarding clinical trials, first with its once-daily Onbrez Breezhaler (indacaterol), which was shown to be superior to tiotropium (Spiriva from US pharma behemoth Pfizer and Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim) in reducing breathlessness for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and in addition is as effective as tiotropium in improving patients' lung function and second regarding its Afinitor (everolimus) in the treatment of brain tumors.

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