On 5 March 2026, CSPC PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LIMITED (CSPC PHARMA, 01093) announced that its Indacaterol Acetate and Mometasone Furoate Powder for Inhalation obtained clinical trial approval in China from the National Medical Products Administration. This product is intended as a once-daily maintenance therapy for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with asthma not adequately controlled by inhaled corticosteroids and short-acting beta2-agonists.
Indacaterol is a long-acting beta2-agonist that relaxes smooth muscles and dilates the bronchi, while Mometasone Furoate acts as an inhaled corticosteroid with local anti-inflammatory properties. The combination is described as the first once-daily ICS-LABA dual therapy included in the National Reimbursement Drug List (2022 Edition). According to the announcement, this approval represents a major milestone in the company’s high-end innovative inhalation technology platform.