
Maintenance treatment for asthma not adequately controlled with a maintenance combination of ICS + LABA for patients who experienced one or more asthma exacerbations in the previous year Table 1: Triple therapy FDC inhalers 7-11 Severe asthma is defined by symptoms and/or exacerbations remaining uncontrolled despite addressing all potential contributing factors.

It updated the clinical criteria for indacaterol with glycopyrronium and mometasone (Enerzair Breezhaler), and amended the listing to Authority Required (Streamlined). The clinical criteria for tiotropium was also updated, but its restriction type remains unchanged. (Enerzair Breezhaler) and tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat). Prescribers should be aware of flow-on changes to the PBS listings of indacaterol with glycopyrronium and mometasone.It is the second triple therapy FDC inhaler to be listed on the PBS for this indication. On 1 April 2022, fluticasone with umeclidinium and vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipta) was listed on the PBS for severe asthma.

Previously, only tiotropium was available as an add-on treatment. Treatment options for severe asthma on the PBS that don’t require specialist referral have expanded over the past year with the listings of triple therapy FDC (fixed-dosed combination) inhalers.
