Head-to-head evidence
GW642444M vs Vilanterol
Same mechanism, same race: design-graded trial evidence for both assets, with the grading rationale shown. Grades describe the quality of the evidence, never the merits of either security.
Asthma
Shared mechanism: Beta-2 adrenergic receptor · full Asthma pipeline
GW642444M
Developed by GlaxoSmithKline
NCT00600171 · Phase 2 · completed
The study was randomized and double-blind, compared five GW642444M doses with placebo, and included 614 randomized participants. Its primary lung-function endpoint was a surrogate measure rather than a direct clinical outcome, and the results were mixed across doses: the 12.5, 25, and 50 microgram doses outperformed placebo, while the 3 and 6.25 microgram doses did not.
Vilanterol
Marketed by GlaxoSmithKline
NCT01706198 · Phase 3 · completed
The study randomized 4,233 participants to FF/VI or active usual care, but neither participants nor investigators were blinded. Its primary patient-reported asthma-control endpoint was a surrogate/soft measure and was met in favor of FF/VI (71% vs 56%; p<0.001), supporting moderate rather than strong evidence.
The full competitive landscape for each asset (every same-race competitor with aligned evidence, sortable) is on the asset pages: GW642444M's landscape · Vilanterol's landscape