Asset profile
Vilanterol
Small molecule
Evidence outlook
Approved: the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (FDA)
This approval is for an indication outside this terminal's covered markets; the covered program shown here is investigational. Regulatory approval supersedes design-level evidence grading for the approved use.
track record: Partial signal
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Featured trials
The studies most instrumental to this drug's clinical progression, individually graded on design and result. Pick an indication; Research unlocks the trials, endpoints, key results and grades.
Competitive landscape
85 competitors in this universe: 23 direct rivals (same mechanism and indication), 2 same-class, 60 same-indication; 43 further along in development.
| Drug | Stage | Modality | Mechanism | Evidence signal | Reported efficacygraded featured trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilanterol: this drug | Phase 3 | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol (Armstrong Albuterol HFA) | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol / Budesonide (Airsupra) | Approved | Combination | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor / Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol HFA (Armstrong's) | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol HFA (Proventil HFA) | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol Sulfate (Armstrong) | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol Sulfate (Provenetil-HFA) | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Fluticasone Furoate / Umeclidinium / Vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipta) | Approved | Small molecule | Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M3), Beta-2 adrenergic receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor / Beta-2 adrenergic receptor / Muscarinic M3 receptor (ICS/LABA/LAMA triple combination) | ||
| Fluticasone Furoate / Vilanterol | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor / Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Fluticasone Propionate / Salmeterol (Advair HFA) | Approved | Combination | Glucocorticoid receptor, Beta-2 adrenergic receptor, Glucocorticoid receptor / Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Olodaterol | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Olodaterol / Tiotropium Bromide | Approved | Small molecule | Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M3), Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Proventil | Approved | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Salmeterol (DISKUS) | Approved | — | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Umeclidinium / Vilanterol | Approved | Small molecule | Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M3), Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | ||
| Albuterol (Ventolin) | Phase 3 | Small molecule | Beta-2 adrenergic receptor |
…and 70 more. Research shows the complete landscape.
Unlock the full comparison
Research adds each competitor's evidence grade and sourced trial results, aligned per race, so you can see who actually has the data.
Compare head-to-head
17 further head-to-head pairs are tracked; the rosters on each shared mechanism and indication page list every rival in the race.
Upcoming events
(1 total)
Estimated primary-completion dates from ClinicalTrials.gov. These are registry estimates, never confirmed readout dates; they can move as trials progress.
2026 (1)
December 2026 (1)
What to watch
All registered studies
Every ClinicalTrials.gov study of this drug's own program, grouped by indication and phase. Research unlocks the studies themselves: titles, statuses, dates and featured-trial cross-links.