Long-term safety of Mometasone Furoate administered via a dry powder inhaler in children: Results of an open-label study comparing Mometasone Furoate with Beclomethasone Dipropionate in children with persistent asthma
(1) Allergy Associates Research Center, LLC, Portland, OR, USA;(2) Allergy & Immunology Associates, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;(3) Allergy Research Foundation, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA;(4) Schering-Plough Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA
Abstract:
Background
To assess the long-term pediatric safety of 2 doses of mometasone furoate administered via a dry powder inhaler (MF-DPI) for
mild-to-moderate persistent asthma and compare them with that of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a metered dose
inhaler (BDP-MDI) in the treatment of persistent asthma. Both MF-DPI doses tested are twice the approved pediatric dosage
of 100 μg once-daily (QD) for children aged 4–11 years.