Disease index

asthma

Respiratory · 2007–2025

44decisions
23medicines
25carried consumer input
3individual submissions

Every decision

MedicineMeetingOutcomeConsumer input
dupilumab Treatment of severe atopic dermatitis in patients aged less than 12 years, and uncontrolled severe asthma in patients aged 6 to 11 years. Mar 2025 Recommended with restriction input received
omalizumab New formulations (pre-filled pen and pre-filled syringe with safety device) and new 300 mg/2 mL strength of omalizumab for the treatment of uncontrolled severe… Mar 2025 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia · National Allergy Council · Anaphylaxis Australia
beclometasone dipropionate with formoterol fumarate dihydrate Maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) for asthma in adults (18 years and older) with frequent asthma symptoms despite treatment with inhaled corticosteroids… Mar 2024 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia · National Asthma Council Australia
dupilumab Treatment of patients aged 6 to 11 years with uncontrolled severe asthma who have elevated IgE (≥30 IU/mL with evidence of atopy) and/or blood eosinophils… Mar 2024 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia · National Allergy Council · Anaphylaxis Australia
mepolizumab Treatment of uncontrolled severe asthma (including severe eosinophilic asthma) in patients aged 12 years and over. Mar 2024 Recommended with restriction 1 individuals
tiotropium Long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm and dyspnoea associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and treatment of severe asthma in… Nov 2024 Recommended input received Lung Foundation Australia
budesonide with formoterol Treatment of asthma (mild asthma, asthma in patients with frequent episodes or requiring maintenance and reliever therapy, and asthma in patients who have… Nov 2023 Recommended input received Asthma Australia
fluticasone propionate with salmeterol Treatment of asthma in patients aged 4 years or older; treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients with severe COPD and a history of… Nov 2023 Recommended input received Asthma Australia
beclometasone with formoterol Maintenance treatment of asthma in adults aged 18 years and older who are not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and 'as needed' inhaled… Jul 2022 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia
beclometasone dipropionate with formoterol fumarate dihydrate and glycopyrronium Maintenance treatment of severe asthma in adult patients not adequately controlled with a maintenance combination of a long-acting beta-2 agonist and an… Mar 2022 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia
dupilumab Chronic severe atopic dermatitis and uncontrolled severe asthma in patients aged 12 years and older. A new autoinjector formulation (200 mg in 1.14 mL and 300… Nov 2022 Recommended input received Asthma Australia
fluticasone furoate / umeclidinium / vilanterol Maintenance treatment of severe asthma in adults who are not adequately controlled with a combination of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2 agonist. Nov 2021 Recommended with restriction input received
omalizumab Request to combine existing PBS listings of omalizumab 75 mg and 150 mg pre-filled syringes to allow patients requiring doses of 225 mg or 375 mg to pay a… Nov 2021 Not recommended input received
beclometasone dipropionate with formoterol fumarate dihydrate Maintenance treatment of asthma and maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) in adults (18 years and older) not adequately controlled with inhaled… Jul 2020 Recommended with restriction input received National Asthma Council · Asthma Australia
mometasone furoate with indacaterol and glycopyrronium Maintenance therapy of severe asthma in adults not adequately controlled with a maintenance combination of a long-acting beta2-agonist and an inhaled… Jul 2020 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia
mometasone furoate with indacaterol Maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged 12 years and older who have previously had frequent episodes of asthma while receiving treatment with oral… Jul 2020 Recommended with restriction input received Asthma Australia
tiotropium Long-term maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and treatment of severe asthma in adults and children aged 6–17 years. Jul 2020 Recommended 1 individuals Lung Foundation · Asthma Australia
salbutamol Relief of acute bronchospasm in patients with asthma and other obstructive airways diseases. Specifically, a pressurised inhalation formulation with integrated… Mar 2020 Recommended with restriction no section in document
budesonide with formoterol Treatment of asthma in adolescents and adults aged 12 years and over with mild asthma who are uncontrolled on short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) as needed or… Jul 2019 Not recommended 1 individuals Asthma Australia
fluticasone furoate Maintenance treatment of asthma in children aged 5 to 11 years. Jul 2019 Recommended input received
budesonide + formoterol Asthma in children aged <12 years who have failed PBS-subsidised fluticasone propionate and salmeterol as a fixed dose combination. Dec 2019 Recommended with restriction no section in document
budesonide with formoterol Mild asthma in adolescents and adults (aged 12 years or over) for use as an anti-inflammatory reliever therapy administered as needed. Nov 2019 Recommended with restriction unclear
budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate Treatment of asthma in adults with frequent asthma episodes or symptoms despite oral corticosteroids, inhaled corticosteroids, or combination ICS/LABA therapy;… Aug 2018 Recommended none received
tiotropium Severe asthma in children aged 6 to 17 years who remain uncontrolled despite receiving optimised asthma therapy (high-dose inhaled corticosteroid plus… Mar 2018 Not recommended input received Asthma Australia
fluticasone propionate with formoterol fumarate dihydrate Regular maintenance treatment of asthma where the use of a combination product (an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β2-agonist) is appropriate, in… Nov 2018 Not recommended none received
tiotropium Add-on maintenance bronchodilator treatment for children and adolescents aged 6-17 years with severe asthma who have failed to achieve adequate control despite… Nov 2018 Recommended with restriction input received
budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate Treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients aged 18 years and over. Jul 2017 Not recommended input received
tiotropium Add-on maintenance bronchodilator treatment in adult patients with severe asthma who are currently treated with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-2… Jul 2017 Not recommended none received
fluticasone furoate Maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged ≥12 years. Mar 2017 Recommended none received
budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate Asthma in patients aged 18 years and over with frequent episodes or symptoms despite treatment with oral corticosteroids, inhaled corticosteroids, or… Nov 2017 Recommended none received
tiotropium Add-on maintenance bronchodilator treatment in adult patients with severe asthma who are currently treated with maintenance combination of inhaled… Nov 2017 Not recommended no section in document
tiotropium Add-on maintenance bronchodilator treatment in adult patients with asthma who are currently treated with the maintenance combination of inhaled corticosteroids… Mar 2016 Recommended with restriction input received National Asthma Council Australia
fluticasone propionate with salmeterol xinafoate Treatment of asthma in adults with frequent episodes despite oral corticosteroids or optimal inhaled corticosteroid doses, and symptomatic treatment of severe… Nov 2016 Not recommended input received Thoracic Society · National Asthma Council Australia · Asthma Australia
salbutamol Treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients unable to use salbutamol delivered from an oral pressurised inhalation device… Nov 2016 Recommended none received
tiotropium bromide Add-on maintenance bronchodilator treatment in adult patients with severe persistent asthma who are currently treated with the maintenance combination of… Jul 2015 Not recommended input received Lung Foundation
fluticasone furoate Maintenance treatment of asthma in patients aged 12 years and over. Available in two strengths: 100mcg once daily (mid-dose) and 200mcg once daily (high-dose). Nov 2015 Recommended none received
fluticasone furoate / vilanterol trifenatate Regular treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older where use of a combination product (long-acting beta-2 agonist and inhaled… Mar 2014 Recommended unclear
salbutamol New pack size (128 capsules) of salbutamol for inhalation to replace the current 100 capsule pack due to supply difficulties. Nov 2014 Recommended no section in document
budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate Treatment of asthma (maintenance and SMART regimen) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults and adolescents. Jul 2013 Recommended no section in document
fluticasone propionate with eformoterol fumarate Regular maintenance treatment of asthma in patients whose asthma is not adequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids alone or who require combination… Jul 2013 Recommended no section in document
salbutamol sulfate patients who are unable to achieve coordinated use of other metered dose inhalers containing salbutamol or patients at risk of an acute asthma episode Mar 2010 Not recommended no section in document
montelukast sodium Prevention of exercise-induced asthma, as an alternative to adding salmeterol xinafoate or eformeterol fumarate in children aged 6 to 14 years whose asthma is… Jul 2009 Recommended with restriction no section in document
budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate For single maintenance and reliever therapy in patients who experience asthma symptoms while receiving treatment with oral or inhaled corticosteroids; for… Mar 2007 Recommended with restriction no section in document
budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate Single maintenance and reliever therapy in patients who experience frequent asthma symptoms while receiving treatment with oral corticosteroids, inhaled… Mar 2007 Recommended with restriction no section in document

Who spoke

Asthma Australia · National Asthma Council Australia · National Allergy Council · Anaphylaxis Australia · Lung Foundation · National Asthma Council · Thoracic Society · Lung Foundation Australia

Conditions are classified by a language model from the indication text of each submission, so an individual label here can be wrong. Consumer input is read from the document's own consumer comments section: 25 of 38 decisions since 2014 carried some. Silence means no comment reached the committee through that facility, not that nobody was affected. More on how this was built.