Revefenacin, sold under the brand name Yupelri, is a medication for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It was approved for use in the United States in 2018.[1] It was developed by Theravance Biopharma and is marketed by Mylan. Revefenacin is formulated as a solution that is nebulized and inhaled.[2]

Revefenacin is a bronchodilator that exerts its effect as a long-acting muscarinic antagonist.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Theravance Biopharma and Mylan Receive FDA Approval for Yupelri (revefenacin) in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" (Press release). Mylan. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ Heo YA (January 2019). "Revefenacin: First Global Approval". Drugs. 79 (1): 85–91. doi:10.1007/s40265-018-1036-x. PMC 6445810. PMID 30560478.
  3. ^ Donohue JF, Kerwin E, Barnes CN, Moran EJ, Haumann B, Crater GD (May 2020). "Efficacy of revefenacin, a long-acting muscarinic antagonist for nebulized therapy, in patients with markers of more severe COPD: a post hoc subgroup analysis". BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 20 (1): 134. doi:10.1186/s12890-020-1156-4. PMC 7216337. PMID 32393215.

External links

  • "Revefenacin". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.