Patent No. EP3461474 (titled "Dry Powder Inhalation Drug Products Exhibiting Moisture Control Properties And Methods Of Administering The Same") was filed by Glaxosmithkline on Aug 31, 2011. The application was issued on Nov 11, 2020.
Dry powder inhalation device that can be used for treatment of pulmonary and systemic diseases. The device includes a pharmaceutical composition present therein, the pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound which is (6, 11, 16, 17)-6,9-difluoro-17-[(fluoromethyl)thio]carbonyl-11-hydroxy-16-methyl-3-oxoandrosta-1,4-dien-17-yl 2- furancarboxylate or a solvate thereof.

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