Safety and tolerability of ciclesonide and formoterol fumarate inhaled once daily in patients with asthma (18 to 75 y) (BY9010/M1-506)

Exclusion Criteria

• - Concomitant severe diseases or diseases which are contraindications
• for the use of inhaled steroids or long-acting beta2-agonists
• - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), i.e. chronic bronchitis or emphysema, and/or other relevant lung diseases causing alternating impairment in pulmonary function
• - Current smoking or cessation of smoking within the last 6 months or previous smoking with a smoking history ≥ 10 cigarette pack-years
• - Use of other drugs not allowed
• - Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the course of the
• study, breast feeding, or lack of safe contraception in women of childbearing
• potential