Patient description: A 39-year-old man came to the clinic with cough and shortness of breath that was not relieved by his inhaler. He had these symptoms for 5 days during the past 2 weeks. He doubled his oral corticosteroids in the past week. He is a chef with a history of asthma for 3 years, suffering from frequent cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath and chest tightness. The symptoms become more bothersome within 1-2 hours of starting work every day and worsen throughout the work week. His symptoms improve within 1-2 hours outside the workplace. Spirometry was performed revealing a forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) of 63% of the predicted. His past medical history is significant for seasonal allergic rhinitis in the summer. He doesn't smoke or use illicit drugs. His family history is significant for asthma in his father and sister. He currently uses inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and fluticasone 500 mcg/salmeterol 50 mcg, one puff twice daily.

Clinical trial eligibility criteria: eligible ages (years): 17.0-70.0,  Asthma Chinese male or female outpatients aged >=17 years and <=70 years A female is eligible to enter and participate in this study if she is: Non-childbearing potential (i.e. physiologically incapable of becoming pregnant, including any female who is pre-menarchal, post-menopausal), or Child-bearing potential, has a negative urinary pregnancy test at screening and agrees to take contraceptive precautions (including abstinence) (referring to appendix 1: Highly Effective Methods For Avoidance Of Pregnancy In Women Of Childbearing Potential) which, in the opinion of the investigator are adequate to prevent pregnancy during the study A documented clinical history of asthma for a period of at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1 based on the Guidance of Asthma Management and Prevention 2008 in China (refer to appendix 2) Demonstrated >=12% and >=200mL reversibility of FEV1 within 15-30minutes following inhalation of 200-400ug of salbutamol aerosol within 12 months prior to visit 1 or at the Screening Visit Subjects have pre-bronchodilator FEV1% predicted between >=40% and <80% at visit 1 Subjects on a stable dose at least 2 weeks with high dose ICS (eg. Fluticasone Propionate 500ug twice daily or other ICS with equivalence doses, refer to Appendix 3) or moderate dose ICS plus LABA (eg. Fluticasone Propionate/Salmoterol 250/50ug , twice daily; or Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate in maintainance160/4.5ug, two inhalation, twice daily; or other product equivalence doses) Subjects and/or their legally acceptable representative (if applicable) is willing to give informed consent to participate in the study, and having ability to comply with study procedures (including patients can use Nebulizer correctly, be able to understand and complete the diary cards and be able to record their PEF using a peak flow meter). The subjects and/or their legally acceptable representative (if applicable) will need to give additional informed consent to be eligible for blood pharmacokinetic samplings  History of Life-threatening asthma: Defined for this protocol as an asthma episode that required intubation and/or was associated with hypercapnea, respiratory arrest or hypoxic seizures Bacterial or viral infection of the upper or lower respiratory tract, sinus or middle ear that is not resolved within 4 weeks of visit 1 and led to a change in asthma management or, in the opinion of the investigator, is expected to affect the subject's asthma status or the subject's ability to participate in the study A subject must not have current evidence of pneumonia, pneumothorax, atelectasis, pulmonary fibrotic disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory abnormalities other than asthma Subjects have any clinically significant, uncontrolled condition or disease state that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the safety of the patient at risk through study participation or would confound the interpretation of the efficacy results if the condition/disease exacerbated during the study Subjects will not b eligible for the run-in if he/she has clinical visual evidence of candidias at visit 1 Current smoker or a smoking history of 10 pack years or more. A subject may not have used inhaled tobacco products (i.e., cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco) within the past 3 months Patients who are pregnant or lactating Patients having any known or suspected hypersensitivity to corticosteroids or the excipients of study drug, including Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan monolaurate, Monosodium phosphate dehydrate, Dibasic sodium phosphate anhydrous, Sodium Chloride and Water for Injection Patients who have evidence of alcohol abuse Patients who will have a pre-planned surgery operation in 6 months