Pharmacology and therapeutics of bronchodilators revisited

MG Matera, CP Page, L Calzetta, P Rogliani… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - ASPET
Bronchodilators remain the cornerstone of the treatment of airway disorders such as asthma
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is therefore considerable interest …

Pharmacological mechanisms leading to synergy in fixed-dose dual bronchodilator therapy

L Calzetta, MG Matera, M Cazzola - Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Dual bronchodilator therapy has clinical benefits in COPD.•Combining a LABA
with a LAMA synergistically relaxes medium and small airways.•In some approved …

[HTML][HTML] Dupilumab demonstrates rapid onset of response across three type 2 inflammatory diseases

GW Canonica, A Bourdin, AT Peters… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Type 2 inflammatory diseases often coexist in patients. Dupilumab targets type
2 inflammation and has demonstrated treatment benefits in patients with atopic dermatitis …

LABA/LAMA fixed-dose combinations in patients with COPD: a systematic review

P Rogliani, L Calzetta, F Braido, M Cazzola… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the current evidence for long-acting β2-
agonist (LABA)/long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) …

Pharmacological targets and emerging treatments for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis

F Elawar, AK Oraby, Q Kieser, LD Jensen… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
RSV infection of the lower respiratory tract in infants is the leading cause of pediatric
hospitalizations and second to malaria in causing infant deaths worldwide. RSV also causes …

Muscarinic receptor antagonists

MG Matera, M Cazzola - Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Asthma and …, 2017 - Springer
Parasympathetic activity is increased in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and asthma and appears to be the major reversible component of airway …

Dual LABA/LAMA bronchodilators in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why, when, and how

L Calzetta, MG Matera, P Rogliani… - Expert Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Dual bronchodilation therapy is the cornerstone for the treatment of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)[1]. Combining a long-acting β2 adrenoceptor (β2-AR) agonist …

Pharmacological characterization of the interaction between umeclidinium and vilanterol in human bronchi

L Calzetta, P Rogliani, F Facciolo, E Rendina… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The long-acting β 2-agonist (LABA)/long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) fixed dose
combination (FDC) therapy represents the cornerstone for the treatment of chronic …

An overview of the current management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: can we go beyond the GOLD recommendations?

M Cazzola, P Rogliani, E Puxeddu, J Ora… - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Treatment recommendations are based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
However, only about 1 in 20 people meet the inclusion criteria for RCTs forming consensus …

Chemocentric Informatics Analysis: Dexamethasone Versus Combination Therapy for COVID-19

R Hajjo, DA Sabbah, SK Bardaweel - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
COVID-19 is a biphasic infectious disease with no approved vaccine or pharmacotherapy.
The first drug that has shown promise in reducing COVID-19 mortality in severely-ill patients …