Biologics for severe asthma: The real-world evidence, effectiveness of switching, and prediction factors for the efficacy

H Nagase, M Suzukawa, K Oishi… - Allergology …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
abstract Biologics have been a key component of severe asthma treatment, and there are
currently biologics available that target IgE, IL-5, IL-4/IL-13, and TSLP. Randomized …

Treating severe asthma: targeting the IL‐5 pathway

S Principe, C Porsbjerg, S Bolm Ditlev… - Clinical & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Severe asthma is a heterogeneous disease with different phenotypes based on clinical,
functional or inflammatory parameters. In particular, the eosinophilic phenotype is …

Efficacy and safety of dupilumab as add-on therapy for patients with severe asthma: a real-world Dutch cohort study

JC Thelen, CM van Zelst, SE van Brummelen… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Dupilumab as add-on treatment for severe uncontrolled asthma (SA) has
shown to be effective and safe by phase-III-trials. Real-world data on clinical efficacy and …

Real‐world omalizumab and mepolizumab treated difficult asthma phenotypes and their clinical outcomes

WCG Fong, A Azim, D Knight, H Mistry… - Clinical & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Omalizumab and Mepolizumab are biologic drugs with proven efficacy
in clinical trials. However, a better understanding of their real‐world effectiveness in severe …

Asthma COPD overlap: insights into cellular and molecular mechanisms

M Morissette, K Godbout, A Côté, LP Boulet - Molecular Aspects of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although there is still no consensus on the definition of Asthma-COPD Overlap (ACO), it is
generally accepted that some patients with airway disease have features of both asthma and …

Developments in the management of severe asthma in children and adolescents: focus on dupilumab and tezepelumab

YE van Dijk, NW Rutjes, K Golebski, H Şahin… - Pediatric Drugs, 2023 - Springer
Severe asthma in children and adolescents exerts a substantial health, financial, and
societal burden. Severe asthma is a heterogeneous condition with multiple clinical …

Comparison between clinical trials and real-world evidence studies on biologics for severe asthma

F Menzella, A Ballarin, M Sartor… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, the more widespread availability of biological drugs with specific
mechanisms of action has led to significant breakthroughs in the management of severe …

Blood eosinophil count and FeNO to predict benralizumab effectiveness in real-life severe asthma patients

H Watanabe, T Shirai, K Hirai, T Akamatsu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Benralizumab is a promising drug for severe uncontrolled asthma. This study
aimed to clarify the effectiveness of benralizumab in a real-life setting. Methods Subjects …

Mepolizumab and oral corticosteroid stewardship: data from the Australian Mepolizumab Registry

D Thomas, ES Harvey, VM McDonald, S Stevens… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Oral corticosteroids (OCS) carry serious health risks. Innovative treatment
options are required to reduce excessive exposure and promote OCS stewardship …

Real-world experience on the use of mepolizumab from the severe asthma registry of the German Asthma Net (MepoGAN-Study)

S Korn, K Milger, D Skowasch, C Schulz… - Journal of Asthma …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The German Asthma Net (GAN) operates a Severe Asthma Registry that provides
an overview of the clinical presentation and management of patients with severe asthma …