Biologics and airway remodeling in severe asthma

G Varricchi, S Ferri, J Pepys, R Poto, G Spadaro… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease resulting in airflow obstruction, which in
part can become irreversible to conventional therapies, defining the concept of airway …

Type 2 immunity in the skin and lungs

CA Akdis, PD Arkwright, MC Brüggen, W Busse… - Allergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There has been extensive progress in understanding the cellular and molecular
mechanisms of inflammation and immune regulation in allergic diseases of the skin and …

Dupilumab for COPD with type 2 inflammation indicated by eosinophil counts

SP Bhatt, KF Rabe, NA Hanania… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2
inflammation may increase exacerbation risk and may be indicated by elevated blood …

[HTML][HTML] Dupilumab in adults and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis

ES Dellon, ME Rothenberg, MH Collins… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Dupilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody, blocks interleukin-4 and
interleukin-13 signaling, which have key roles in eosinophilic esophagitis. Methods We …

Dupilumab for eosinophilic esophagitis in patients 1 to 11 years of age

M Chehade, ES Dellon, JM Spergel… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Dupilumab is a human monoclonal antibody that blocks interleukin-4 and
interleukin-13 pathways and has shown efficacy in five different atopic diseases marked by …

[HTML][HTML] Dupilumab in children with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma

LB Bacharier, JF Maspero, CH Katelaris… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Children with moderate-to-severe asthma continue to have disease
complications despite the receipt of standard-of-care therapy. The monoclonal antibody …

Long-term safety and efficacy of dupilumab in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma (TRAVERSE): an open-label extension study

ME Wechsler, LB Ford, JF Maspero… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Clinical trials have shown treatment benefits of dupilumab in patients with
uncontrolled asthma for up to 1 year. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term safety and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of dupilumab on blood eosinophil counts in patients with asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, atopic dermatitis, or eosinophilic esophagitis

ME Wechsler, AD Klion, P Paggiaro, P Nair… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Transient increases in blood eosinophil counts have been observed in
dupilumab clinical trials. Objective To assess eosinophil counts and eosinophilia-related …

[HTML][HTML] Type 2 inflammation contributes to skin barrier dysfunction in atopic dermatitis

LA Beck, MJ Cork, M Amagai, A De Benedetto… - JID Innovations, 2022 - Elsevier
Skin barrier dysfunction, a defining feature of atopic dermatitis (AD), arises from multiple
interacting systems. In AD, skin inflammation is caused by host–environment interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Type 2 inflammation in asthma and other airway diseases

J Maspero, Y Adir, M Al-Ahmad… - ERJ open …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic inflammatory airway diseases, including asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, eosinophilic
COPD and allergic rhinitis are a global health concern. Despite the coexistence of these …