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Mepolizumab is primarily used in the treatment of asthma, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, eosinophilia syndrome, and chronic rhinitis with nasal polyps.
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Mepolizumab versus placebo for asthma [PDF]
Background Mepolizumab is a human monoclonal antibody against interleukin-5 (IL-5), the main cytokine involved in the activation of eosinophils, which in turn causes airway inflammation.
Alvarez-Cuesta+149 more
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Background Mepolizumab, the first widely available anti-interleukin 5 biologic, targets eosinophilic inflammation and has been shown in clinical trials to reduce exacerbations, oral corticosteroid dependence, and healthcare utilization in patients with ...
Kenneth R. Chapman+7 more
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Objectives Long-term safety monitoring of mepolizumab is necessary to support real-world use for the treatment of severe asthma. This Long-Term Access Program assessed the safety and benefit:risk of mepolizumab in pediatric, adolescent, and adult ...
Ian Pavord+6 more
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The spectrum of therapeutic activity of mepolizumab [PDF]
Introduction: The basis of the development of the anti-interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody mepolizumab was the acknowledgment of the crucial importance of this cytokine in promoting eosinophils production, activation, and survival, which is associated with
Cavaliere C.+7 more
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To date, most studies to identify biomarkers associated with response to the anti-interleukin 5 agent, mepolizumab, and to the anti-immunoglobulin E agent, omalizumab have focused on clinically available biomarkers, such as the peripheral blood ...
Ayobami Akenroye+3 more
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A real-world study to evaluate effectiveness of mepolizumab in treating severe asthma in Taiwan (REMIT) [PDF]
Background: REMIT is the first real-world study of mepolizumab effectiveness in patients with severe asthma (SA) in Taiwan. Objectives: The primary objective evaluated changes in clinically significant exacerbations (CSEs; defined as use of oral ...
Shih-Lung Cheng+19 more
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Jean-Pierre Llanos,1 Hector Ortega,1 Michael Bogart,2 Elizabeth R Packnett,3 Janna Manjelievskaia,3 Christopher F Bell,2 Beth Hahn2 1Respiratory, US Medical Affairs, GSK, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; 2US Value Evidence and Outcomes, US Medical ...
Llanos JP+6 more
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Reappraising the clinical impact of mepolizumab [PDF]
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Mepolizumab and Oral Corticosteroid Stewardship: Data from the Australian Mepolizumab Registry [PDF]
Oral corticosteroids (OCS) carry serious health risks. Innovative treatment options are required to reduce excessive exposure and promote OCS stewardship.This study evaluated the trajectories of OCS exposure (prednisolone-equivalent) in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma before and after starting mepolizumab and the predictors of becoming OCS ...
John W. Upham+41 more
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