Effect of fixed-dose subcutaneous reslizumab on asthma exacerbations in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma and corticosteroid sparing in patients with oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma : results from two phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Reslizumab 3 mg/kg administered intravenously is approved for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma. We assessed the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous reslizumab 110 mg in two trials in patients with uncontrolled severe asthma and ...
Adir, Yochai+13 more
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BackgroundCurrent standard-of-care treatments for hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) include oral corticosteroids (OCS) and immunosuppressive/cytotoxic (IS/CT) therapies.
Andreas Reiter+6 more
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Healthcare resource use and costs of severe, uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma in the UK general population [PDF]
Acknowledgments The authors thank Derek Skinner (Cambridge Research Support Ltd, Oakington, Cambridge, UK) for assistance with data extraction.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Gibson, Danny+6 more
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Mepolizumab in CRSwNP/ECRS and NP: the phase III randomised MERIT trial in Japan, China, and Russia.
BACKGROUND This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 52-week Phase III study (MERIT; NCT04607005) assessed mepolizumab efficacy and safety in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)/eosinophilic CRS (ECRS)
S. Fujieda+13 more
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Limited information is available on the clinical course of patients with severe asthma following discontinuation of biologic treatment. Therefore, a post hoc analysis was conducted in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma who participated in the ...
Hector Ortega+7 more
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Efficacy and safety of mepolizumab in Japanese patients with severe eosinophilic asthma
Background: The MENSA trial assessed the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. This report describes the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab in Japanese patients from MENSA.
Terufumi Shimoda+7 more
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Asthma referrals : a key component of asthma management that needs to be addressed [PDF]
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Bergen, David A+3 more
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Long‐Term Safety and Efficacy of Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Objective Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare, relapsing, inflammatory disease. Management of EGPA predominantly relies on oral corticosteroids (OCS), which are associated with many adverse effects. The phase 3 MIRRA trial demonstrated efficacy and safety of mepolizumab, anti‐interleukin‐5 biologic, for EGPA.
Michael E. Wechsler+34 more
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Update on Biological Therapeutics for Asthma [PDF]
: Asthma poses a significant burden on patients, families, health care providers, and the medical system. While efforts to standardize care through guidelines have expanded, difficulty in managing severe asthma has encouraged research about its ...
Bruce S. Bochner, Marisha L. Cook
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Abstract Compared to traditional small molecule drugs, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) often display more complex pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties that may be impacted by disease‐specific factors. For mAbs in non‐oncology indications, where the same drug might be used for conditions involving different organ systems and/or having ...
Sherouk M. Tawfik, Fei Tang
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