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May 5th 2024
With these findings contributing to the understanding of neighborhood-level asthma risks, the authors note next steps can involve identifying and addressing disparities.
Benralizumab Approved by FDA as Self-Administered Auto-Injector for Asthma
October 5th 2019Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds directly to the IL-5 receptor alpha on eosinophils and attracts natural killer cells to induce rapid depletion of eosinophils via programmed cell death.
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Asthma Watch: Trelegy Ellipta Hits Phase 3 Asthma Marks, Eyes New Indication
August 22nd 2019Pivotal phase 3 trial results show benefits for once-daily fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI; Trelegy Ellipta) in patients with uncontrolled asthma compared with standard FF/VI (Breo Ellipta) therapy.
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Investigational Inhalational Therapy Shows Benefits Over Standard Asthma Treatment in Study
May 22nd 2019The new phase 2 data for an investigational once-daily, fixed dose combination currently in development for the treatment of inadequately controlled asthma was presented at the 2019 Annual International Congress of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in Dallas.
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Trellegy Ellipta Hits Phase 3 Asthma Marks, Eyes New Indication
May 5th 2019Pivotal phase 3 trial results show benefits for once-daily fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI; Trelegy Ellipta) in patients with uncontrolled asthma compared with standard FF/VI (Breo Ellipta) therapy.
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FDA Approves Dupilumab as Additional Maintenance Therapy in Certain Children with Asthma
October 22nd 2018The FDA has approved dupilumab (Dupixent®, Regeneron and Sanofi) as an add-on maintenance therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma aged 12 years and older with an eosinophilic phenotype or with oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma.
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Is There a Link Between Asthma and ADHD?
July 31st 2018Both asthma and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), both chronic conditions, have been associated with each other in previous studies, but questions remained as to the strength of the association because of other possible confounders.
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Asthma Control Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Risk
July 23rd 2018A new research study, published in JAMA Cardiology, aimed to further confirm a previous correlation between asthma and atrial fibrillation (AF) and to determine if the degree of asthma control affected the risk of developing AF.
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