Biologic therapies for severe asthma

GG Brusselle, GH Koppelman - New England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Biologic Therapies for Severe Asthma Patients with severe asthma are at increased risk for a
decreased quality of life, fixed airway obstruction, hospitalization, and death. Biologics may …

Does the epithelial barrier hypothesis explain the increase in allergy, autoimmunity and other chronic conditions?

CA Akdis - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
There has been a steep increase in allergic and autoimmune diseases, reaching epidemic
proportions and now affecting more than one billion people worldwide. These diseases are …

2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation guideline for the management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis

SA Chung, CA Langford, M Maz, A Abril… - Arthritis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To provide evidence‐based recommendations and expert guidance for the
management of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV), including …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay between inflammation and thrombosis in cardiovascular pathology

K Stark, S Massberg - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021 - nature.com
Thrombosis is the most feared complication of cardiovascular diseases and a main cause of
death worldwide, making it a major health-care challenge. Platelets and the coagulation …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of itepekimab in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma

ME Wechsler, MK Ruddy, ID Pavord… - New England journal …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background Monoclonal antibodies targeting IgE, interleukin-4 and-13, and
interleukin-5 are effective in treating severe type 2 asthma, but new targets are needed …

Mepolizumab for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (SYNAPSE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

JK Han, C Bachert, W Fokkens… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps affects approximately 2–4% of the
general population, and long-term use of systemic corticosteroids is associated with adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Current understanding of asthma pathogenesis and biomarkers

N Habib, MA Pasha, DD Tang - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Asthma is a heterogeneous lung disease with variable phenotypes (clinical presentations)
and distinctive endotypes (mechanisms). Over the last decade, considerable efforts have …

[HTML][HTML] Eosinophils in health and disease: a state-of-the-art review

ME Wechsler, A Munitz, SJ Ackerman, MG Drake… - Mayo Clinic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Eosinophils play a homeostatic role in the body's immune responses. These cells are
involved in combating some parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections and certain cancers and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The polygenic and monogenic basis of blood traits and diseases

D Vuckovic, EL Bao, P Akbari, CA Lareau, A Mousas… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Blood cells play essential roles in human health, underpinning physiological processes
such as immunity, oxygen transport, and clotting, which when perturbed cause a significant …