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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
Published on: November 4, 2010
Real-life effectiveness of tezepelumab in severe asthma
Juan Carlos Miralles-López1, Francisco-José Bravo-Gutierrez2, Rubén Andújar-Espinosa3
1Allergy Department, University General Hospital Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain.
Background:
Tezepelumab is a human monoclonal antibody which inhibits the cytokine thymic stromal lymphopoietin and is effective in different asthma endotypes.
Methods:
This is a prospective, multicenter study of the Register of Severe Asthma of the Region of Murcia (RE-ASGRAMUR) Group performed under routine clinical practice conditions.
Results:
We present a series of 57 patients who completed at least 6 months of treatment with tezepelumab. The exacerbations decreased from a baseline mean of 2.63 in the previous year to a mean annual rate of 0.38 after 6 months of tezepelumab (85.6% decrease). The Asthma Control Test score increased by 5.3 points, and the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score increased by 0.94 points. Regarding lung function, we obtained a significant increase of 188 mL in forced expiratory volume in 1 s and 166 mL in forced vital capacity. Finally, type-2 (T2) biomarkers, such as eosinophils and nitric oxide, showed a significant decrease. We compared the results in patients with or without previous biological treatment as well as in patients with or without allergy sensitization, and we did not obtain significant differences in any variable.
Conclusions:
Tezepelumab is an effective treatment for severe asthma, lessening exacerbations, controlling the disease, and improving quality of life and lung function in patients with and without high T2 biomarkers, regardless of previous biological treatment.
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