Efficacy of Dupilumab for Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Asthma

Synopsis: Dupilumab is a novel biologic agent that targets the shared interleukin 4/13 receptor. It is safe and efficacious in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma; however, subgroup analysis suggests that patients with elevated markers of type-2 inflammation benefit most from this drug. Source: Castro M, Corren J, Pavord ID, et al. Dupilumab efficacy and safety in moderate-to-severe uncontrolled asthma. NEJM 2018;378:2486–2496.
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Trends Source Type: research