Yeungnam Univ J Med.  2020 Oct;37(4):262-268. 10.12701/yujm.2020.00647.

Biological treatments for severe asthma

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Severe asthma patients comprise about 3% to 13% of all asthma patients, but they have higher hospital utilization rates and higher medical costs than those of nonsevere asthma patients. Treatment methods for severe asthma patients are still lacking; however, the recent development of biologics is expected to have a positive effect. The biological therapies developed so far are mainly aimed at treating asthma patients with type 2 inflammation. These biologics have been found to reduce symptoms of asthma, improve lung function, reduce the use of oral corticosteroids, and improve quality of life of patients. This article reviews the mechanism of action and indications for approved biologics and discusses what should be considered when choosing biologics.

Keyword

Biological products; Eosinophils; Monoclonal antibodies; Severe asthma

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