Mepolizumab May Substantially Reduce Asthma Exacerbations – JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Mepolizumab May Substantially Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
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Mepolizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin-5, significantly reduced asthma exacerbations and improved quality of life among patients treated with inhaled glucocorticoids, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial with

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Mepolizumab reduces exacerbations in severe eosinophilic asthma [MENSA trial] – 2 Minute Medicine


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Mepolizumab reduces exacerbations in severe eosinophilic asthma [MENSA trial]
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1. The rate of asthma exacerbations was significantly reduced in patients with severe eosphinophilic asthma receiving either intravenous or subcutaneous mepolizumab, compared to patients receiving placebo. 2. The safety profile of mepolizumab was
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A respiratory expert undermines GSK’s case for new asthma drug mepolizumab – FierceBiotech


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A respiratory expert undermines GSK's case for new asthma drug mepolizumab
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Investigators for GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) detailed their promising Phase III data for the IL-5 biologic mepolizumab in asthma today, noting that the injectable halved the rate of exacerbations among a group of patients with uncontrolled cases of the
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