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Medscape |
Mepolizumab Relieves Severe Asthma, Trials Show
Medscape MUNICH, Germany — The monoclonal antibody mepolizumab delivered subcutaneously is a promising treatment for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, according to the results of 2 new studies presented here at the European Respiratory Society … |
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MedPage Today |
Biologic Eases Subset of Severe Asthma
MedPage Today For severe eosinophilic asthma, the novel monoclonal antibody mepolizumab cut exacerbations whether given as an injection or infusion and reduced steroid use in patients dependent on them, two trials showed. The drug, which targets interleukin-5 (IL-5 … A respiratory expert undermines GSK's case for new asthma drug mepolizumab Glaxo asthma drug successful in clinical trials (GSK) GSK reports positive Phase III results of its mepolizumab in asthma |
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Medical procedure available to treat severe asthma
Coldwater Daily Reporter In a clinical study, 79 percent of severe asthma patients treated with BT reported significant improvements compared with patients who did not receive treatment. Short-term asthma medications offer temporary relief by relaxing the airway muscle so that … |
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Daily Mail |
Kimbra reveals lifelong struggle with severe asthma and dangerous attacks
Daily Mail She's just as famous for her energetic stage performances as she is for her soaring vocals, but New Zealand singer Kimbra has revealed that she has been battling with severe asthma her entire life. The 24-year-old beauty has spoken out about her … Kimbra breathes life into asthma awareness campaign Kimbra to release more Golden Echo songs |
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Condition: Asthma
Interventions: Drug: Placebo; Drug: PF-03715455
Sponsor: Pfizer
Not yet recruiting – verified August 2014
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WTSP 10 News |
New treatment for severe asthma patients
WTSP 10 News When she has an asthma attack Ninfa says, "I feel a tightness in my chest." Pulmonary Medicine Specialist Dr. Joseph Seaman at Sarasota Memorial Hospital offers a new medical treatment approved by the FDA called Bronchial Thermoplasty to help severe … |
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Drug Discovery & Development |
Severe Asthma Drug Advances to Phase 3
Drug Discovery & Development The Phase 3 program will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of tralokinumab in reducing the rate of asthma exacerbations (AER) in adults and adolescents with severe, inadequately controlled asthma despite receiving inhaled corticosteroids plus … |
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Reuters UK |
AstraZeneca starts final-stage tests on severe asthma drug
Reuters Several firms are racing to develop injectable biotech asthma drugs for patients with severe disease who do not respond well to traditional inhalers, in pursuit of a new market worth a possible $7.5 billion a year. (Reporting by Ben Hirschler, Editing … AstraZeneca Starts Phase III Trial For Asthma Drug Tralokinumab AstraZeneca Starts Late-stage Study Of Tralokinumab – Quick Facts |
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Aljazeera.com |
Severe asthma sufferers get new treatment
Aljazeera.com Amanda Daubney, a mother of two living in Surrey, suffers from severe asthma. It's not the type of asthma that can be controlled with a couple of puffs of a regular inhaler. She suffers from a major asthma attack every other day and is hospitalised … |
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Family fights child's severe asthma
KOB.com Since she was two, Alorah has had a severe form of asthma. In February of 2014, violent attacks were persistent, and Alorah was headed for a wave of hospital visits. Her family travels to and from Colorado Children's Hospital, the closest place they … |
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