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The FDA has approved a prefilled pen formulation of Dupixent (dupilumab; Sanofi and Regeneron), providing another option for administering the treatment.
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Updated on 6/16 While no specific treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently available, several therapies are being investigated globally.* AB201 (ARCA biopharma): a selective inhibitor of tissue factor being developed as a potential treatment for COVID associated coagulopathy. Clinical testing is expected to begin in the second half of 2020. Acalabrutinib (AstraZeneca): a…
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The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has issued a statement regarding the use of corticosteroids for patients with allergies and asthma.
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The FDA has approved ArmonAir® Digihaler (fluticasone propionate; Teva) for the maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic therapy in patients 12 years of age and older.
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Treatment with masitinib, a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, significantly reduces the rate of severe asthma exacerbations in patients with severe asthma uncontrolled by oral corticosteroids, according to data from a phase 3 study.
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Rituximab was found to be superior to mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in adult patients with severe pemphigus vulgaris, according to new phase 3 trial data.
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Treatment with mepolizumab was associated with a significant reduction in asthma exacerbations and oral corticosteroid use in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma.
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New exploratory data published in the New England Journal of Medicine further provide evidence of the benefits of vedolizumab (Entyvio; Takeda), an integrin receptor antagonist, when compared with adalimumab (Humira; AbbVie), a tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) antagonist, in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. In the phase 3b VARSITY study, patients were randomized…
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Adding baricitinib to topical corticosteroids significantly improved disease severity in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, according to top-line results from BREEZE-AD7 study. The phase 3 study included 300 patients who had been diagnosed with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis for at least 12 months and had an inadequate response to topical medications.…
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dupixent (dupilumab; Sanofi and Regeneron) as an add-on maintenance treatment in adult patients with inadequately controlled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP). The approval was based on data from two phase 3 randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trials (SINUS-24 and SINUS-52) that evaluated the safety and efficacy…