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Tezepelumab Cuts Exacerbations in Severe Asthma Trial
Tezepelumab is an investigational first-in-class human monoclonal antibody that works by blocking thymic stromal lymphopoietin.
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Benralizumab Reduces OCS Use in Severe Asthma Trial
Findings from a phase 3b trial showed that a majority of patients with severe eosinophilic asthma treated with benralizumab (Fasenra; AstraZeneca), an interleukin-5 antagonist, were able to eliminate or reduce oral corticosteroid (OCS) use. The open-label, single-arm PONENTE trial assessed the efficacy and safety of reducing OCS use after initiating treatment with benralizumab in nearly…
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Dupilumab Reduces Severe Asthma Attacks in Pediatric Trial
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled VOYAGE trial included 408 children aged 6 to 11 years with uncontrolled persistent asthma.
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Ortikos Now Available for Mild to Moderate Crohn Disease
Ortikos, an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, is approved as a once-daily treatment for mild to moderate active Crohn disease and for maintenance of clinical remission.
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Breztri Aerosphere Approved as Triple-Combination Therapy Inhaler for COPD
The FDA has approved Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate; AstraZeneca) for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Dupixent Prefilled Pen Approval Provides Additional Administration Option
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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Voclosporin NDA for Lupus Nephritis Submitted to FDA
The New Drug Application (NDA) for voclosporin (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals) has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment for lupus nephritis.
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Dupixent Approval Expanded to Pediatric Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
The FDA has expanded the approval of Dupixent® (dupilumab; Regeneron and Sanofi) to include patients aged 6 to 11 years with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not advisable.
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Pipeline: Immunotherapies and Other Investigational Therapies for COVID-19
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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NIH Treatment Guidelines for COVID-19 Released
Recommendations on the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were recently released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help guide clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19.
