Biologics for the Treatments of Allergic Conditions: Severe Asthma

Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2020 Nov;40(4):549-564. doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2020.07.003. Epub 2020 Sep 12.

Abstract

By selectively targeting specific steps of the immune inflammation cascade, biologic drugs for severe asthma have substantially contributed to increase the standard of care, to reduce drug-related morbidity. and most importantly to ameliorate patients' quality of life. Upcoming molecules are going to provide a chance for severe phenotypes besides Th2 high through the interaction with epithelial and innate immunity. Some practical aspects including optimal treatment duration, the possibility of a dose treatment modulation, the place and relevance of ICS in best responders are still under debate. Long-term safety, especially when interacting with innate immunity needs to be further investigated.

Keywords: Anti IL-33; Benralizumab; Dupilumab; Mepolizumab; Omalizumab; Reslizumab; Severe asthma; Tezepelumab.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / adverse effects
  • Asthma / diagnosis
  • Asthma / drug therapy*
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Biological Products / administration & dosage*
  • Biological Products / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate / drug effects
  • Immunity, Mucosal / drug effects
  • Patient Selection
  • Respiratory Mucosa / drug effects
  • Respiratory Mucosa / immunology
  • Respiratory Mucosa / metabolism
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Th2 Cells / drug effects
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / metabolism
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Biological Products