Biologic therapies targeting eosinophils: current status and future prospects

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2015 Mar-Apr;3(2):167-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.01.013.

Abstract

The recent explosion in the number of biologic therapies in clinical development for the treatment of eosinophilic disorders is unprecedented. As these agents become available for clinical use, the selection of the most appropriate agent for a given patient will become increasingly complicated. The aims of this review were 2-fold: (1) to present the lessons learned from clinical trials using the first generation of eosinophil-targeted biologics (anti-IL-5 antibodies) and (2) to discuss the advantages and potential limitations of currently available and novel targeted therapies to treat eosinophilic disorders.

Keywords: Asthma; Benralizumab; Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders; Hypereosinophilic syndrome; Mepolizumab; Reslizumab; mAb.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Therapy*
  • Eosinophils / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immune System Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Immune System Diseases / immunology
  • Interleukin-5 / immunology

Substances

  • Interleukin-5