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Safety of humanized monoclonal antibodies against IL-5 in asthma: focus on reslizumab.
Expert opinion on drug safety - 1 Apr 2018
Cazzola Mario, Matera Maria Gabriella, Levi-Schaffer Francesca, Rogliani Paola
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INTRODUCTION: Reslizumab, a humanized mAb against IL-5, reduces the number of eosinophils in the blood and lungs. Based on efficacy and safety data from pivotal RCTs, reslizumab had been approved for use as an add-on maintenance treatment of severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype in adults who have a history of exacerbations despite receiving their current asthma medicines. Areas covered: Current literature...
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