Benralizumab: a unique IL-5 inhibitor for severe asthma.

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Tan LD, Bratt JM, Godor D, Louie S, Kenyon NJ

Benralizumab: a unique IL-5 inhibitor for severe asthma.

J Asthma Allergy. 2016 Apr 4;9:71-81. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S78049. eCollection 2016.

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The presence of eosinophilic inflammation is a characteristic feature of chronic and acute inflammation in asthma. An estimated 5%-10% of the 300 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma have a severe form. Patients with eosinophilic airway inflammation represent approximately 40%-60% of this severe asthmatic population. This form of asthma is often uncontrolled, marked by refractoriness to standard therapy, and shows persistent airway eosinophilia despite glucocorticoid therapy. This paper reviews personalized novel therapies, more specifically benralizumab, a humanized anti-IL-5Ralpha antibody, while also being the first to provide an algorithm for potential candidates who may benefit from anti-IL-5Ralpha therapy.

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