Tag Archives: Severe Asthma

European Commission Approves GSK’s Nucala as First Monthly Biologic for Uncontrolled Eosinophilic COPD in the EU

(IN BRIEF) GSK announced that the European Commission has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults in the EU with uncontrolled COPD characterised by raised blood eosinophils who are already receiving inhaled triple therapy, making it the … Read the full press release

GSK Receives Japanese Approval for Exdensur as Twice-Yearly Treatment for Severe Asthma and CRSwNP

(IN BRIEF) GSK has secured approval in Japan for Exdensur (depemokimab), the country’s first ultra-long-acting biologic for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the therapy delivers sustained disease control … Read the full press release

Early Success: AstraZeneca’s Airsupra Proves Highly Effective in Reducing Severe Asthma Risks in Phase III Trial

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s inhaled rescue medication, Airsupra (albuterol/budesonide), has shown significant efficacy in reducing the risk of severe asthma exacerbations in patients with intermittent or mild persistent asthma, according to high-level results from the BATURA Phase IIIb trial. The trial … Read the full press release