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Tailored Biologics Selection in Severe Asthma

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2024, v.87 no.1, pp.12-21
https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2023.0103
Youlim Kim, M.D., Ph.D. (Division of Pulmonary and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
Sang Hyuk Kim, M.D. (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju)
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Abstract

The management of severe asthma presents a significant challenge in asthma treatment. Over the past few decades, remarkable progress has been made in developingnew treatments for severe asthma, primarily in the form of biological agents. Theseadvances have been made possible through a deeper understanding of the underlyingpathogenesis of asthma. Most biological agents focus on targeting specific inflamma tory pathways known as type 2 inflammation. However, recent developments have introduceda new agent targeting upstream alarmin signaling pathways. This opens up newpossibilities, and it is anticipated that additional therapeutic agents targeting variouspathways will be developed in the future. Despite this recent progress, the mainstay ofasthma treatment has long been inhalers. As a result, the guidelines for the appropriateuse of biological agents are not yet firmly established. In this review, we aim to emphasizethe current state of biological therapy for severe asthma and provide insights intoits future prospects.

keywords
Asthma, Lung Disease, Obstructive, Biological Products

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases