Heidi Splete May 22, 2023 Dupilumab significantly reduced exacerbations in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by approximately 30% compared with placebo, based on data from approximately 900 individuals. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with decreased lung function and increased risk of exacerbations, and previous studies of anti-interleukin-5 biologics have yielded mixed results, according to...
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Antibiotics, corticosteroids beneficial in COPD exacerbations
(HealthDay)—For adults with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids are associated with less treatment failure, according to a review published online Feb. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Claudia C. Dobler, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues assessed the comparative effectiveness and adverse events...