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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Biologics Hit Multiple Targets in Asthma and COPD


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

By Gina Shaw

The future of pulmonary medicine is rapidly evolving, with biologic therapies hitting multiple targets in asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), said experts at ASHP Pharmacy Futures 2024, in Portland, Ore.

In asthma, currently available biologics target cytokines associated with type 2 (T2) inflammation, the phenotype found in most patients with severe asthma, said Alison Lobkovich, PharmD, a