Exploring the Role of Biologics in Reducing Oral Corticosteroid Use in Severe Asthma
Introduction
Introduction (cont)
Definition of Severe Asthma
Definition of Uncontrolled Asthma
Emerging Asthma Phenotypes
Goals of Asthma Management
Adults and Adolescents 12+ Years
What Is the Relationship of Blood Eosinophils to Severe Asthma Exacerbations?
Factors of Type 2 Inflammation
When to Consider Biologics?
Adverse Outcomes of Systemic Corticosteroids for Asthma
Why is it Important to Assess Inflammatory Phenotype on High-Dose ICS?
Adverse Outcomes from SCS: Long-Term Observational Study
Comorbidities as Part of the Severe Asthma Syndrome and OCS Side Effects
Factors to Predict Response to Biologics
Where Are We? Data From the UK General Population
Oral Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Asthma
Oral Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Benralizumab in Severe Asthma
Oral Glucocorticoid-Sparing Effect of Benralizumab in Severe Asthma (cont)
Dupilumab Efficacy and Safety in Moderate-to-Severe Uncontrolled Asthma
Targets for Biologic Treatments of T2-Type Asthma
T2 Status and Exacerbation Rate
When to Consider Biologics?
GINA Severe Asthma Options: Indications for Biologics
Annual Exacerbation Rate Ratio (Benralizumab vs Placebo)
Which Biologic is Appropriate to Start First?
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Abbreviations (cont)