Tezepelumab is associated with a reduction in occlusive mucus plugs versus placebo in adults with uncontrolled asthma, according to a study published in the October issue of NEJM Evidence. Lars H.

Researchers found that fewer dupilumab-receiving patients had high mucus plug scores at week 24 than at baseline (32.8 vs 67.2%). HealthDay News — Dupilumab reduces mucus plug scores and improves lung ...

Dupilumab reduced mucus plugging and volume in patients with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma within 4 weeks of starting treatment, improving both global and distal lung function. These improvements ...

Use of benralizumab led to significant improvements in CT mucus scores and asthma control over 2.5 years, as indicated by data from 29 individuals with eosinophilic asthma. "Mucus-plug formation in ...

Dupilumab (Dupixent), an interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13-blocking antibody, significantly reduced nitric oxide levels compared to placebo and reduced mucus plug scores by as early as 4 weeks, according to a ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form ...

DENVER – November 11, 2024 – Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 58% of patients had at least one mucus plug. Patients with four or more mucus plugs had a median FEV 1 of about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with poorly controlled asthma and mucus plugs had significantly more airflow obstruction, type 2 ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus report that they have broken up deadly mucus secretions in the lungs, which can be fatal for asthma patients, at the molecular level ...

Severe asthma is characterised by the overproduction and altered properties of airway mucus, which plays a central role in airflow obstruction and disease exacerbations. In health, mucus traps inhaled ...

Asthma is a manageable condition with a bit of education and consistency. Here's what to keep in mind, and when to take ...