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A monthly injection helped 90% of severe asthma patients cut or stop daily steroids, improving control and lung function.
A new study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine found that monthly tezepelumab injections enabled 90% of severe asthma patients to reduce or stop daily oral corticosteroids, which carry long-term risks like diabetes, osteoporosis, and infections.
In an international trial of over 300 patients, more than half discontinued steroids entirely without symptom worsening, while also achieving better asthma control, improved lung function, fewer attacks, and higher quality of life.
Benefits appeared within two weeks and persisted throughout the 12-month study.
The treatment works by targeting immune pathways driving lung inflammation, offering a promising steroid-sparing option for severe asthma patients.
Una inyección mensual ayudó al 90% de los pacientes con asma severa a cortar o suspender los esteroides diarios, mejorando el control y la función pulmonar.