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FDA, COPD and Nucala

Mepolizumab has had a bumpy road to arriving at its indication in COPD. An FDA advisory committee in 2018 declined to recommend approval based on the mixed evidence at the time. More recently the FDA missed its target date for a decision amid staffing cuts at the agency.

Health and Me on MSN · 4h

FDA Greenlights Nucala as New Treatment for COPD

FDA approves Nucala as add-on therapy for COPD with high eosinophils, offering new hope by reducing flare-ups in patients unresponsive to inhaled treatments.

Managed Healthcare Executive · 18h

FDA Approves Nucala as Maintenance Therapy for COPD

Nucula’s new indication is as an add-on therapy for patients with COPD who also have an elevated blood eosinophil count.

Healio18h

Mepolizumab lowers severe exacerbation risk in COPD, type 2 inflammation at 104 weeks

Patients with COPD and type 2 inflammation receiving mepolizumab vs. placebo had decreased moderate and severe exacerbation ...

The American Journal of Managed Care1d

FDA Approves Mepolizumab as First Once-Monthly Biologic for COPD With Eosinophilic Phenotype

FDA approves mepolizumab (Nucala; GSK) as the first monthly biologic for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), significantly reducing exacerbations in patients with an eosinophilic phenotype.

Medscape3d

COPD Diagnosis Reboot Identifies More At-Risk Individuals

We have developed a new, multidimensional diagnostic schema for COPD that incorporates spirometry, symptoms, and imaging and ...

MedPage Today on MSN6d

Adding CT, Symptoms Improves COPD Diagnosis

The schema newly classified 15.4% of persons without airflow obstruction as having COPD by minor diagnostic category, Surya P ...

American Lung Association8d

5 Tips to Help You Navigate a New COPD Diagnosis

When you are diagnosed with COPD, it is important to remember that you are not alone. A healthcare team, which may include a ...

Medscape3d

Are Your Patients With COPD Inhaling Eucalyptus Oil? Know the Risks

Eucalyptus oil was first used by Aboriginal Australians, who crushed the leaves for their antiseptic properties or steamed ...

Pulmonology Advisor3d

Women and Lung Disease: Sex-Specific Patterns in COPD, Asthma, and OSA

Women with COPD, asthma, and OSA may go undiagnosed or without proper care because their symptomatology differs from the male ...

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