1st new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years
Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
First asthma treatment in 50 years found to tackle deadly attacks could be 'game changer'
Scientists discover benralizumab could tackle suffocating attacks for people with both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Breakthrough Asthma Attack Treatment in 50 Years
An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further
'Game-Changing' New Treatment for Asthma Is First in 50 Years
Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options in the event of an asthma or COPD attack—a similar event—have been relatively unchanged.
First treatment in 50 years for serious asthma attacks is ‘game-changer’
Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to reduce lung inflammation.
New asthma treatment 'gamechanger' for treating serious attacks
Scientists say this is the first new way of treating the attacks in 50 years despite 3.8 million deaths across the world every year
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Diabetes drug metformin, GLP-1 meds might also curb asthma
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