Open AccessManagement of Uncontrolled Asthma: A Framework for Novel and Legacy Biologic Treatments
Author(s) -
Laren Tan,
Nolan Nguyen,
Abdullah Alismail,
Mario Castro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of asthma and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-6965
DOI - 10.2147/jaa.s369836
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , inhaler , dilemma , intensive care medicine , biologic agents , asthma management , disease , immunology , philosophy , epistemology
Asthma continues to be a complex respiratory disease to control for many despite optimal standard inhaler therapy. The increased dependence on steroid-sparing biologic treatments in the 21 st century has created a dilemma between identifying the patient's intrinsic biomarkers and their "life markers." With Tezepelumab being the most recent FDA-approved biologic for asthma, it is even more critical for asthma specialists to better understand and establish a framework to determine which biologic would work best for their patients. While cost and payor approvals limit access to certain asthma biologics, medical decisions on which biologic to select should be centered around shared decision-making, the rationale for biologic initiation, and critical biologic education to help achieve successful asthma control.