2023
Efficacy of Tezepelumab in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma: Pooled Analysis of the PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR Clinical Trials
Corren J, Menzies-Gow A, Chupp G, Israel E, Korn S, Cook B, Ambrose C, Hellqvist Å, Roseti S, Molfino N, Llanos J, Martin N, Bowen K, Griffiths J, Parnes J, Colice G. Efficacy of Tezepelumab in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma: Pooled Analysis of the PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR Clinical Trials. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2023, 208: 13-24. PMID: 37015033, PMCID: PMC10870853, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202210-2005oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma exacerbation rateUncontrolled asthmaExacerbation rateSecondary outcomesClinical trialsOverall populationRelevant subgroupsMeaningful reductionEfficacy of tezepelumabExacerbation-related hospitalizationsSafety of tezepelumabPlacebo-controlled trialEmergency department visitsInflammatory biomarker levelsNitric oxide levelsAdverse eventsAllergy statusBaseline bloodClinical characteristicsDepartment visitsPooled analysisNAVIGATOR trialBiomarker levelsOxide levelsTezepelumab
2007
A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma
Chupp GL, Lee CG, Jarjour N, Shim YM, Holm CT, He S, Dziura JD, Reed J, Coyle AJ, Kiener P, Cullen M, Grandsaigne M, Dombret MC, Aubier M, Pretolani M, Elias JA. A Chitinase-like Protein in the Lung and Circulation of Patients with Severe Asthma. New England Journal Of Medicine 2007, 357: 2016-2027. PMID: 18003958, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa073600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum YKL-40 levelsYKL-40 levelsSeverity of asthmaYKL-40Chitinase-like proteinsParis cohortOral corticosteroid useCohort of patientsRescue inhaler useSubgroup of patientsCirculation of patientsCorticosteroid useSevere asthmaAirway remodelingClinical characteristicsExpiratory volumeAcidic mammalian chitinasePatient populationHigh serumAsthmaImmunohistochemical analysisPatientsAnimal modelsLocus of expressionMorphometric quantitation