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The Yale Center for Asthma and Airways Diseases (YCAAD) is a highly regarded academic clinical center recognized for its excellence in education, research, and patient care. The center consists of three programs: the Asthma Program, the Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections Program, and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Program.
Established in 2000, YCAAD provides opportunities for patients with complicated airway diseases to participate in innovative research through industry-sponsored clinical trials and NIH-funded translational research. In addition to advancing cutting-edge research to improve patients’ lives, YCAAD is committed to training the next generation of leaders in the field. The center provides education opportunities for students, residents, fellows, and health care providers around the region on the cutting-edge management of airway diseases.
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2026
- Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT2-high endotypeT2-low asthmaT2-lowT2-highClinical managementAsthma endotypesClinical management of patientsT2-low endotypeFractional exhaled nitric oxideType 2 inflammationSmooth muscle contractionManagement of patientsEndotypes of asthmaExhaled Nitric OxideSmooth muscle pathwaysCohort of subjectsStudy populationTreatment optionsBlood eosinophilsEndotypesBenralizumabClinical relevancePatient samplesMuscle pathwaysAsthma
C70-21 Sex-Specific Transcriptional Networks Associated With Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor (ETI) Therapies
Bluestein S, Knight C, Yin H, Li N, Adams T, Gwin M, Sauler M, Gomez J, Britto-Leon C. C70-21 Sex-Specific Transcriptional Networks Associated With Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor (ETI) Therapies. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.2178. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.2178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftorCF transmembrane conductance regulatorCystic fibrosisLower exacerbation ratesDevelopment of personalized therapeutic approachesFrequent pulmonary exacerbationsTransmembrane conductance regulatorPersonalized therapeutic approachesFeatures of CFAdult CF programsForced expiratory volumeCFTR modulatorsPulmonary morbidityPulmonary exacerbationsSputum inductionSputum samplesConductance regulatorExacerbation rateMonocyte expressionMonocyte signalingReceptor geneTherapeutic approachesTherapyLung functionExpiratory volumeA98-08 Artificial Intelligence-assisted Design of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Against Mycobacterium Abscessus
Gomez J, Hurtado U, Lopez K, Victoria L, Alvarez N, Realpe T, Gwin M, Losier A, Britto-Leon C, Pizarro Daniels M, Campo Patino M, Robledo J. A98-08 Artificial Intelligence-assisted Design of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides Against Mycobacterium Abscessus. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.6720. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.6720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum inhibitory concentrationAntimicrobial peptidesSynthetic AMPsPeptide BMycobacterium abscessusMurine modelNovel antimicrobial peptidesActive antimicrobial peptidesBactericidal activityBroad-spectrum bactericidal activityPeptide designSynthetic antimicrobial peptidesHost defense systemChronic pulmonary infectionLow host cell toxicityAntimicrobial drug resistanceAntimicrobial peptide structureNon-tuberculous mycobacteriaBacterial specificityMycobacterium speciesAntibiotic discoveryMAB isolatesAntimicrobial discoveryResistant isolatesMicrodilution assayB107-17 High Exacerbators in Cystic Fibrosis Have Sex-Specific Monocyte Transcriptomes
Bluestein S, Knight C, Yin H, Kizilirmak T, Li N, Adams T, Gwin M, Sauler M, Gomez J, Britto-Leon C. B107-17 High Exacerbators in Cystic Fibrosis Have Sex-Specific Monocyte Transcriptomes. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.2161. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.2161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexually dimorphic featuresFalse discovery ratePulmonary exacerbationsCystic fibrosisProinflammatory genesSingle-cell RNA sequencingGene expression differencesPulmonary exacerbation frequencyCDNA libraryDevelopment of personalized therapeutic approachesInflammatory transcriptional programsMonocytes of patientsSevere pulmonary exacerbationsExpressed genesBioinformatics coreTranscriptional programsPersonalized therapeutic approachesRNA sequencingFeatures of CFTranscriptional abnormalitiesProinflammatory gene expressionAdult CF programsAcute clinical deteriorationGene expressionExpression differencesB30-06 Prevalence of Dyspnea Among United States Veterans Deployed to Afghanistan and Southwest Asia
Fair K, Redlich C, Timmons A, Korpak A, Smith N, Nakayama K, Baird C, Ciminera P, Kheradmand F, Fan V, Hart J, Koutrakis P, Kuschner W, Ioachimescu O, Jerrett M, Moll M, Proctor S, Montgrain P, Wendt C, Wongtrakool C, Wan E, Blanc P, Garshick E. B30-06 Prevalence of Dyspnea Among United States Veterans Deployed to Afghanistan and Southwest Asia. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.5230. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.5230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans' health careDefense Manpower Data CenterGeneralized Estimating EquationsLand-based deploymentsLevel groundForced Vital CapacityHealth careUS Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsVA Office of Research and DevelopmentVA Cooperative Studies Program #Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scorePost-bronchodilator spirometryInterviewer-administered surveyDyspnea gradePost-9/11 veteransCooperative Studies ProgramPrevalence of dyspneaUS DepartmentOffice of Research and DevelopmentVeterans AffairsDeployed veteransSpirometry assessmentsIndependent of symptomsSmoking statusA57-04 Associations Between Self-reported and Job Exposure Matrix (JEM) Assigned Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gases, Dusts or Fumes (VGDF) With Respiratory Symptoms in United States (US) Veterans
Mohazzab-Hosseinian S, Redlich C, Korpak A, Timmons A, Smith N, Nakayama K, Kheradmand F, Fan V, Wendt C, Kuschner W, Wan E, Garshick E, Blanc P. A57-04 Associations Between Self-reported and Job Exposure Matrix (JEM) Assigned Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gases, Dusts or Fumes (VGDF) With Respiratory Symptoms in United States (US) Veterans. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.5213. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.5213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with elevated oddsOccupational VGDF exposureJob-exposure matrixVGDF exposureCross-sectional studySelf-ReportCooperative Studies ProgramOffice of Research and DevelopmentAssociated with CBExposure matrixDepartment of Veterans AffairsSelf-reported occupationAdjusted generalized linear modelsVA Office of Research and DevelopmentInterviewer-administered questionnaireStudy of U.S. veteransCohort of veteransYears of employmentVeterans' healthRespiratory symptomsRisk of adverse respiratory outcomesVeterans AffairsVGDFAssociated with dyspneaAdverse respiratory outcomesA32-22 Blood Eosinophil Counts Are Positively Correlated With Type 2 Cytokine (Il-4, Il-5, And Il-13) Levels in Patients With Severe Asthma: Pooled Post Hoc Analysis of Data From Swift-1/-2 Studies
Jackson D, Bird N, Chen R, Wajdner H, Buhl R, Chupp G, Finney-Hayward T, Howarth P, Jacques L, Pavord I, Platt A, Wilson G, Marshall C, Wechsler M. A32-22 Blood Eosinophil Counts Are Positively Correlated With Type 2 Cytokine (Il-4, Il-5, And Il-13) Levels in Patients With Severe Asthma: Pooled Post Hoc Analysis of Data From Swift-1/-2 Studies. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.317. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood eosinophil countSerum IL-4IL-13 levelsBaseline blood eosinophil countPost Hoc AnalysisIL-5IL-13IL-4T2 inflammationSevere asthmaSustained suppressionEosinophil countClinical valueNon-atopic healthy volunteersPost hoc analysis of dataType 2 cytokinesUltra-long-actingT2 biomarkersBiologic therapyPredictive biomarkersT2 cytokinesHealthy volunteersInflammatory phenotypeSpearman's rank correlation coefficientPatientsCivilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans
Mohazzab‐Hosseinian S, Redlich C, Korpak A, Timmons A, Smith N, Nakayama K, Kheradmand F, Fan V, Jerrett M, Montgrain P, Wendt C, Kuschner W, Wan E, Garshick E, Blanc P. Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2026, 69: 503-511. PMID: 42028841, PMCID: PMC13241858, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.70083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOccupational VGDF exposureJob-exposure matrixAssociations of self-reportedVGDF exposureStatistically significant associationSelf-ReportExposure to VGDFUnited States military veteransConfidence intervalsInterviewer-administered questionnaireSignificant associationChronic bronchitisVeterans' healthVGDFUS veteransRespiratory healthAssociated with CBExposure matrixMilitary veteransOccupational factorsIndustry of employmentVeteransOddsOccupational exposureHealthSkin Transcriptomics Reveal Shared Molecular Mechanisms for Skin and Lung Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
Zielonka J, Li N, Liu Y, Yan X, Wang Z, Ramirez M, Figueroa A, Korde A, Yin H, Britto C, Singh I, Sun H, Herzog E, Feghali‐Bostwick C, Hinchcliff M, Ryu C, Gomez J. Skin Transcriptomics Reveal Shared Molecular Mechanisms for Skin and Lung Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2026 PMID: 41930625, DOI: 10.1002/art.70163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSSc-ILDSystemic sclerosisStromal cellsMultiorgan involvementSSc-related interstitial lung diseaseKRAS pathwaySevere multiorgan involvementSystemic sclerosis skinInterstitial lung diseaseCutaneous signaturesLung involvementDysregulated immunityCause of deathGene Set Enrichment AnalysisImmune cellsProgressive fibrosisSkin fibrosisLung fibrosisSingle-cell RNA sequencingLung diseaseMicrovascular damageLung impairmentLung functionGene correlation analysisKRASDépémokimab administré deux fois par an réduit le besoin d’utilisation d’un corticostéroïde oral en cure courte chez les patients atteints d’asthme : analyse post hoc des études de phase III SWIFT 1 & 2
Chupp G, Bernstein D, Jacques L, Zhu C, Vichiendilokkul A, Howarth P, Kwiatek J, Wechsler M, Pavord I, Seyer L. Dépémokimab administré deux fois par an réduit le besoin d’utilisation d’un corticostéroïde oral en cure courte chez les patients atteints d’asthme : analyse post hoc des études de phase III SWIFT 1 & 2. Revue Française D'Allergologie Et D'Immunologie Clinique 2026, 66: 104752. DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2026.104752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrecISE—a biomarker-stratified adaptive trial of 5 interventions in severe asthma: Final protocol and the baseline cohort
Denlinger L, Israel E, Moore W, Georas S, Wright R, Castro M, Peden D, Anstrom K, Bleecker E, Alexander L, Cahill K, Cardet J, Carr T, Cedano J, Chen A, Chupp G, Comhair S, DiMango E, Erzurum S, Fahy J, Fajt M, Gaston B, Jackson D, Jain S, Jarjour N, Kenyon N, Kraft M, Krishnan J, Kumar R, Lugogo N, Martinez F, Marquis M, Pappalardo A, Phipatanakul W, Rank M, Rosenberg S, Salciccioli J, Sanchez M, Smith L, Sumino K, Szefler S, Tang M, Vijayanand P, Wechsler M, Wenzel S, White S, Zeki A, Ivanova A, Bacharier L, Akuthota P, Team N, Bleecker E, Carr T, Moore W, Rank M, Camacho G, Gerald L, Hastie A, Krings J, Martinez F, Merchen J, Meyers D, Nirendran N, Ortega V, Pippins A, Rusk A, Schunk R, Skeps R, Simmons T, Williamson P, Zein J, Israel E, Cardet J, DiMango E, Phipatanakul W, Bailey J, Banzon T, Bartnikas L, Baxi S, Betapudi V, Brick I, Casale T, Cinelli M, Crestani E, Cunningham A, Esty B, Fandozzi E, Fernandez J, Fitzpatrick E, Flam B, Forth V, Gaffin J, Gentile K, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Haley K, Heromin R, Hauptmann M, Kaage T, Kelly M, Kraemer M, LaBere B, Lai P, Le M, Ledford D, Lee J, Lee J, Lockey R, Macginnitie A, McCarty K, Moss K, Mukharesh L, O'Neil A, Pistenmaa C, Pepper A, Pimental M, Queheillalt D, Robinson A, Salciccioli J, Saroya T, Smith C, Trevedi M, Trippa L, Tulchinsky A, Vitiello A, Yee C, Zakar K, White S, Kumar R, Moy J, Rosenberg S, Aalemansour H, Buechler K, Carter T, Fu J, Hixon J, Jackson C, Ji Y, Johnson C, Kalhan R, Kane J, Kaur O, Li G, Lippner E, Makhija M, Maleckar S, Naureckas E, Nyenhuis S, Peters A, Press V, Qureshi M, Ryba D, Sheng J, Smith L, Xu B, Wechsler M, Szefler S, Chupp G, Holguin F, Kraft M, Liu A, Rogers L, Anderson D, Belimezova S, Bitzan J, Bose S, Brock J, Sanchez J, Clark B, Cohn L, Cotarian A, Eisenberg E, Estrom J, Glassmeyer I, Villalobos J, Grant N, Gruberg B, Guntur V, Hay O, Hills A, Hsieh J, Kessler J, Kolakowski C, Miyazawa N, Pak J, Pruitt D, Rhoads S, Sharma S, Stevens A, Tippin B, Valente K, Vicencio A, Wainscoat C, Weber J, Wessels G, White M, Winnica D, Zeitlin P, Denlinger L, Jarjour N, Krishnan J, Agnihotri N, Bach J, Bires N, DeLisa J, Fichtinger P, Floerke H, Fritz B, Grogan J, Guadarrama A, Hasse W, Jackson D, Kaspari R, Kelley R, Klaus D, Lowell P, Larson L, Norwick L, O’Brien M, Palas T, Pappalardo A, Read E, Schraml A, Schiebler M, Sorkness R, Tattersall M, Wollet L, Gaston B, Erzurum S, Teague W, Chmiel J, Ross K, Aronica M, Beck B, Bendy L, Borish L, Chedraoui C, Comhair S, Davis M, Dix A, Fakhry B, Gammell R, Gluvna A, Hamm E, Heskett M, Hu B, Khatri S, Kirwan J, Kloepfer K, Koo M, Labadia M, Marko A, Matheis N, Mey J, Mulya A, Murphy D, Owensby R, Parker L, Pennington E, Roesch E, Sharp J, Smith K, Solanki N, Veri L, Shifflett K, Yang F, Wenzel S, Lugogo N, Bagheri A, Cislo L, Fajt M, Gauthier M, Hadden M, James P, Mohan A, Moore J, Nouraie S, Ramonell R, Romanek R, Sullivan L, Trudeau J, Zhang M, Akuthota P, Jain S, Vijayanand P, Barry J, Beg N, Brickner H, Alexander L, Diaz D, Jafari Y, McKeon N, Fahy J, Kenyon N, Almario R, Charbit A, Cho L, Gale B, Haczku A, Harper R, Houston T, Kain C, Kivler C, Kuhn B, Liu D, McCourt P, Miller J, Nguyen A, Orain X, Peters M, Plough A, Ramirez K, Rossi L, Schivo M, Singapuri A, Teuber S, Tham T, Tompkins D, Vi J, Zeki A, Castro M, Bacharier L, Sumino K, Atha J, Boomer J, Cahill K, Clover A, Dorman V, Hoffman E, Jackson F, Klinck M, Krings J, Madison J, Quigley J, Quinones T, Saxena S, Sharpe M, Troyer J, Yen-Declue H, Zulich A, Ivanova A, Anstrom K, LaVange L, Bagaason S, Britt A, Bryan H, Burbank A, Chen A, Culpepper C, DeMarcus F, Fenu C, Gotman N, Green R, Harrison L, James J, Kosorok J, Kosorok M, Littleton L, Marquis M, O'Neal W, Peden D, Price R, Quibrera P, Ritz C, Sanchez M, Schwartz S, Slye N, Song T, Wilson N, Croxton T, Lu J, Noel P, Bamdad J, Georas S, Wright R. PrecISE—a biomarker-stratified adaptive trial of 5 interventions in severe asthma: Final protocol and the baseline cohort. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2026, 157: 1261-1273. PMID: 41707916, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2026.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsFractional exhaled nitric oxide measurementExhaled nitric oxide measurementsBlood eosinophil countIL-6 levelsClinical diagnosis of asthmaNitric oxide measurementDiagnosis of asthmaNational InstituteNational Institutes of HealthEosinophil countSevere asthmaStatistical analysis planMedium-dose inhaled corticosteroidsInstitutes of HealthAdaptive study designBaseline cohortPlasma IL-6 levelsAirway hyperreactivity to methacholineClinical diagnosisCohort of patientsStudy designIntervention resultsMedication regimenHyperreactivity to methacholineInterventionSwitching to twice-yearly depemokimab from mepolizumab/benralizumab in severe asthma: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, phase 3A clinical trial (NIMBLE)
Chupp G, Nagase H, Skowasch D, Devouassoux G, Côté A, Jackson D, Jackson D, Wechsler M, Imber V, McGinniss J, Sherine O, Howarth P, Pavord I, Chupp G, Nagase H, Skowasch D, Devouassoux G, Côté A, Jackson D, Jackson D, Wechsler M, Imber V, McGinniss J, Sherine O, Howarth P, Pavord I. Switching to twice-yearly depemokimab from mepolizumab/benralizumab in severe asthma: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, phase 3A clinical trial (NIMBLE). American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: 921-935. PMID: 41738176, PMCID: PMC13160935, DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates switching from frequent biologics to twice-yearly depemokimab for severe asthma, showing similar safety and control but slightly higher exacerbation rates.Aberrant cellular communities underlying disease heterogeneity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Zhang Y, Wei H, Nouws J, Jiang W, Brewster R, Nguyen J, Liang S, Pass S, Wang W, Collin F, Oill A, Kim S, Siller S, Liu J, Zhao A, Hansbro P, Dela Cruz C, Britto C, Gomez J, Cloonan S, Herzog E, Lam T, Banovich N, Raredon M, Zhang X, Mangiola S, Homer R, Kaminski N, McDonough J, Polverino F, Yan X, Sauler M. Aberrant cellular communities underlying disease heterogeneity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nature Genetics 2026, 58: 376-391. PMID: 41578022, PMCID: PMC12900648, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02480-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePlasma biomarkersPulmonary diseaseComposite symptom scoreStudy participantsCell statesEarly COPDCellular landscapeNonimmune cellsCell communication analysisSymptom scoresImmune populationsSingle-nucleus RNA sequencingDisease progressionTherapeutic strategiesLung functionLung tissueChronic obstructive pulmonary disease heterogeneityMolecular driversDisease heterogeneityRegenerative stateCell compositionPathological cellsCell-autonomous
2025
Sex-biased Gene Expression Underlies Immune Dysfunction in Asthma
Kay S, Rajeevan H, Son M, Kwah J, Ramirez M, Liu Y, Wang Z, Yan X, Nino G, Britto C, Chupp G, Gomez J. Sex-biased Gene Expression Underlies Immune Dysfunction in Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2025, 73: 884-896. PMID: 40587876, PMCID: PMC13050266, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2024-0565oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates sex-biased gene expression in asthma, showing that 61 genes differ by sex in adults, influencing immune responses across the lifespan and asthma severity, providing insight into specific disease mechanisms and supporting more personalized approaches to asthma care.Down Syndrome Alters Type III IFN and Proinflammatory Airway Epithelial Responses to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection.
Chorvinsky E, Bhattacharya S, Bera B, Welham A, Ismat K, Lawlor C, Preciado D, Gomez J, Morizono H, Pillai D, Gutierrez M, Jaiswal J, Nino G. Down Syndrome Alters Type III IFN and Proinflammatory Airway Epithelial Responses to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2025, 73: 951-964. PMID: 40587878, PMCID: PMC12699336, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2025-0068oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAirway epithelial cellsRSV infectionType III IFNsViral infectionDown syndromeNasal airway epithelial cellsResponse to RSV infectionSeverity of RSV infectionRSV-induced responsesSevere viral bronchiolitisAirway immune responsesRespiratory syncytial virusPro-inflammatory statePro-inflammatory cytokinesPro-inflammatory responseEnhanced viral infectionType III IFN responseViral bronchiolitisSyncytial virusImmunological basisPediatric donorsPrimary sitePro-inflammatoryImmune responseEpithelial cellsWork Practices and Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures in Stone Countertop Fabrication Shops
McGowan C, Cantley L, Klein R, Redlich C. Work Practices and Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures in Stone Countertop Fabrication Shops. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2025, 68: 973-987. PMID: 40946211, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.70020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPediatric Airway Biology and Transcriptomic Assessment of Therapies
Nino G, Gomez J, Gutierrez M. Pediatric Airway Biology and Transcriptomic Assessment of Therapies. JAMA Pediatrics 2025, 179: 947-949. PMID: 40658411, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMepolizumab in patients with severe asthma and blood eosinophil counts between 150 and 300 cells per µL: benefits at two years
Canonica G, Bagnasco D, Lee J, Chupp G, Schleich F, Oppenheimer J, Zhang L, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Howarth P. Mepolizumab in patients with severe asthma and blood eosinophil counts between 150 and 300 cells per µL: benefits at two years. ERJ Open Research 2025, 11: 01390-2024. PMID: 41220814, PMCID: PMC12598589, DOI: 10.1183/23120541.01390-2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsClinically significant exacerbationsBlood eosinophil countMaintenance oral corticosteroidsSevere asthmaRate of clinically significant exacerbationsMedian average daily doseFEV 1Effect of mepolizumabInitiation of mepolizumabProportion of patientsObservational cohort studyReal-world effectivenessClinical trial evidenceForced expiratory volumePoor disease controlMepolizumab treatmentAverage daily doseOral corticosteroidsSingle-armACQ-5Daily doseSignificant exacerbationsEosinophil countMepolizumabCohort studyImpact of Demographics on Mepolizumab Effectiveness in Severe Asthma: One-Year REALITI-A Subanalysis
Chupp G, Heaney L, Pelaia G, Almonacid C, Maxwell A, Zhang L, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Howarth P, Brusselle G. Impact of Demographics on Mepolizumab Effectiveness in Severe Asthma: One-Year REALITI-A Subanalysis. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2025, 13: 3286-3295. PMID: 40780384, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2025.07.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsClinically significant asthma exacerbationsBody mass indexPre-BD FEV1 (%Maintenance oral corticosteroidsSevere asthmaDemographic/clinical characteristicsObservational studyPost hoc subanalysisAsthma onsetACQ-5 scoresObservational study of adultsAge of asthma onsetOlder ageOlder age of onsetForced expiratory volumeReal-world studyMepolizumab treatmentOral corticosteroidsStudy of adultsSmoker subgroupsACQ-5Eosinophilic phenotypeMepolizumabAge-of-onsetFollow-upMilitary Inhalational Exposures Outside the Theater of Conflict and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms
Hosseini R, Garshick E, Slade M, Timmons A, Korpak A, Smith N, Nakayama K, Baird C, Ciminera P, Kheradmand F, Fan V, Hart J, Koutrakis P, Kuschner W, Ioachimescu O, Jerrett M, Montgrain P, Proctor S, Wendt C, Wongtrakool C, Wan E, Blanc P, Redlich C. Military Inhalational Exposures Outside the Theater of Conflict and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2522080. PMID: 40690216, PMCID: PMC12281241, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.22080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChronic respiratory symptomsCross-sectional studyUS veteransAssociated with adverse respiratory health outcomesAdverse respiratory health outcomesMilitary service durationVeterans Affairs sitesRespiratory health outcomesHealth of military personnelAssociated with wheezingRespiratory symptomsLong-term respiratory healthMulti-item questionnaireTheaters of conflictPrevalence of dyspneaUS DepartmentHealth outcomesExposure prevalenceChronic bronchitisVeterans StudyMain OutcomesAdjusted multivariate analysisExposure categoriesChronic lung diseaseOnsite visitsRight Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Uncoupling Thresholds in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Zeba F, Singh I, Gomez J, Khosla A. Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Arterial Uncoupling Thresholds in Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Lung 2025, 203: 71. PMID: 40581902, PMCID: PMC12718099, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-025-00826-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRV-PA uncouplingTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionPulmonary artery systolic pressureAcute pulmonary embolismAcute PERV-PAPulmonary embolismVA-ECMORatio of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursionTreatment of acute PEDiagnosis of acute PEAnnular plane systolic excursionVeno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationRetrospective analysis of patientsAssociated with adverse outcomesAssociated with worse outcomesRV/LV ratio >Artery systolic pressureEuropean Society of CardiologyExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationAnalysis of patientsRank-sumKruskal-Wallis rank sumRisk stratification scoresSociety of CardiologyCyclic GMP-AMP synthase expression is enhanced in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease and stimulates inflammatory myofibroblast activation
Yu S, Hu B, Sun Y, Peng X, Lee C, Woo S, McGovern J, Zielonka J, Saber T, Ghincea A, Gandhi S, Walia A, Pivarnik T, Ishikawa G, Shao S, Sun H, Gunes B, Kujawski S, Perez S, Odell W, Hinchcliff M, Varga J, Feghali-Bostwick C, Sauler M, Gomez J, Ryu C, Herzog E. Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase expression is enhanced in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease and stimulates inflammatory myofibroblast activation. European Respiratory Journal 2025, 66: 2401564. PMID: 40374521, PMCID: PMC12332468, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01564-2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPrecision cut lung slicesSSc-ILD lung tissuesType 1 interferonSSc-ILDProduction of cytokinesBronchoalveolar lavageHuman precision cut lung slicesLung tissueLung fibroblastsLungs of patientsInterstitial lung diseasePulmonary fibrosis modelBleomycin mouse modelIsolated lung fibroblastsCultured fibroblastsPerturbs innate immunityFibrotic stimuliSingle cell RNA sequencing datasetsSystemic sclerosisHuman lung fibroblastsLung diseaseMouse modelCyclic GMP-AMP synthaseFibrosis modelTherapeutic approachesHypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with home mold exposure: A retrospective cohort analysis
Adams T, Redlich C, Glazer C, Gulati M. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with home mold exposure: A retrospective cohort analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0323093. PMID: 40338891, PMCID: PMC12061107, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDiagnosis of HPHP patientsRetrospective cohort of patientsMold exposureTransplant free survivalCohort of patientsRetrospective cohort analysisMedical chart reviewDevelopment of HPHypersensitivity pneumonitis patientsHome moldFibrotic HPFree survivalAntigen exposureChart reviewConfident diagnosisRetrospective cohortPneumonic patientsInvasive proceduresHypersensitivity pneumonitisCohort analysisCulprit antigenPatientsImprove outcomesCohortImpact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Progression of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
Johannson K, Adegunsoye A, Behr J, Cottin V, Glanville A, Glassberg M, Goobie G, Jenkins R, Kim J, Lee C, Redlich C, Richeldi L, Salisbury M, Tetley T, Corte T. Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Progression of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2025, 211: 560-568. PMID: 39745380, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202409-1730pp.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricProspective REALITI-A Study 2-Year Real-World Benefits of Mepolizumab in Severe Asthma
Caruso C, Canonica G, Patel M, Smith A, Liu M, Alfonso-Cristancho R, Price R, Jakes R, Demetriou L, Valero A, Köhler T, Pilette C, Chupp G, Brusselle G, Howarth P. Prospective REALITI-A Study 2-Year Real-World Benefits of Mepolizumab in Severe Asthma. CHEST Pulmonary 2025, 3: 100107. DOI: 10.1016/j.chpulm.2024.100107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsFollow-up periodMepolizumab treatmentAdverse eventsSevere asthmaRate of clinically significant asthma exacerbationsFollow-upMonoclonal antibodies targeting interleukin-5Clinically significant asthma exacerbationsMaintenance oral corticosteroidsAssociated with sustained reductionsProportion of patientsACQ-5 scoresAsthma Control QuestionnaireForced expiratory volumeOral corticosteroidsWell-toleratedACQ-5Clinical benefitMepolizumabProspective studyWeeks 0Asthma exacerbationsInterleukin-5Expiratory volumeSustained reduction