Tezepelumab in Adults with Uncontrolled Asthma
Tezepelumab in Adults with Uncontrolled Asthma
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa1704064
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发表时间:
2017-09-07
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
van der Merwe, Rene
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作者:
Corren, Jonathan;Parnes, Jane R.;van der Merwe, Rene
BACKGROUNDIn some patients with moderate-to-severe asthma, particularly those with noneosinophilic inflammation, the disease remains uncontrolled. This trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of tezepelumab (AMG 157/MEDI9929), a human monoclonal antibody specific for the epithelial-cell-derived cytokine thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), in patients whose asthma remained uncontrolled despite treatment with long-acting beta-agonists and medium-to-high doses of inhaled glucocorticoids.METHODSIn this phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we compared subcutaneous tezepelumab at three dose levels with placebo over a 52-week treatment period. The primary end point was the annualized rate of asthma exacerbations (events per patient-year) at week 52.RESULTSThe use of tezepelumab at a dose of 70 mg every 4 weeks (low dose; 145 patients), 210 mg every 4 weeks (medium dose; 145 patients), or 280 mg every 2 weeks (high dose; 146 patients) resulted in annualized asthma exacerbation rates at week 52 of 0.26, 0.19, and 0.22, respectively, as compared with 0.67 in the placebo group (148 patients). Thus, exacerbation rates in the respective tezepelumab groups were lower by 61%, 71%, and 66% than the rate in the placebo group (P