Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma

Garry M WalshDivision of Applied Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKAbstract: Eosinophils are important proinflammatory cells that make a major contribution to the inflammation seen in allergic diseases including asthma. Int...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9f1517d6c94a4b8e9e05febf8080da4a2021-12-02T05:09:40ZProfile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma1177-54751177-5491https://doaj.org/article/9f1517d6c94a4b8e9e05febf8080da4a2013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/profile-of-reslizumab-in-eosinophilic-disease-and-its-potential-in-the-a11900https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5475https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5491Garry M WalshDivision of Applied Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKAbstract: Eosinophils are important proinflammatory cells that make a major contribution to the inflammation seen in allergic diseases including asthma. Interleukin-5 is central to eosinophil maturation, release from the bone marrow, and subsequent accumulation, activation, and persistence in the tissues. Reslizumab (Cinquil™) is a humanized monoclonal antibody with potent interleukin-5 neutralizing effects, which represents a potential treatment for poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma. This review will consider the current status of the clinical development of reslizumab for asthma and in other inflammatory diseases with a marked eosinophilic component.Keywords: IL-5, asthma, eosinophilWalsh GMDove Medical PressarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENBiologics: Targets & Therapy, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 7-11 (2013)
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Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
description Garry M WalshDivision of Applied Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKAbstract: Eosinophils are important proinflammatory cells that make a major contribution to the inflammation seen in allergic diseases including asthma. Interleukin-5 is central to eosinophil maturation, release from the bone marrow, and subsequent accumulation, activation, and persistence in the tissues. Reslizumab (Cinquil™) is a humanized monoclonal antibody with potent interleukin-5 neutralizing effects, which represents a potential treatment for poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma. This review will consider the current status of the clinical development of reslizumab for asthma and in other inflammatory diseases with a marked eosinophilic component.Keywords: IL-5, asthma, eosinophil
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title Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
title_short Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
title_full Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
title_fullStr Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
title_full_unstemmed Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
title_sort profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma
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