Tezepelumab

Generic Name
Tezepelumab
Brand Names
Tezspire
Drug Type
Biotech
Chemical Formula
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CAS Number
1572943-04-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
RJ1IW3B4QX
Background

Asthma is a heterogeneous chronic obstructive respiratory disease with both "type 2" (T2) and T2-low endotypes characterized by reduced airflow, chronic inflammation, and airway remodelling. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), an innate pleiotropic IL-2-family cytokine, has emerged as a key upstream regulator of chronic inflammation across asthma endotypes....

Indication

Tezepelumab is indicated as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma. In Europe, it is reserved for patients who are inadequately controlled despite maintenance treatment with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids plus another drug.
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Associated Conditions
Severe Asthma
Associated Therapies
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