Known Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease (chronic) that attacks the respiratory tract (bronchiale) in the lung where there is inflammation (inflammatory) bronchiale cavity wall causing narrowing of the airways that eventually someone experiencing shortness of breath. Asthma is most prevalent in developed countries, especially the high levels of air pollution from vehicle fumes and dust of the desert.

Helpful Omalizumab for Not-Controlled Asthma Cases with Standard Therapy

Omalizumab, a protein that resembles one type of human antibody, an injectable drug that has been approved for use by the FDA for the treatment of asthma. A recent study revealed that Omalizumab may improve symptoms in patients with severe allergic asthma that is not resolved with a combination of corticosteroids and beta-agonists. The study involved 850 adolescents and adult patients with severe asthma that is resistant to a combination of inhaled corticosteroid therapy (inhaled corticosteroid, ICS) and long working beta-agonists (long acting beta-agonist, INCOME). These patients often experience an asthma attack and requires medication "rescue" several times per week.