BENRALIZUMAB FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA BY INCREASING FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- MX · MX
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ASTRAZENECA AB
- Filing Date
- 2016-01-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
Asthma remains a major source of morbidity despite the use of long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids, with patients experiencing relapses and reduced lung function due to eosinophilic inflammation, and existing treatments face challenges with compliance and efficacy.
Administering benralizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets the interleukin-5 receptor alpha, to induce apoptosis of eosinophils and basophils, thereby increasing forced expiratory volume in one second (FEVi) in asthmatic patients, particularly those with high eosinophil counts.
Benralizumab significantly increases FEVi by at least 0.1 L within 4 weeks, with greater improvements observed in patients receiving higher doses, improving lung function and reducing asthma exacerbations.