New asthma drugs?

[Swiftbrand]

Anyone know of any new drugs available for the long term treatment of asthma?

[Patk1]

There are biologic injections,depending on type of asthma.

[janedivney]

As far as I know the latest one is tezepelumab (brand name Tezspire), a biologic injection for severe, intractable asthma. You can read about it here asthmaandlung.org.uk/sympto...

It became available last year.

My consultant is reviewing my current biologic & said he might swap me to this, as I still need my blue inhaler 4/5 times daily

[Annezac in reply to janedivney]

I've been on Tezspire for 8 months. Its been a life changer! The nurses at the severe asthma clinic said that it is the most successful Biologic treatment to date! I am so grateful to have it. Hope you gey sorted soon

[janedivney in reply to Annezac]

Oh, thanks! That’s great to hear. I’m on omalizumab (Xolair). That was a game changer when I started but it’s not working so well lately. Can’t wait to try Tezspire 😊

[Kekememe1 in reply to Annezac]

What are the side effects? Have you experienced weight gain on Tespire? That was one of the side effects of Dupixent. Massive weight gain.

[Annezac in reply to Kekememe1]

Not experienced any side effects or weight gain. Its been brilliant. I noticed a difference the second day. Within a week I'd reduced salbutamol from 18-20 puffs a day to about 2 or 3. I recently has a chest infection (caught from my grandkid ..rife at nursery). I got antibiotics immediately and within days I was fine. In the past infections have led to hospital admissions! My husband, a non asthmatic , was worse than me! A wonder drug! Thank you the NHS and the wonderful asthma clinic at my local hospital

[Njhs]

i have heard of the sublingual/subcutaneous immunotherapy, it’s like taking micrograms of serum daily or weekly that contain the things you are allergic to to cause desensitisation, so after a while you are no longer allergic to them (or less allergic).

[Willow7733]

I recently was prescribed Breztri. My lung function was down to 41%. But everything I read about it says it is for COPD? I don't know. I am so confused.

[Poobah in reply to Willow7733]

These triple med inhalers are now licensed to treat asthma. They contain a steroid, a long acting bronchodilator and a med that relaxes the lung muscles in a different way to the long acting bronchodilator.

[Willow7733 in reply to Poobah]

Wow, it is good to know. Nothing is explained to me when I go in. I suppose they assume I can google it though.

[Kekememe1 in reply to Poobah]

I'm on one called Trelegy and it's a game changer for me!!! I no longer need to do a breathing tx twice or 3 times a day. Some days I forget to use my inhaler. Sadly it doesn't work for everyone. Dupixent didn't work for me.