Biotropic drugs for copd

[Denae011]

Hi does anyone know if any of the biological treatments such as nucala are used as an add on treatment for copd?

[lovejoyliz]

Hi Denae011

Nucala is a medication for patients with eosinophilic asthma. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that can cause inflammation in the lungs of some patients with asthma. It works by reducing the number of eosinophils in your blood and is administered as a shot under the skin once every 4 weeks.

An FDA advisory committee voted 16-3 against recommending GlaxoSmithKline's mepolizumab (Nucala) as an add-on treatment to inhaled corticosteroid-based maintenance treatments to reduce flare-ups in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ... Nucala biologic has already approved for severe asthma.

Hope this info helps

[Denae011 in reply to lovejoyliz]

Ah thank you. My brother has copd. So I was looking to see if there was any other treatments available for him to try.

[treesie]

I was recommended to have the injection for bronchiectasis

. I had one shot so far, I was told it could take weeks to show a difference.

[Denae011 in reply to treesie]

An ok. Thanks for your reply. I was looking to see what other treatments are available for my brother who has copd.

[stamford1234 in reply to Denae011]

Den, my understanding is that COPD and Asthma treatments do differ albeit slightly

[Denae011 in reply to stamford1234]

An ok do they use any biotropic treatments for copd do you know?

[stamford1234 in reply to Denae011]

No I don't know. But I know some posters on here take supplements. Including myseld

[Denae011 in reply to stamford1234]

An ok thank you