Are Biologics for COPD Around the Corner? A Quick Look at the Literature
No biologic agent is approved to treat COPD, but progress is being made. Key developments of the past few years are summarized in this brief slideshow.
Omalizumab, a monoclonal antibody, became the first biologic therapy for severe asthma when it received FDA approval in 2003. Since then, several other biologic therapies have become available for asthma treatment. No biologic therapy is currently approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but progress is being made.
Key developments of the past few years are summarized in the slides below.
FDA Proposed Rule Would Limit Nicotine Content in Cigarettes, Cigars, Other Combusted Products
January 16th 2025The agency estimates that limiting nicotine levels could lead to 1.8 million fewer tobacco-related deaths by 2060 and health care savings of $1.1 trillion a year over the next 40 years.
