Targeting IL-5 pathway against airway hyperresponsiveness: A comparison between benralizumab and mepolizumab.
Luigino CalzettaBeatrice Ludovica RitondoMaria Gabriella MateraFrancesco FaccioloRogliani PaolaPublished in: British journal of pharmacology (2020)
Targeting the IL-5/IL-5Rα axis is an effective strategy to prevent the AHR. Benralizumab was more potent than the mepolizumab and the concentration-dependent beneficial effects of both these monoclonal antibodies were related to improved levels of cAMP in hyperresponsive airways.