Allergy & Immunology

Biologics

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach treating patients who develop psoriasis while on Dupixent?

Do you start/trial them on another biologic or just rely on topical therapies?

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Can Dupixent (dupliumab) be safely used in patients who are taking other biologics for rheumatic disease?

1 Answer available

Is there a role for biologics to improve lung function in patients who have severe asthma with daily symptoms and reduced lung function but do not experience frequent exacerbations?

2 Answers available

Is there a role for biologics to help patients with ABPA who are steroid responsive and have removed their allergen insult, but continue to have an elevated serum IgE and incomplete resolution of symptoms return to their baseline functional status?

1 Answer available

Do you avoid dupilumab (IL-4 inhibition) for severe asthma in patients already taking a biologic agent for RA?

1 Answer available

How does a history of splenectomy alter how you counsel patients on the infection risk of TNF inhibitors or other biologics?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

N Engl J Med,

Clinical practice. Care of the asplenic patient.

Mediterr J Rheumatol, 2020 Jun 11

Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Era of Targeted Synthetic Therapies.

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