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ArticleAllergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2025

Anti-IL-5 and anti-IL-5 receptor therapy significantly improves quality of life and FEV1 values in patients with severe asthma.

Anaiza Odalis Villalobos Alfaro, Haydee Carolina Gutiérrez Vargas, Juan Manuel Díaz, Jonathan Alvarez Pinto, Diana Cristina García Cambero, Eduardo Hernandez Cuellar, Julio Augusto Palma Zapata, Alondra Esthefanía Llamas Domínguez, Juliana Palma Zapata, Silvia Denise Ponce-Campos

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Article in Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Anaiza Odalis Villalobos Alfaro *Department of Medicine, Cuauhtémoc University, Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Haydee Carolina Gutiérrez Vargas *Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers, Aguascalientes, México.
Juan Manuel DíazDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Jonathan Alvarez PintoInstitute of Security and Social Services for State Workers, Zapopan, México.
Diana Cristina García CamberoMexican Social Security Institute, Nayarit, México.
Eduardo Hernandez CuellarDepartment of Morphology, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México.
Julio Augusto Palma ZapataDepartment of Medicine, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México.
Alondra Esthefanía Llamas DomínguezDepartment of Medicine, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México.
Juliana Palma ZapataDepartment of Medicine, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México.
Silvia Denise Ponce-CamposInstitute of Security and Social Services for State Workers, Aguascalientes, México. denise_ponce@hotmail.com.

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Abstract

In recent years, the use of monoclonal antibodies directed against interleukin-5 (anti-IL-5) and its receptor alpha (anti-IL-5R) has proven to be an effective therapeutic option for patients with severe asthma by reducing the number of eosinophils, which may promote disease remission. This study aimed to evaluate clinical improvement and remission in patients with severe asthma treated with anti-IL-5 and anti-IL-5R antibodies over a period of 12 months. A cohort study was conducted with 49 patients diagnosed with severe eosinophilic asthma and who did not respond to conventional treatment. During follow-up, medical control was performed every 3 months using spirometry, eosinophil counts, quality of life scales, and disease control. The results revealed an improvement in FEV1 after 3 months of treatment, with statistical significance at 12 months in patients treated with anti-IL-5 and at 9 months in those treated with anti-IL-5R. In addition, better perceptions of asthma control and quality of life were observed, with significant differences at 6 and 12 months. Correlations between spirometry and ACT, ACQ, and AQLQ reflect a progressive recovery of well-being and function. Finally, the remission rate was 41.1% with anti-IL-5 treatment and 47.3% with anti-IL-5R treatment after one year of follow-up. These findings support the efficacy of anti-IL-5 and anti-IL-5R treatment in improving severe asthma control and patients' quality of life, suggesting their key role in disease remission.

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ACQ5Anti-IL-5Anti-IL5RAsthma

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PMCPMC12351985

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