[Series] Anti-cytokine biologics for asthma in adults

An estimated 3–10% of patients with asthma are unable to reach full control with currently available inhaled therapies. In a large proportion of these patients, asthma can be driven in whole or in part by type 2 (T2) inflammation, which is usually initiated by an immunological response to stimulation at mucosal surfaces. The introduction of monoclonal antibodies, which target T2 inflammatory processes, provides important options for this population. In the past decade, five anticytokine biologics (ACBs) that block specific T2 inflammatory cytokines have been introduced.