Novel therapies for severe asthma

Symposium
Chairs: R. Djukanovic (Southampton, United Kingdom), M. Tunon De Lara (Bordeaux, France)
Aims: The aim of this symposium is to review the therapeutic approaches for asthma that have been recently developed or are under development, with particular focus on severe asthma. It will discuss anti-TNF therapy, anti-IgE, thermoplasty and antibiotics.
Targeting atopic inflammation: anti-IgE treatment
R. Djukanovic (Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Treating smooth muscle medically: anti-TNF treatment
I. Pavord (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Treating smooth muscle physically: bronchial thermoplasty
G. Cox (Hamilton, Canada)
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Targeting viruses and bacteria
S. L. Johnston (London, United Kingdom)
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