Eosinophilic asthma

Active Ingredient: Mepolizumab

Indication for Mepolizumab

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Mepolizumab is indicated as an add-on treatment for severe refractory eosinophilic asthma in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 years and older.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

400 mg once every 4 weeks

Route of admnistration

Subcutaneous

Defined daily dose

40 - 40 mg

Dosage regimen

From 40 To 40 mg once every 28 day(s)

Detailed description

The recommended dose of mepolizumab is 40 mg administered subcutaneously once every 4 weeks.

Active ingredient

Mepolizumab

Mepolizumab is a humanised monoclonal antibody (IgG1, kappa), which targets human interleukin-5 (IL-5) with high affinity and specificity. IL-5 is the major cytokine responsible for the growth and differentiation, recruitment, activation and survival of eosinophils. Mepolizumab is indicated as an add-on treatment for severe refractory eosinophilic asthma.

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