title: Novel molecular therapy.
abstract: Anti-inflammatory treatment, mainly with inhaled corticosteroids, is the cornerstone of asthma therapy. There are a number of new more specific therapies based on a molecular approach. Despite some promising results from some novel molecular therapies there are also some studies which have shown no effect of these treatments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032 Zürich, Switzerland. johannes.wildhaber@kispi.unizh.ch
authors.forename: Johannes H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wildhaber
mesh_terms: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D000069444:Omalizumab; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D019948:Receptors, Interleukin-4; D000069444:Omalizumab