title: Novel strategies for the treatment of asthma.
abstract: Novel treatment strategies are currently emerging for patients with inadequately controlled asthma despite good adherence and trigger avoidance. These strategies serve primarily to reduce or completely avoid long-term oral corticosteroid therapy. A number of these options have already been implemented in practice or will soon be authorized for the treatment of asthma, while others still need to prove their clinical practicability, safety and efficacy. The present article provides an overview of the broad spectrum of novel inhaled, oral, systemic, and invasive treatment strategies for asthma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pneumology and Critcal Care Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany ; Department of Pneumology and Interdisciplinary, Internal Intensive Care Unit, Medical Clinic I, Center for Internal Medicine, Rostock University Hospital, Ernst-Heydemann-Straße 6, 18057 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lommatzsch
authors.affiliation: Department of Pneumology and Critcal Care Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stoll
keywords: biologics; inhaled therapy; specific immunotherapy; step-up treatment scheme; thermoplasty