AstraZeneca: Tezspire effective against rhino-sinusitis
(CercleFinance.com) - AstraZeneca and Amgen announced this weekend that the phase III 'WAYPOINT' trial demonstrated the efficacy of Tezspire (tezepelumab) in reducing the severity of nasal polyps, the need for surgery and systemic corticosteroid therapy in patients with chronic rhino-sinusitis with nasal polyps.
Tezspire significantly improved nasal polyp score (NPS) and nasal congestion from the first weeks of treatment, with benefits maintained over 52 weeks.
The study showed a 98% reduction in the need for surgery and an 88% reduction in the use of corticosteroids.
The results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the AAAAI/WAO congress.
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