Profile of reslizumab in eosinophilic disease and its potential in the treatment of poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma

Abstract

Eosinophils are important proinflammatory cells that make a major contribution to the inflammation seen in allergic diseases including asthma. Interleukin-5 is central to eosinophil maturation, release from the bone marrow, and subsequent accumulation, activation, and persistence in the tissues. Reslizumab (Cinquil™) is a humanized monoclonal antibody with potent interleukin-5 neutralizing effects, which represents a potential treatment for poorly controlled eosinophilic asthma. This review will consider the current status of the clinical development of reslizumab for asthma and in other inflammatory diseases with a marked eosinophilic component.

Keywords:

• IL-5
• asthma
• eosinophil

Disclosures

The author reports no conflicts of interest in this work. The author received no assistance in the preparation of this manuscript and has not served as a consultant or has any other financial interests in association with any of the therapies discussed in this article.