Pediatric asthma: An unmet need for more effective, focused treatments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite remarkable advances in our understanding of asthma, there are still several unmet needs associated with the management of pediatric asthma.

Methods

A two-day, face-to-face meeting was held in London, United Kingdom, on October 28 and 29, 2017, involving a group of international expert clinicians and scientists in asthma management to discuss the challenges and unmet needs that remain to be addressed in pediatric asthma.

Results

These unmet needs include a lack of clinical efficacy and safety evidence, and limited availability of non-steroid-based alternative therapies in patients <6 years of age. An increased focus on children is needed in the context of clinical practice guidelines for asthma; current pediatric practice relies mostly on extrapolati

SUBMITTER: Papadopoulos NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7380053 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature