Real-life effectiveness of omalizumab in difficult-to-treat versus severe asthma: a national cohort study in Belgium

Background Guidelines recommend omalizumab in patients with uncontrolled severe allergic asthma. We investigated real-life use of omalizumab, the proportion of patients fulfilling eligibility criteria, its costs and its effectiveness. Method In a cohort of asthma patients initiating treatment with o...

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Main Authors: Katia M.C. Verhamme, Catherine Lucet, Alain Van Meerhaeghe, Guy G.O. Brusselle, Marie-Laurence Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/4/00253-2018.full