Monthly Injection Could Free People With Severe Asthma From Steroids

MONDAY, Dec. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe asthma often take daily steroid medications to help prevent attacks, yet the drugs can bring about serious side effects. Is there another way?

In a new trial, researchers examined how much an add-on treatment, already approved in the United States and United Kingdom, for severe asthma helped people with their symptoms and need for steroid pills.

They found that an injected antibody called tezepelumab allowed 90% of people with severe asthma to reduce their use of daily steroids — and half of patients who received the injection were able to stop taking steroid pills altogether.