Abstract
Over the past two decades, significant progress in understanding of the pathogenesis of type 2 chronic inflammatory diseases has enabled the identification of compounds for more than 20 novel targets, which are approved or at various stages of development, finally facilitating a more targeted approach for the treatment of these disorders. Most of these newly identified pathogenic drivers of type 2 inflammation and their corresponding treatments are related to mast cells, eosinophils, T cells, B cells, epithelial cells and sensory nerves. Epithelial barrier defects and dysbiotic microbiomes represent exciting future drug targets for chronic type 2 inflammatory conditions. Here, we review common targets, current treatments and emerging therapies for the treatment of five major type 2 chronic inflammatory diseases — atopic dermatitis, chronic prurigo, chronic urticaria, asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps — with a high need for targeted therapies. Unmet needs and future directions in the field are discussed.
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Measurable indicators linking disease endotypes with phenotypes.
- Disease-modifying treatments
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Therapies that affect the disease course — for example, delay or slow the progression of the disease or lead to a long-term reduction in symptoms — by targeting its underlying mechanism.
- Endotypes
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Subtypes of a disease, which are characterized by a distinct pathophysiologic mechanism at a cellular and a molecular level.
- Phenotypes
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Clusters of visible properties, attempting to individualize disease expression in a group of patients.
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Kolkhir, P., Akdis, C.A., Akdis, M. et al. Type 2 chronic inflammatory diseases: targets, therapies and unmet needs. Nat Rev Drug Discov 22, 743–767 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-023-00750-1
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