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Asthma affects nearly 300 million people worldwide.1 Despite a notable decline in age-standardized prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years over the past three decades, the burden of asthma remains high in many countries including low-middle-income countries.2 Climate change is also predicted to significantly impact asthma and other respiratory-related conditions, as rising global temperatures lead to longer pollen […]

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COUGH 1 and COUGH 2, were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials, that investigated gefapixant for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough. It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Imran Satia (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) around his analysis of ...

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With limited options in the treatment paradigm for refractory or unexplained chronic cough, P2X3 receptor antagonists have shown great promise in clinical trials. We were delighted to speak to Dr. Imran Satia (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) to discuss ...

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Chronic cough is a cough that lasts 8 weeks or longer and is not due to serious underlying conditions. It is a common problem in primary care, accounting for up to 40% of referrals to pulmonologists.1 Common causes include rhinosinusitis, cough-variant asthma, ...

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Gefapixant is a P2X3 antagonist that was recently studied in two phase 3 randomized controlled trials, COUGH-1 and COUGH-2, and is currently under regulatory review in Europe. In this interview, we were delighted to speak with Elena Kum (McMaster University, ...

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James Wingfield Digby, Jenny King, Jaclyn Smith

Chronic cough, defined as a cough lasting over 8 weeks, has an estimated global prevalence of 10% and has significant detrimental physical, social and psychological consequences on individuals.1,2 Chronic cough is a complex heterogeneous disease, in which many causative factors need to ...

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Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases, which aims to provide insightful and topical articles relevant to the everyday practice of busy physicians. Our popular expert interviews provide a snapshot of hot topics in medicine. ...

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Rajarajan Anandavelu, Alice M Turner

With the advent of newer drugs targeting the biochemical pathways that lead to cough, it is increasingly important to understand the definition, pathogenesis and management of this symptom. Several specialist bodies also recognize the need for guidance in this area, ...

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touchRESPIRATORY caught up with Dr. Michael S. Blaiss (Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA) to discuss his analysis of phase 3 trials of gefapixant in chronic cough. The abstract 'Comparisons Of Baseline Characteristics And Treatment Efficacy In Individuals ...

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We were delighted to talk with Dr. Michael S. Blaiss (Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA) to discuss chronic cough and the latest advances to look out for in 2022. The abstract 'Comparisons Of Baseline Characteristics And Treatment ...

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It was a pleasure to meet with Professor Peter Dicpinigaitis (Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Cough Center, NY, USA) to discuss the findings from the COUGH-1 and COUGH-2 studies, investigating gefapixant for the treatment of patients with chronic ...

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We were delighted to talk with Professor Jacky Smith (School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK) around cough frequency with gefapixant in patients with chronic cough. The abstract ‘Objective Cough Frequency with Gefapixant in Chronic Cough: A ...

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TouchRESPIRATORY got the opportunity to catch up with Alyn Morice (University of Hull, Castle Hill Hospital, Yorkshire, UK) around the unmet needs and treatment of patients with chronic cough (Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT03449134 & NCT03449147). The abstract ‘Cough Triggers and ...

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