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Topic · Respiratory

Pipeline

Coverage of late-stage drug development pipelines across the therapy areas we follow - mechanism diversification, late-stage assets, and what the next class of medicines might look like. 12 pieces on pipeline in Respiratory, newest first within each collection.

Signals

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SignalNEWMay 8, 2026

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis management widens past corticosteroids and itraconazole

Biologic therapy in ABPA, novel azole maturity, and structured diagnostic-and-monitoring pathways are reshaping allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis management.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelinePatient journey
SignalNEWMay 7, 2026

Severe COPD biologic therapy class emerges past the inhaler era

Dupilumab COPD approval in eosinophilic phenotype, mepolizumab and benralizumab COPD pivotal data, and ensifentrine entry are reshaping severe COPD management.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelineDrug development
SignalNEWMay 7, 2026

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps biologic class matures

Dupilumab maturity, mepolizumab and benralizumab CRSwNP indications, omalizumab CRSwNP approval, and emerging mechanism programs are reshaping CRSwNP management.

TreatmentPatient journeyPipelineBiomarkers
SignalNEWMay 5, 2026

Obstructive sleep apnea pharmacotherapy emerges past CPAP-and-MAD

Tirzepatide OSA approval, follow-on GLP-1 OSA programs, and upper airway pharmacological programs are reshaping obstructive sleep apnea management.

TreatmentPipelineDeliveryDrug development
SignalNEWMay 5, 2026

Pediatric severe asthma biologic options expand

Dupilumab, mepolizumab, benralizumab, and tezepelumab paediatric label expansions plus emerging biologic programs are restructuring paediatric severe asthma.

TreatmentBiomarkersPipelinePatient journey
SignalNEWMay 4, 2026

Refractory chronic cough acquires a first targeted mechanism class

P2X3 antagonist class entry plus follow-on novel mechanism programs are establishing chronic cough as a real prescribing category.

TreatmentPipelineDiagnosisDrug development
SignalNEWMay 4, 2026

Sarcoidosis acquires mechanism-targeted therapy after a long quiet period

Efzofitimod late-stage data and other emerging mechanism-targeted programs are reshaping pulmonary sarcoidosis after years of corticosteroid-only first-line.

TreatmentPipelineDrug development
SignalApr 30, 2026

Non-CF bronchiectasis enters the therapy frontier

Late-stage programs targeting non-CF bronchiectasis are creating the first specific therapy category for this long-overlooked condition.

PipelineTreatmentDiagnosis
SignalApr 26, 2026clinical-trial · industry-filing

IPF antifibrotic class is evolving with second-generation mechanisms

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment has been defined by the two approved antifibrotics (pirfenidone, nintedanib) for a decade. The second-generation pipeline is now reading out, with mechanisms targeting different points in the fibrotic pathway and the potential to combine with the established class.

PipelineTreatment
SignalApr 26, 2026FDA · peer-reviewed · conference

Severe asthma biologics: which patients are still being left out?

Type-2 biologics have transformed severe eosinophilic asthma management, but a meaningful subset of severe-asthma patients - those without high eosinophils, FeNO, or specific allergic phenotypes - still lack a biomarker-aligned biologic option.

TreatmentBiologicsPipelineAccess

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