In its heated severe asthma fight with AstraZeneca’s Fasenra, GlaxoSmithKline could take solace in the fact that its drug was more convenient for patients, with a self-administered injection option.

Nucala (mepolizumab) is a brand-name subcutaneous injection that comes in different forms. Depending on which form you’re prescribed, you or your doctor will administer the injection. Nucala injection ...

Most people with asthma are able to control their symptoms by using inhaled medicines each day. But for some people with severe asthma, inhaled medicines are not enough to keep symptoms under control.

Nucala (100mg dose subcutaneous injection) was first approved in 2015 as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma aged 12 years and older. This approval (40mg dose ...

GlaxoSmithKline’s Nucala needs a win in its fight against AstraZeneca’s Fasenra. Now, it can at least tout a first-data advantage in a rare inflammatory disease. In a phase 3 study, the rate of ...

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. Why am I being given NUCALA? NUCALA contains the active ingredient ...

May 23, 2025 -- The FDA has approved the asthma drug Nucala for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is the second biologic therapy approved for the condition, following the ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GlaxoSmithKline (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in children as young as six years old ...