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With novel therapies in development, there is an opportunity to consider asthma remission as a treatment goal. In this Rostrum, we present a generalized framework for clinical and complete remission in asthma, on and off treatment, developed on the basis of medical literature and expert consensus. A modified Delphi survey approach was used to ascertain expert consensus on core components of asthma remission as a treatment target. Phase 1 identified other chronic inflammatory diseases with remission definitions. Phase 2 evaluated components of those definitions as well as published definitions of spontaneous asthma remission. Phase 3 evaluated a remission framework created using consensus findings. Clinical remission comprised 12 or more months with (1) absence of significant symptoms by validated instrument, (2) lung function optimization/stabilization, (3) patient/provider agreement regarding remission, and (4) no use of systemic corticosteroids. Complete remission was defined as clinical remission plus objective resolution of asthma-related inflammation and, if appropriate, negative bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Remission off treatment required no asthma treatment for 12 or more months. The proposed framework is a first step toward developing asthma remission as a treatment target and should be refined through future research, patient input, and clinical study.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.006

Type

Journal article

Journal

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology

Publication Date

03/2020

Volume

145

Pages

757 - 765

Addresses

Royal Brompton Hospital, Respiratory Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: a.menzies-gow@rbht.nhs.uk.

Keywords

Humans, Asthma, Anti-Asthmatic Agents, Remission Induction, Goals, Consensus, Delphi Technique