(Press-News.org) About The Study: Among patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps treated with a daily intranasal corticosteroid, stapokibart, a novel monoclonal antibody, reduced polyp size and severity of nasal symptoms at 24 weeks.
Corresponding Authors: To contact the corresponding authors, email Luo Zhang, MD, (dr.luozhang@139.com) and Chengshuo Wang, MD, (wangcs830@126.com).
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2025.12515)
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Stapokibart for severe uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
JAMA
2025-08-18
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