Biologic Therapies for Severe Asthma in Suffern, NY and Monroe, NY

At Allergy & Asthma Consultants of Rockland, we are committed to providing our patients with the most advanced and personalized asthma treatment options available, including cutting edge biologic therapies. Biologic medications represent a significant advancement in asthma care, as they specifically target the underlying immune mechanisms responsible for inflammation and symptoms in asthma.

Unlike traditional asthma treatments such as inhaled corticosteroids or bronchodilators, biologic therapies are derived from living organisms and are precisely engineered to interact with specific molecules within the immune system. These treatments are particularly beneficial for individuals who suffer from moderate to severe asthma that remains uncontrolled despite optimal use of standard medications.

Biologic therapies are administered conveniently in office by subcutaneous injection or intravenous infusion at regular intervals, under careful supervision by our highly trained medical team. We provide ongoing monitoring and follow-up care to ensure optimal treatment response and manage any potential side effects, such as injection-site reactions, allergic reactions, or increased risk of infections.

Our goal is to help you achieve the best possible asthma control and quality of life. If you or a loved one suffers from persistent asthma symptoms despite standard care, we invite you to schedule a consultation with our specialists to explore whether biologic therapy is right for you.

We offer advanced biological therapies for asthma tailored to patients with moderate to severe asthma whose symptoms remain uncontrolled despite standard inhaled medications, such as inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilators.

Our specialists carefully evaluate patients to identify specific asthma subtypes, including allergic asthma and eosinophilic asthma, by conducting comprehensive diagnostic testing. These evaluations measure biomarkers such as elevated immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, increased blood eosinophil counts, and heightened airway inflammation. Identifying these biomarkers allows our specialists to select targeted biological treatments designed to reduce inflammation and effectively control asthma symptoms.

Patients who frequently need oral corticosteroids, experience significant side effects from traditional asthma therapies, or continue to have frequent exacerbations may also be considered candidates for biological therapies. Our experienced healthcare providers use an individualized, patient-centered approach to determine eligibility for biological asthma treatments. We thoroughly assess each patient’s asthma severity, symptom frequency, exacerbation history, biomarker profiles, and overall health status to ensure the most effective and personalized asthma management strategy.

We are proud to offer cutting-edge biologic therapies as part of our comprehensive approach to managing severe asthma. For many patients, traditional inhalers or oral medications alone may not fully control their asthma symptoms. Severe asthma often involves persistent inflammation driven by specific immune pathways, making it challenging to manage with standard treatments.

Biologic medications represent an advanced, targeted therapy derived from living organisms or their components, designed specifically to address the underlying inflammatory mechanisms of severe asthma. By carefully identifying your unique asthma phenotype through detailed clinical evaluation and laboratory testing, our specialists can determine the most effective biologic therapy tailored to your individual needs.

These biologics selectively inhibit or neutralize key proteins involved in inflammation. For example, some biologics target Immunoglobulin E (IgE), an antibody responsible for triggering allergic reactions. By binding specifically to IgE, these treatments effectively diminish allergic inflammation and reduce asthma symptoms triggered by allergens. Other biologic options available at our practice target cytokines such as interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5), and interleukin-13 (IL-13)—key molecular drivers of inflammatory responses—thereby significantly reducing airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness.

The use of biologics can lead to fewer asthma exacerbations, better lung function, and improved overall quality of life. At Allergy & Asthma Consultants of Rockland, biologic treatments are administered conveniently and safely in our office through regular injections or infusions scheduled weeks or months apart, under close supervision of our experienced medical team.

We are committed to providing individualized, state of the art treatments tailored to your unique asthma management needs. While inhaled medications remain the cornerstone of asthma therapy for most of our patients, biologics represent an important advancement for those who continue to experience persistent symptoms despite standard inhalers.

Regular asthma inhalers deliver medications such as bronchodilators and corticosteroids directly into the airways. Bronchodilators quickly relieve symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath by relaxing airway muscles. Corticosteroid inhalers reduce airway inflammation, helping prevent asthma flare-ups over the long term.

In contrast, biologics offer a targeted approach to asthma care, designed for patients with moderate to severe asthma who have not found sufficient relief with inhaled medications. Rather than inhalation, biologics are administered through injections or intravenous infusions provided at our office under the supervision of our experienced allergists and asthma specialists. These advanced therapies are proteins specifically engineered to block key immune pathways involved in asthma inflammation, such as immunoglobulin E (IgE), interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5), and other inflammatory mediators.

Our specialists carefully evaluate each patient’s condition to determine the most appropriate treatment plan, including whether biologics might offer enhanced symptom control and improved quality of life. With biologics, we can help patients achieve greater asthma control, fewer flare-ups, and increased comfort and confidence in daily activities. For more information, contact us or book an online appointment. We serve patients from Suffern NY, Monroe NY, New City NY, Spring Valley NY, Monsey NY, Airmont NY and Mahwah NJ.