calcilytics – drugs that already exist – could be the solution. Calcilytics is a calcium receptor antagonist that’s used to treat bone deficiencies, such as osteoporosis.
Professor Daniela Riccardi of Cardiff University School of Biosciences had the following to say about the study:
“Our findings are incredibly exciting. If we can prove that calcilytics are safe when administered directly to the lung in people, then in five years we could be in a position to treat patients and potentially stop asthma from happening in the first place.”
Thanks to science, it looks like we’re one step closer to finding a cure for asthma!