Long-term omalizumab efficacy in allergic rhinitis

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BACKGROUND: Omalizumab therapy was found to be safe and effective as an add-on therapy for patients with poorly controlled severe asthma. Although several studies over the last decade have demonstrated its efficacy in other Immunoglobulin E related diseases, its use in such conditions is off-label.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of long-term therapy with Omalizumab in patients with persistent severe allergic rhinitis and inadequately controlled severe asthma.

METHODS: Patients with poorly controlled severe asthma and persistent allergic rhinitis were enrolled and treated with Omalizumab for 36 months with every four-week subcutaneous administration. The efficacy assessment included the severity of AR symptoms every six months using Visual Analogue Scale, Asthma Control Test, nasal endoscopy, spirometry, and biomarkers (blood eosinophils and neutrophils, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, total IgE).

RESULTS: Eleven patients aged between 26 and 70 years were enrolled, and 10 completed the study. A significant improvement of allergic rhinitis symptoms, Asthma Control Test, and lung function was observed. There was also a reduction in the status of the biomarkers at the end of the study.

CONCLUSION: Long-term therapy with Omalizumab was effective and safe in treating severe persistent allergic rhinitis and concomitant asthma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:227

Enthalten in:

Immunology letters - 227(2020) vom: 15. Nov., Seite 81-87

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cavaliere, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Begvarfaj, Elona [VerfasserIn]
Incorvaia, Cristoforo [VerfasserIn]
Sposato, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Brunori, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Ciofalo, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Greco, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
de Vincentiis, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Masieri, Simonetta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2P471X1Z11
37341-29-0
Allergic rhinitis
Biologics
Biomarkers
Chronic rhinosinusitis
IgE
Immunoglobulin E
Journal Article
Observational Study
Omalizumab
Type-2 inflammation

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.08.2021

Date Revised 03.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.imlet.2020.08.002

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313731233