Dupilumab Improves Lung Function Parameters in Pediatric Type 2 Asthma : VOYAGE Study

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BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled asthma in growing children can impair lung growth that may lead to adverse complications in later life. Dupilumab, a human monoclonal antibody, blocks the shared receptor for IL-4 and IL-13, key drivers of type 2 inflammation.

OBJECTIVE: To extensively evaluate the effect of dupilumab on lung function in children (6-11 years) with moderate-to-severe asthma enrolled in phase 3 LIBERTY ASTHMA VOYAGE (NCT02948959).

METHODS: Children with asthma were randomized 2:1 to add-on dupilumab 100/200 mg by bodyweight or placebo every 2 weeks, for 52 weeks. We analyzed spirometry parameters in children with type 2 asthma (blood eosinophils ≥150 cells/μL or fractional exhaled nitric oxide [FeNO] ≥20 parts per billion [ppb] at baseline) and within subgroups defined by baseline blood eosinophils or FeNO values.

RESULTS: A total of 116 (49%) dupilumab-treated children and 59 (52%) on placebo had impaired lung function (prebronchodilator percent-predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second [ppFEV1] <80%) at baseline. Dupilumab improved pre- and postbronchodilator ppFEV1 as early as week 2, sustained for up to 52 weeks (least-squares mean difference vs placebo at week 52: 7.79 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.36-11.22; P < .001 and 4.37 points; 95% CI: 0.95-7.78; P = .01, respectively). Sustained improvements were also observed in other lung function parameters, including pre- and postbronchodilator forced vital capacity (FVC), prebronchodilator forced expiratory flow, and FEV1/FVC ratio across all populations.

CONCLUSIONS: Dupilumab led to significant, sustained lung function improvements across a range of lung function measures in children (6-11 years) with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 12(2024), 4 vom: 13. Apr., Seite 948-959

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bacharier, Leonard B [VerfasserIn]
Guilbert, Theresa W [VerfasserIn]
Katelaris, Constance H [VerfasserIn]
Deschildre, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Phipatanakul, Wanda [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Dongfang [VerfasserIn]
Altincatal, Arman [VerfasserIn]
Mannent, Leda P [VerfasserIn]
Amin, Nikhil [VerfasserIn]
Laws, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Akinlade, Bolanle [VerfasserIn]
Jacob-Nara, Juby A [VerfasserIn]
Deniz, Yamo [VerfasserIn]
Rowe, Paul J [VerfasserIn]
Lederer, David J [VerfasserIn]
Hardin, Megan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

420K487FSG
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Asthma control
Dupilumab
Journal Article
Lung function
Pediatric asthma
Randomized Controlled Trial
Type 2 inflammation

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02948959

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jaip.2023.12.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365829293