Multi-centric real-world effectiveness of mepolizumab in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in Germany

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Beitragende

  • Friederike Bärhold - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (Autor:in)
  • Jan Hagemann - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Ludger Klimek - , Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie Wiesbaden (Autor:in)
  • Patrick Huber - , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (Autor:in)
  • Moritz Gröger - , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (Autor:in)
  • Andreas G. Loth - , Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Autor:in)
  • Benjamin P. Ernst - , Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (Autor:in)
  • Caroline Beutner - , Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Autor:in)
  • Tobias Dombrowski - , Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Autor:in)
  • Ulrike Förster-Ruhrmann - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Heidi Olze - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Mandy Cuevas - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde (Autor:in)
  • Nadine Gunder - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde (Autor:in)
  • Juana Malanda - , Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) (Autor:in)
  • Martin Laudien - , Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) (Autor:in)
  • Tobias Albrecht - , Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (Autor:in)
  • Christoph Matthias - , Universitätsmedizin Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Sven Becker - , Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (Autor:in)

Abstract

Background: Within the last years, monoclonal antibodies (biologicals) have revolutionized the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and significantly improved symptom control in otherwise refractory cases. The effectiveness of the biological mepolizumab, an IL-5 receptor antibody, has not yet been investigated extensively. This multi-centric study assesses its impact on a large German patient cohort including biological naïve and switched patients. Methodology: In this retrospective multi-centric study, patients with the diagnosis of severe CRSwNP treated with mepolizumab by German tertiary referral centers were included. Data were collected retrospectively from patient records. The change from baseline regarding patient reported symptom control, serum biomarkers, nasal polyp score (NPS), and sense of smell were analysed over a course of up to 30 months. Results: 96 patients from 8 tertiary treatment centers were included, 36.5% female, with a mean age of 54.1±14.3 years. Patient reported outcome measures, smell, and NPS improved significantly within 6 months after treatment initiation or switch from a different biological to mepolizumab. Change from baseline in outcome parameters was smaller in the switch-group, whereas comorbid asthma indicated greater treatment success. Conclusions: Our real-world data show a sustained therapeutic effect of mepolizumab in CRSwNP, including a large proportion of patients who were previously treated with a different biological. This study is the largest real-world cohort to date depicting realistic treatment and disease situations, confirming a broad range of indication for mepolizumab in severe CRSwNP.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)591-599
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftRhinology
Jahrgang63
Ausgabenummer5
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 40621839
ORCID /0009-0007-1117-2210/work/200631850

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ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • biological switch, biological therapy, nasal polyps, quality of life, type 2 inflammation