Long-term effects of pollen allergoid tyrosine-adsorbed subcutaneous immunotherapy on allergic rhinitis and asthma

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Contributors

  • Christian Vogelberg - , Department of Paediatrics, Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Allergology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Ludger Klimek - , Center for Rhinology and Allergy (Author)
  • Silvia Kruppert - , IQVIA Inc. (Author)
  • Sven Becker - , University of Tübingen (Author)

Abstract

Background: Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) may have a long-term disease-modifying effect. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the long-term effects of pollen allergoid tyrosine-adsorbed subcutaneous AIT on allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma (AA) in clinical practice. Methods: This retrospective study, funded by an AIT manufacturer, analysed the impact of AIT on AR progression and onset of need for AA medication, using a German database covering ~35% of national prescriptions during 2008–2020. Anonymized prescription data of AR patients aged 5–65 years treated with grass or tree pollen AIT between 2009 and 2013 and followed for at least 2 years after AIT cessation were compared with matched control patients with seasonal AR. Results: 181,496 patients received AIT prescriptions. 5959 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The median AIT treatment duration was 1092 days and the follow-up duration was 6.4 years. Less patients treated with AIT received prescriptions for symptomatic AR medication in the follow-up versus controls (AIT: OR: 0.37; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.34, 0.40; p <.001, tyrosine-adsorbed AIT: OR: 0.27; 95% CI 0.20, 0.35 p <.001). Less asthmatic patients under AIT received prescriptions for AA medications versus controls (AIT: OR: 0.48; 95% CI 0.41, 0.55; p <.001, tyrosine-adsorbed AIT: OR: 0.48; 95% CI 0.29, 0.79; p =.004). AR and AA medication prescriptions for AIT patients were reduced in the follow-up versus baseline and controls (AIT: AR: 20.0%; 1.5 vs. 0.2 prescriptions; AA: 29.1%; 2.0 vs. 0.6 prescriptions, p <.001; tyrosine-adsorbed AIT: AR: 24.2%, 1.4 vs. 0.2 prescriptions; AA: 35.6%, 2.1 vs. 0.6 prescriptions, p <.001). The probability of AA medication onset in non-asthmatic patients during follow-up was reduced for AIT patients compared to controls (OR: 0.77, 95% CI 0.66, 0.90; p =.001). All endpoints were significant for children/adolescents and adults in stratified analyses. Conclusions: We found evidence for long-term effects up to 9.5 years for tyrosine-adsorbed AIT.

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Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical and experimental allergy
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

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PubMed 38146840

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Keywords

  • AIT, allergic rhinitis, asthma onset, long-term benefit, real-world evidence