Cusack RP, Sahadevan A, Lane SJ. Qualitative effects of omalizumab on concomitant IgE-mediated disease in a severe asthmatic population: a real life observational study.
QJM 2016;
109:601-4. [PMID:
26966102 DOI:
10.1093/qjmed/hcw027]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Omalizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody (anti-IgE) licensed for use in GINA 5 asthma or for chronic idiopathic urticaria. Many patients with asthma have concomitant allergic diseases such as dermatitis and sinusitis. IgE is also implicated in allergic-bronchopulmonary disease (ABPA). In addition, extreme sensitivity to allergen can prevent the initiation of allergen immunotherapy.
AIM
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of omalizumab on symptoms of concomitant non asthmatic IgE-mediated allergic disease in a population of severe GINA 5 in a real life observational setting.
DESIGN
This study is a retrospective, observational study assessing patients reported allergic, non-asthmatic symptom response to omalizumab treatment.
METHODS
Fifty-six severe asthmatics treated with omalizumab were studied. Thirty-seven patients had concomitant rhino-sinusitis, 13 had dermatitis and 4 ABPA. Subjects were asked to grade the improvement in their symptom scores on an analogue scale from 0 (no response) to 10 (excellent response).
RESULTS
Mean improvement from baseline was 5 and 1.8 in patients with allergic rhino-sinusitis and dermatitis, respectively. Mean improvement from baseline in respiratory symptoms in patients with ABPA was 4.0.
CONCLUSIONS
The results from our study suggest that omalizumab may have a role in allergic disease outside of its current license.
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