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van der Valk JPM, Hekking PP, Rauh SP, Patberg KW, van Veen HPAA, Van Huisstede A, Smeenk FWJM, van de Ven MJT, Broeders MEAC, Hilvering B, van Exsel J, Oud KTM, Langeveld B, Fieten KB, van Veen A, Hashimoto S, Sont JK, Brinke AT, Braunstahl GJ. Anti-IL-5/5Ra biologics improve work productivity and activity in severe asthma: A RAPSODI registry-based cohort study. J Asthma 2023:1-8. [PMID: 36976568 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2196563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Severe asthma is associated with a serious disease burden, partially caused by limitations in activity and work impairment (1,2). AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aims to relate treatment with biologics targeting IL-5/5Ra to work productivity and activity in the long term in a real-world context. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a registry-based multi-center cohort study evaluating data from adults with severe eosinophilic asthma included in the Dutch Register of Adult Patients with Severe Asthma for Optimal DIsease management (RAPSODI). Patients that started with anti-IL-5/5Ra biologics and completed the work productivity and activity improvement questionnaire, were included. Study and patient characteristics were compared between the employed and unemployed patients. Work productivity and activity impairment are related to accompanying improvements in clinical outcomes. RESULTS At baseline, 91 of 137 patients (66%) were employed which remained stable throughout the follow-up period. Patients in the working age category were younger and had significantly better asthma control (p =0.02). Mean overall work impairment due to health decreased significantly from 25.5% (SD2.6) to 17.6% (SD 2.8) during 12 months anti-IL-5/5Ra biologics treatment (P = 0.010). There was a significant association between ACQ6 and overall work improvement after targeted therapy (β =8.7, CI 2.1-15.4, P = 0.01). The improvement of asthma control of 0.5 points on the asthma Control Questionnaire was associated with an overall work impairment of - 9%. CONCLUSIONS Work productivity and activity in severe eosinophilic asthma improved after starting anti-IL-5/5Ra biologics. Clinically relevant improvement in asthma control was associated with an overall work impairment score of - 9% in this study.
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- J P M van der Valk
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, STZ Center of Excellence for Asthma and COPD, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, STZ Center of Excellence for Asthma and COPD, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of science, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medical Center Twente, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Rijnstate, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Deventer Hospital, Deventer, The Netherlands
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- Dutch Asthma Center Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherland
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, STZ Center of Excellence for Asthma and COPD, Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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van Haelst PL, Tervaert JWC, Bijzet J, Baljé-Volkers C, May JF, Langeveld B, Gans ROB. Circulating monocytes in patients with acute coronary syndromes lack sufficient interleukin-10 production after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Clin Exp Immunol 2004; 138:364-8. [PMID: 15498050 PMCID: PMC1809199 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2004.02602.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are associated with inflammation resulting from monocyte activation. We sought for differences in the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines by monocytes from patients with ACS. C-reactive protein (CRP) and neopterin were measured in 22 patients with acute coronary syndromes, 50 patients with stable vascular disease and 22 healthy controls. Production of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-10 was determined after, respectively, 6 and 24 h of incubation of full blood with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Levels of CRP [median, interquartile range (IQR)][1.5 mg/l (0.8-4.5) ACS patient versus 2.1 (0.9-3.6) stable disease versus 0.4 (0.3-1.2) healthy controls] (P < 0.001) and neopterin [7.4 nmol/l (6.0-8.7) ACS patient versus 7.1(6.0-8.9) stable disease versus 6.4 (5.6-7.3) healthy controls] (P = 0.07) were higher in both the patient groups. IL-10 production after LPS stimulation was greatly reduced in patients with acute coronary syndromes (16 175 pg/ml, 7559-28 470 pg/ml) as opposed to patients with stable disease (28 379 pg/ml, 12 601-73 968 pg/ml) and healthy controls (63 830 pg/ml, 22 040-168 000 pg/ml) (P = 0.003). TNF-alpha production was not signi fi cantly different between the groups [7313 pg/ml (4740-12 615) ACS patient versus 11 002 (5913-14 190) stable disease versus 8229 (5225-11 364) healthy controls] (P = 0.24). Circulating monocytes in unstable coronary syndromes produce equal amounts of TNF-alpha but less IL-10 after stimulation with LPS in vitro as compared with healthy controls. We hypothesize that, in acute coronary syndromes, the production proinflammatory cytokines is not counterbalanced by anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10.
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- P L van Haelst
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Asselbergs FW, de Boer RA, Diercks GFH, Langeveld B, Tio RA, de Jong PE, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH. Vascular endothelial growth factor: the link between cardiovascular risk factors and microalbuminuria? Int J Cardiol 2004; 93:211-5. [PMID: 14975549 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2003] [Accepted: 04/06/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Microalbuminuria, i.e. slightly elevated urinary albumin excretion, is associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular morbidity in the general population. Microalbuminuria has been proposed to indicate increased endothelial permeability. Unknown are the mechanisms underlying this increased vascular permeability. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), also known as vascular permeability factor, increases endothelial permeability. We hypothesised that plasma VEGF levels may be associated with microalbuminuria in a large sample of the general population. METHODS Out of a large sample of the general population, we studied 189 control subjects (urinary albumin excretion (UAE): 0-30 mg/24 h) and 194 microalbuminuric subjects (UAE: 30-300 mg/24 h), matched for age, sex and the presence of ischemia on the electrocardiogram. RESULTS Subjects with microalbuminuria had significant higher plasma levels of VEGF (p<0.05). The correlation between plasma levels of VEGF and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, diabetes and body mass index were statistically significant. Using logistic regression analysis, microalbuminuria was significantly associated with VEGF (odds ratio 1.62; 95% confidence interval: 1.15-2.27; p<0.01). This association was dependent on cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSION This study suggests a relation between increased plasma VEGF levels and subsequent occurrence of microalbuminuria.
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- F W Asselbergs
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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