Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry

Anju T Peters,1 Enrico Heffler,2,3 Kathleen M Buchheit,4 Shigeharu Fujieda,5 Scott Nash,6 Changming Xia,6 Micah W Johnson,6 Mark Corbett,7 Lucia De Prado Gomez,8 Juby A Jacob-Nara,7 Amr Radwan9 1Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; 2Personalized Medicine, Asthma an...

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Main Authors: Peters AT, Heffler E, Buchheit KM, Fujieda S, Nash S, Xia C, Johnson MW, Corbett M, De Prado Gomez L, Jacob-Nara JA, Radwan A
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description Anju T Peters,1 Enrico Heffler,2,3 Kathleen M Buchheit,4 Shigeharu Fujieda,5 Scott Nash,6 Changming Xia,6 Micah W Johnson,6 Mark Corbett,7 Lucia De Prado Gomez,8 Juby A Jacob-Nara,7 Amr Radwan9 1Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; 2Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; 3Department of Biomedical Sciences - Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; 4AERD Center, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 5Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan; 6Immunology & Inflammation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA; 7Global Medical Immunology, Sanofi, Morristown, NJ, USA; 8Global Medical Immunology, Sanofi, Madrid, Spain; 9Immunology & Inflammation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Uxbridge, United KingdomCorrespondence: Anju T Peters, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, McGaw Pavilion Suite M-316, 240 E Huron, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA, Tel +1-312-695-4000, Email anjupeters@northwestern.eduBackground: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a predominantly type 2 inflammatory disease of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Asthma is a common coexisting condition, associated with more severe sinus disease and reduced quality of life. Treating patients with uncontrolled CRSwNP and coexisting asthma is currently challenging.Objective: To compare baseline characteristics and disease burden in patients with CRSwNP with and without coexisting asthma in AROMA.Methods: AROMA is a prospective global registry study recruiting adult patients with severe CRSwNP who initiate dupilumab and follows them for up to 36 months. All patients entering the registry were assessed for baseline demographics and disease characteristics.Results: As of February 2023, the study had enrolled 303 patients, with 210 (69.3%) patients reporting coexisting asthma. Of the patients with asthma, 11.0% reported ongoing oral/systemic corticosteroid use at baseline, and 29.0% had at least 1 severe asthma exacerbation in the year before screening.Conclusion: More than two-thirds of adults with CRSwNP who initiated dupilumab in AROMA have coexisting asthma. Of these patients, one-third reported at least 1 severe asthma exacerbation in the past year.Plain Language Summary: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a condition that causes partial or complete blockage of the nose, making it difficult to breathe. This has a negative effect on many aspects of a person’s life, and a person with severe CRSwNP is more likely to be affected by diseases such as asthma. People with asthma and CRSwNP are more likely to have severe forms of both diseases, making both conditions challenging to treat. A drug called dupilumab, which is injected under the skin every other week, has been approved for treating people with both CRSwNP and asthma. This article presents initial findings from a large study called AROMA, which observed people with severe CRSwNP for 3 years after beginning dupilumab treatment. The study also looked at the characteristics of patients with CRSwNP and asthma before they began dupilumab treatment. The initial findings showed that 1 in 3 people with CRSwNP and asthma had at least 1 severe asthma attack in the year before beginning dupilumab treatment. People in the study with CRSwNP and asthma were more likely to take steroids than people with just CRSwNP. Keywords: asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, dupilumab, real-world evidence, type 2 inflammation
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spelling doaj-art-c3efbb7b663d48e2bc498dc6a95175b52025-06-25T21:33:50ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Asthma and Allergy1178-69652025-06-01Volume 18Issue 110411049104101Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA RegistryPeters AT0Heffler E1Buchheit KMFujieda SNash S2Xia C3Johnson MW4Corbett M5De Prado Gomez L6Jacob-Nara JARadwan A7Feinberg School of MedicinePersonalized Medicine, Asthma & AllergyMedical AffairsBiostatistics and Data Management-Medical AffairsMedical AffairsMedicalGlobal medicalGlobal Medical AffairsAnju T Peters,1 Enrico Heffler,2,3 Kathleen M Buchheit,4 Shigeharu Fujieda,5 Scott Nash,6 Changming Xia,6 Micah W Johnson,6 Mark Corbett,7 Lucia De Prado Gomez,8 Juby A Jacob-Nara,7 Amr Radwan9 1Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; 2Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; 3Department of Biomedical Sciences - Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; 4AERD Center, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 5Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan; 6Immunology & Inflammation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA; 7Global Medical Immunology, Sanofi, Morristown, NJ, USA; 8Global Medical Immunology, Sanofi, Madrid, Spain; 9Immunology & Inflammation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Uxbridge, United KingdomCorrespondence: Anju T Peters, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, McGaw Pavilion Suite M-316, 240 E Huron, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA, Tel +1-312-695-4000, Email anjupeters@northwestern.eduBackground: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a predominantly type 2 inflammatory disease of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Asthma is a common coexisting condition, associated with more severe sinus disease and reduced quality of life. Treating patients with uncontrolled CRSwNP and coexisting asthma is currently challenging.Objective: To compare baseline characteristics and disease burden in patients with CRSwNP with and without coexisting asthma in AROMA.Methods: AROMA is a prospective global registry study recruiting adult patients with severe CRSwNP who initiate dupilumab and follows them for up to 36 months. All patients entering the registry were assessed for baseline demographics and disease characteristics.Results: As of February 2023, the study had enrolled 303 patients, with 210 (69.3%) patients reporting coexisting asthma. Of the patients with asthma, 11.0% reported ongoing oral/systemic corticosteroid use at baseline, and 29.0% had at least 1 severe asthma exacerbation in the year before screening.Conclusion: More than two-thirds of adults with CRSwNP who initiated dupilumab in AROMA have coexisting asthma. Of these patients, one-third reported at least 1 severe asthma exacerbation in the past year.Plain Language Summary: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a condition that causes partial or complete blockage of the nose, making it difficult to breathe. This has a negative effect on many aspects of a person’s life, and a person with severe CRSwNP is more likely to be affected by diseases such as asthma. People with asthma and CRSwNP are more likely to have severe forms of both diseases, making both conditions challenging to treat. A drug called dupilumab, which is injected under the skin every other week, has been approved for treating people with both CRSwNP and asthma. This article presents initial findings from a large study called AROMA, which observed people with severe CRSwNP for 3 years after beginning dupilumab treatment. The study also looked at the characteristics of patients with CRSwNP and asthma before they began dupilumab treatment. The initial findings showed that 1 in 3 people with CRSwNP and asthma had at least 1 severe asthma attack in the year before beginning dupilumab treatment. People in the study with CRSwNP and asthma were more likely to take steroids than people with just CRSwNP. Keywords: asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, dupilumab, real-world evidence, type 2 inflammationhttps://www.dovepress.com/comparing-baseline-characteristics-of-patients-with-chronic-rhinosinus-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JAAAsthmachronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypsdupilumabreal-world evidencetype 2 inflammation
spellingShingle Peters AT
Heffler E
Buchheit KM
Fujieda S
Nash S
Xia C
Johnson MW
Corbett M
De Prado Gomez L
Jacob-Nara JA
Radwan A
Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry
Journal of Asthma and Allergy
Asthma
chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
dupilumab
real-world evidence
type 2 inflammation
title Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry
title_full Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry
title_fullStr Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry
title_short Comparing Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps with and without Asthma in the AROMA Registry
title_sort comparing baseline characteristics of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with and without asthma in the aroma registry
topic Asthma
chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
dupilumab
real-world evidence
type 2 inflammation
url https://www.dovepress.com/comparing-baseline-characteristics-of-patients-with-chronic-rhinosinus-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JAA
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