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ArticleAllergy & rhinology (Providence, R.I.)

Description of Baseline Characteristics of Pediatric Allergic Asthma Patients Including those Initiated on Omalizumab.

Abhishek Kavati, Dominic Pilon, Benjamin Ortiz, Brandee Paknis, Ashok Vegesna, Bradd Schiffman, Maryia Zhdanava, Patrick Lefebvre, Brian Stone

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Abhishek KavatiNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Dominic PilonAnalysis Group Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada.
Benjamin OrtizNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Brandee PaknisNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Ashok VegesnaNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Bradd SchiffmanAllergy Partners P.A., Asheville, NC, USA.
Maryia ZhdanavaAnalysis Group Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada.
Patrick LefebvreAnalysis Group Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada.
Brian StoneAllergy Partners P.A., Asheville, NC, USA.

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backgroundIndication of omalizumab in the United States was recently extended to include pediatric (6-11 years) uncontrolled moderate-to-severe allergic asthma patients.

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to describe baseline characteristics of this population from a real-world dataset.

methodsAllergic asthma patients and uncontrolled moderate-to-severe allergic asthma patients, aged 6-11 years, were identified in the Allergy Partners Network Electronic Medical Records (2007-2016). The index date for allergic asthma patients was the latest between the second asthma-related visit and the allergic status confirmation. Uncontrolled moderate-to-severe allergic asthma patients were stratified into omalizumab-exposed (index date) or omalizumab-unexposed (index date randomly generated) groups. Characteristics were evaluated during the 12-month preindex period.

resultsA total of 5806 allergic asthma, 37 omalizumab-exposed, and 2620 omalizumab-unexposed patients were selected (mean age approximately 9 years). Allergic asthma and omalizumab-unexposed patients were predominantly white (70.2% and 61.2%) whereas the majority of omalizumab-exposed were African Americans (62.2%). Mean immunoglobulin E was 782.0 IU/ml in allergic asthma patients (available in 2.2%), 1134.4 IU/ml in omalizumab-exposed (available in 100.0%), and 746.1 IU/ml in omalizumab-unexposed (available in 3.1%). Allergic asthma patients were less severe than omalizumab-exposed and omalizumab-unexposed based on the forced expiratory volume in 1 s as a percentage of predicted value (FEV

conclusionsIn a real-world setting, pediatric patients with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe allergic asthma have a significant disease burden as shown by high rates of poor lung function, disease control, and symptoms. Currently available treatments could help improve disease management in this population.

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allergic asthmaanti-immunoglobulin E antibodybaseline characteristicsbiologicclinical profileelectronic medical recordsmoderate-to-severe asthmaomalizumabpediatric asthmauncontrolled asthma

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PMCPMC6028162

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