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ArticleJournal of asthma and allergy2022

Reliability, Satisfaction and Effectiveness of Benralizumab Home Self-Administration in Patients with Severe Eosinophilic Asthma in Real-World Practice: The Auto-Benra Study.

Ismael García-Moguel, Ana Rosado, Aída Gómez-Cardeñosa, Mar Gandolfo-Cano, Teresa Robledo Echarren, Maria Del Mar Moro Moro, Mª Del Mar Reaño Martos, Rafael Pineda-Pineda, Marcela Valverde-Monge, Cristina Martin-Arriscado Arroba and 2 more

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Article in Journal of asthma and allergy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Ismael García-MoguelDepartment of Allergy, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Ana RosadoDepartment of Allergy, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Aída Gómez-CardeñosaDepartment of Allergy, University Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
Mar Gandolfo-CanoDepartment of Allergy, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
Teresa Robledo EcharrenDepartment of Allergy, Hospital Clinico San Carlos (HCSC), Instituto de investigación sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdSSC), Madrid, Spain.
Maria Del Mar Moro MoroDepartment of Allergy, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7666-3877
Mª Del Mar Reaño MartosDepartment of Allergy, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Rafael Pineda-PinedaDepartment of Allergy, Hospital Universitario del Sureste, Madrid, Spain.
Marcela Valverde-MongeDepartment of Allergy, University Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
Cristina Martin-Arriscado ArrobaResearch and Science Support Unit, Instituto de investigación Biomédica del Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre I+12, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2147-2811
Javier Domínguez-OrtegaDepartment of Allergy, La Paz University Hospital, Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.
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Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias · ESResearch Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre · ESComplejo Hospitalario Universitario de Toledo · ESHospital La Paz Institute for Health Research · ESHospital Universitario del Sureste · ESHospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón · ESHospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda · ESInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos · ESInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The increase in drugs available for severe uncontrolled asthma and the lifestyle of these patients make it necessary to implement self-administration programs of these therapies at home. Benralizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting IL5R, was authorized in Spain for poorly controlled severe eosinophilic asthma. The possibility of administration at home was approved in March 2020 in Spain. The aim of the Auto-Benra study was to evaluate the usability and satisfaction of the benralizumab prefilled syringe and autoinjector and assessing the effectivity of these devices in uncontrolled severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) in home-self administration. Methods: This is a retrospective, observational multicenter study uncontrolled SEA patients treated with benralizumab at least with 3 doses self-administered at home before April 30, 2021. Reliability and satisfaction with benralizumab at home were evaluated with subcutaneous administration assessment questionnaire (SQAAQ) and visual analogic scales (VAS). Effectiveness was evaluated in all patients with asthma control test (ACT), Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ), annual exacerbation rate, oral corticosteroid treatment (OCS) and asthma-related hospitalizations and emergency visits. Results: Fifty-four patients across 9 hospitals in Spain were included. The mean SQAAQ score was 6.89 (±0.16) points. Patients and their caregivers and doctors report excellent satisfaction by VAS, with no differences between benralizumab devices used (prefilled syringe and autoinjector). Severe exacerbation rate decreased by 65% (p = 0.0007) after benralizumab treatment. ACT score improved on average 6.27 ± 5.35 points (p < 0.0001) and the mean MiniAQLQ increased up to 1.58 ± 1.47 points (p < 0.0001). Twenty-four patients were OCS-dependent and at the end of study 14 patients get complete OCS withdrawal. Conclusion: AUTO-BENRA study supports the use of benralizumab at home given the excellent results of satisfaction and usability by patients and their caregivers.

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benralizumabeosinophilic asthmaself-administrationsevere asthmasevere eosinophilic asthma

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