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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2023

Real-world evidence for the effectiveness and safety of dupilumab in patients with CRSwNP after 1 year of therapy.

Tobias Albrecht, Martin M Sailer, Flavia Capitani, Carolina van Schaik, Hubert Löwenheim, Sven Becker

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Article in The World Allergy Organization journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Tissue eosinophilia suggests dupilumab treatment response in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  9. Early real-life outcomes of dupilumab and mepolizumab in patients with uncontrolled primary diffuse type 2 chronic rhinosinusitis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  10. An overview of switching biological therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP).European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  14. Remission in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps treated with biologics: a real-life experience.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  15. Efficacy of Dupilumab in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP): a multicentric real-life study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  17. Effectiveness of dupilumab treatment against refractory eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Tobias AlbrechtDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Martin M SailerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Flavia CapitaniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Carolina van SchaikDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Hubert LöwenheimDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Sven BeckerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: For nearly 3 years, the monoclonal antibody dupilumab has been approved in Germany for the treatment of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Although efficacy has been demonstrated in large double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials, few reports of real-world data on this therapy have been published to date. Methods: Patients with an indication for treatment with dupilumab for CRSwNP were included in the study and followed up every 3 months for a period of 1 year. At the baseline visit, demographic data, medical history, comorbidities, nasal polyp score, disease-related quality of life (SNOT-22), nasal congestion, and sense of smell (VAS and Sniffiń Sticks test) were recorded. In addition, total blood eosinophil counts and serum total IgE were measured. During follow-up, all of the described parameters and possible adverse events were recorded. Results: Eighty-one patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 68 patients were still receiving dupilumab after 1 year of follow-up. Eight patients discontinued therapy, with only 1 patient discontinuing due to severe side effects. The Polyp score decreased substantially during follow-up, and parameters for disease-related quality of life and sense of smell increased significantly. Total IgE levels decreased significantly, and eosinophils leveled off at baseline after an initial increase after three months of therapy. No clinical data could be identified to a priori predict a treatment response. Conclusions: Dupilumab shows effectiveness and safety in the treatment of CRSwNP under real-world conditions. More research on systemic biomarkers and clinical parameters to predict treatment response is necessary.

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AntibodiesCRSwNPDupilumabEosinophilsMonoclonalNasal polypsQuality of lifeReal-world evidenceSinusitis

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PMCPMC10206757

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