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ArticleJournal of asthma and allergy2024

Benralizumab Reduces Respiratory Exacerbations and Oral Glucocorticosteroid Dose in Patients with Severe Asthma and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.

Carlo Mümmler, Pontus Mertsch, Michaela Barnikel, Frank Haubner, Ulf Schönermarck, Ulrich Grabmaier, Hendrik Schulze-Koops, Jürgen Behr, Nikolaus Kneidinger, Katrin Milger

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Carlo MümmlerDepartment of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2501-3356
Pontus MertschDepartment of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.
Michaela BarnikelDepartment of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6965-0018
Frank HaubnerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ulf SchönermarckDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ulrich GrabmaierDepartment of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Hendrik Schulze-KoopsDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine IV, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Jürgen BehrDepartment of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9151-4829
Nikolaus KneidingerDepartment of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7583-0453
Katrin MilgerDepartment of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Member of the German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2914-8773

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Background: Benralizumab reduces exacerbations and long-term oral glucocorticosteroid (OCS) exposure in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. In patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), uncontrolled symptoms and exacerbations of asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are important reasons for continued OCS therapies. We aimed to describe outcomes of patients with severe asthma and EGPA treated with benralizumab in real-life. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed adult patients from the Severe Asthma Unit at LMU Munich diagnosed with severe asthma and EGPA treated with benralizumab, differentiating two groups: Group A, patients with a stable daily OCS dose and diagnosis of EGPA >6 months ago; and Group B, patients treated with high-dose daily OCS due to recent diagnosis of EGPA <6 months ago. We compared outcome parameters at baseline and 12 months after initiation of benralizumab, including respiratory exacerbations, daily OCS dose, and lung function. Results: Group A included 17 patients, all receiving OCS therapy and additional immunosuppressants; 15 patients (88%) continued benralizumab for more than 12 months, demonstrating a significant reduction in daily OCS dose and exacerbations while FEV1 increased. Group B included 9 patients, all with high-dose daily OCS and some receiving cyclophosphamide pulse therapy for life-threatening disease. Benralizumab addition during induction was well tolerated. A total of 7/9 (78%) continued benralizumab for more than 12 months and preserved EGPA remission at the 12-month timepoint. Conclusion: In this real-life cohort of patients with severe asthma and EGPA, benralizumab initiation during remission maintenance reduced respiratory exacerbations and daily OCS dose. Benralizumab initiation during remission induction was associated with a high rate of clinical EGPA remission.

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