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ArticleClinical and translational allergy2025

T2-low severe asthma clinical spectrum and impact: The Greek PHOLLOW cross-sectional study.

Konstantinos Porpodis, Nikolaos Zias, Konstantinos Kostikas, Argyris Tzouvelekis, Michael Makris, George N Konstantinou, Eleftherios Zervas, Stelios Loukides, Paschalis Steiropoulos, Konstantinos Katsoulis and 25 more

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Konstantinos PorpodisPulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos ZiasRespiratory Department, Navy Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos KostikasRespiratory Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Argyris TzouvelekisDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Michael Makris2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Allergy Unit, Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
George N KonstantinouDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 424 General Military Training Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1371-6764
Eleftherios Zervas7th Respiratory Department, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, Athens, Greece.
Stelios Loukides2nd Respiratory Department, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Paschalis SteiropoulosDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University General Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Konstantinos KatsoulisPulmonary Department, 424 Army General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anastasios PalamidasAthens Medical Center-Marousi Clinic, Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini SyrigouAllergy Department, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Maria Gangadi10th Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Athens Chest Hospital Sotiria, Athens, Greece.
Antonios ChristopoulosDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Patras, Patra, Greece.
Dimosthenis PapapetrouAthens Medical Group, Paleo Faliro Clinic, Athens, Greece.
Fotios PsarrosAllergy Department, Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos GourgoulianisFaculty of Medicine, Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Eleni TzortzakiOutpatient Respiratory Clinic, Heraklion, Greece.
Stylianos K VittorakisPrivate Practice, Chania, Greece.
Ioannis Paraskevopoulos401 General Military Hospital Athens, Athens, Greece.
Ilias PapanikolaouPulmonary Department, Corfu General Hospital, Corfu, Greece.
Georgios KrommidasPrivate Practice, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios LatsiosPrivate Practice, Drama, Greece.
Nikolaos TzanakisDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Medical School, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Pneumonology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Miltiadis MarkatosOutpatient Clinic for Pulmonary Diseases, Chania, Greece.
Angeliki DamianakiPulmonary and Sleep Medical Department, Chania General Hospital Agios Georgios, Chania, Greece.
Argyrios ManikasEuropean Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Alexia Chatzipetrou2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Allergy Unit, University General Hospital Attikon, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios VourdasDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 251 General Airforce Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Ioanna TsiouprouPulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Christina PapistaMedical Affairs Department, Respiratory and Immunology, AstraZeneca, Athens, Greece.
Marina BartsakouliaMedical Affairs Department, Respiratory and Immunology, AstraZeneca, Athens, Greece.
Nikolas MathioudakisMedical Affairs Department, Respiratory and Immunology, AstraZeneca, Athens, Greece.
Petros GalanakisMedical Affairs Department, Respiratory and Immunology, AstraZeneca, Athens, Greece.
Petros Bakakos1st University Department of Respiratory Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-9656

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AstraZeneca S.A. Greece
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundData on type 2 (T2)-low severe asthma (SA) frequency is scarce, resulting in an undefined unmet therapeutic need in this patient population. Our objective was to assess the frequency and characterize the profile and burden of T2-low SA in Greece.

methodsPHOLLOW was a cross-sectional study of adult SA patients. Based on a novel proposed classification system, patients were classified as T2-low if blood eosinophil count (BEC; cells/μL) was <150, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) < 25 ppb and any allergy status or BEC < 150/FeNO < 50 ppb/no allergy or BEC < 300/FeNO < 25 ppb/no allergy. For patients receiving biologics and/or oral corticosteroids, only those with BEC < 150/FeNO < 25 ppb/no allergy/no response to therapy were classified as T2-low. Secondary outcome measures were: Asthma Control Test (ACT

resultsFrom 22-Mar-2022 to 15-Mar-2023, 602 eligible SA patients were enrolled. The frequency of T2-low asthma was 20.1%. Of those, 71.1% had experienced ≥1 clinically significant exacerbations in the past year, 62.8% had ACT score <20 (uncontrolled asthma), and 22.3% were biologic-treated. Mini-AQLQ score was <6 (impairment) in 79.5% of patients, HADS-total score was ≥15 (clinically significant emotional distress) in 43.8%, while median percent activity impairment and work productivity loss were 30.0 for both domains. Clinical and patient-reported outcomes were worse among patients with ACT-defined uncontrolled asthma.

conclusionsOne-fifth of SA patients present with a T2-low endotype. These patients frequently have uncontrolled disease and experience impairments in their quality of life, emotions and work ability.

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clinically significant exacerbationsquality of lifereal‐worldsymptom controltreatment patterns

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PMID39887925
PMCPMC11779522

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