Dupilumab Monthly Dose De‐Escalation Maintains Efficacy in <scp>CRSwNP</scp> : A Two‐Year Real‐World Study
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate if dupilumab interval dose de‐escalation to every 4 weeks negatively impacts treatment outcomes in real‐life practice for severe uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) during the first 2 years of treatment. Methods We enrolled 148 patients who completed 2 years of follow‐up. We compared two homogenous groups in terms of severity: group A included 77 patients who never modified the interval of administration during follow‐up; group B included 71 patients who extended the dosing interval to monthly administration. We compared the treatment outcomes and differences in safety. Results The monthly interval dose prolongation was started in 22/71 patients (30.99%) at 6 months, in 11/71 (15.48%) at 9 months, in 22/71 (30.99%) at 12 months, and in 16/71 (22.54%) at 18 months. The dose prolongation was to manage minor adverse events in 9 of 71 patients; persistent eosinophilia in 26/71 patients; specific request of patients who had confirmed sustained control as determined by the physician's assessment in 36/71 cases. Mean values of all outcomes of response to treatment (i.e., volume of polyps, nasal obstruction, quality of life, olfaction) significantly improved at 6, 12, and 24 months compared to baseline ( p < 0.01) in both groups A and B. No significant differences were found comparing groups A and B for any of the outcomes examined over the 2 years of follow‐up ( p < 0.01). Conclusion These results suggest that extending to monthly dosing of dupilumab in real life does not negatively impact outcomes in patients with severe uncontrolled CRSwNP. Level of Evidence 3.
Authors
- Rodolfo Francesco Mastrapasqua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3558-8081)
- Giuseppe D’Agostino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2518-3435)
- Dario Antonio Mele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0765-9233)
- Claudio Montuori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2070-0314)
- L. D’Auria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7101-1080)
- Eugenio De Corso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5761-7018)
- Jacopo Galli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1599-4573)
- A Rizzuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9826-0517)
- Maria Clara Pacilli
- Gabriele De Maio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1985-8224)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Ospedale di Rivoli (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.32162
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.24