Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a real-world prospective cohort study.
BACKGROUND: Monoclonal antibody therapies targeting type 2 inflammation for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) have shown efficacy in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), however prospective real-world comparative data across all appro-ved biologics remain limited. We aimed to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of omalizumab, mepolizumab, and dupilumab in patients with severe CRSwNP. METHODOLOGY: A prospective, multicentre, real-world phase IV study in Belgium, enrolling 360 patients with severe CRSwNP initiating treatment with omalizumab (n=65), mepolizumab (n=242), or dupilumab (n=53) between March 2022 and April 2025. Clinical data were collected at baseline and after 6 months. The therapeutic response was evaluated based on EUFOREA criteria. RESULTS: After 6 months, nasal polyp score (NPS), olfactory function, and patient-reported outcomes improved across all biologics, with concurrent improvements in asthma control within each treatment group. A good-to-excellent multidomain therapeutic response was achieved in 51% of patients, and treatment continuation beyond 6 months was observed in 74% of omalizumab-, 81% of mepolizumab-, and 92% of dupilumab-treated patients. No severe adverse events were reported. CONCLUSION: In this real-world cohort, the three registered biologics provided significant clinical benefit in severe CRSwNP, with numerically larger improvements observed in patients treated with dupilumab.
Authors
- A-S Viskens
- A-S Eeckels
- A V Vroegop
- O Vanderveken
- E Bonne
- F Rogister
- V Hox
- W Lemmens
- P Gevaert
- L Derycke
- K Speleman
- M Blauwblomme
- B Verhaeghe
- P Janssen
- P Janssen
- E Vandewalle
- E Borgers
- G De Vos
- M Syssauw
- P W Hellings
- S Halewyck
- T Van Zele
- C Cox
- S Vanhee
Institutions
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (BE)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Rega Institute for Medical Research (BE)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Jessa Hospital (BE)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- AZ Sint-Jan (BE)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège (BE)
- Flanders Environment Agency (BE)
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (BE)
- AZ Sint-Lucas (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4193/rhin26.004
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00