Mepolizumab Reduces Systemic Corticosteroid Use in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Chupp G, Alobid I, Lugogo N, Kariyawasam H, Bourdin A, Chaker A, Smith S, Sousa A, Mayer B, Chan R, Matucci A. Mepolizumab Reduces Systemic Corticosteroid Use in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3504-3512.e2. PMID: 37586475, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultChronic DiseaseHumansNasal PolypsPrednisoloneRhinitisSinusitisTreatment OutcomeConceptsSevere chronic rhinosinusitisOral corticosteroid doseSystemic corticosteroidsNasal polypsChronic rhinosinusitisCorticosteroid doseSinus surgerySCS useTreatment responseLong-term adverse effectsPlacebo treatment responsePrior sinus surgeryPatient baseline characteristicsBlood eosinophil countsSystemic corticosteroid useMepolizumab efficacyCorticosteroid useWeek 52Baseline characteristicsEosinophil countClinical benefitCare treatmentMepolizumabRhinosinusitisPlacebo