A 300 IR 5-grass pollen sublingual immunotherapy tablet-specific systematic review and meta-analysis confirms its clinical benefits for patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis with or without asthma
Danilo Di Bona MD, PhD , Giovanni Paoletti MD , Michal Ordak PhD , Silvano Dragonieri MD, PhD , Josiane Cognet-Sice PharmD , Silvia Scurati PhD , Giorgio Walter Canonica MD
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Abstract
Background
In the realm of allergen immunotherapy (AIT), the quality of evidence varies across different products, making it unjustifiable to extend overall conclusions to all AIT products, as highlighted by WAO and EAACI.
Objective
To confirm the efficacy of the 300 IR 5-grass pollen sublingual AIT (SLIT)-tablet through a specific meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with allergic rhino-conjunctivitis (ARC) with/without mild/intermittent asthma.
Methods
Data from published RCTs on the 300 IR 5-grass SLIT-tablet were gathered from electronic databases (MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, LILACS, the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrial.gov) and manual searches up to November 2023. Populations, treatments, and outcome data were combined. Efficacy was assessed based on symptom score (SS) and medication score (MS), measured as standardized mean difference (SMD) or mean difference (MD).
Results
Results from 5 RCTs comprising 1468 patients revealed a significant reduction in SS (SMD, −0.36; 95%confidence interval [CI], −0.52 to −0.19; P < 0.05) and MS (SMD, −0.29; 95%CI, −0.40 to −0.19; P < 0.05) compared to placebo. The difference of −0.36 SMD for SS corresponds to a MD of −1.26 SS points, greater than the minimal important difference. Subgroup analysis did not show differences in efficacy according to age, asthma status, and geographic location of the study (USA, Canada, Europe, Russia). No safety issues were reported.
Conclusion
This product-specific meta-analysis reinforces the evidence of clinical benefits associated with the 300 IR 5-grass SLIT-tablet, suggesting its appropriateness as a therapeutic choice for patients with ARC, irrespective of concurrent asthma, and exhibiting a favorable safety profile.
期刊介绍:
The official pubication of the World Allergy Organization, the World Allergy Organization Journal (WAOjournal) publishes original mechanistic, translational, and clinical research on the topics of allergy, asthma, anaphylaxis, and clincial immunology, as well as reviews, guidelines, and position papers that contribute to the improvement of patient care. WAOjournal publishes research on the growth of allergy prevalence within the scope of single countries, country comparisons, and practical global issues and regulations, or threats to the allergy specialty. The Journal invites the submissions of all authors interested in publishing on current global problems in allergy, asthma, anaphylaxis, and immunology. Of particular interest are the immunological consequences of climate change and the subsequent systematic transformations in food habits and their consequences for the allergy/immunology discipline.