Purpose
To analyze characteristics of real-world patients with severe asthma in Poland and identify factors determining clinicians’ opinion on the eligibility for biologics.
Methods
In this retrospective, multi-national, single-visit study (NCT03629782), investigators were asked whether the patient might benefit from a referral for further clinical assessment and potentially biologic therapy. Asthma exacerbations and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) in the last 12 months were documented by the investigators. Patient-reported outcomes included St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-6).
Results
Of 1025 patients, 146 were enrolled in Poland. Investigators considered 77.4 % of patients eligible for biologics and 22.6 % non-eligible. Patients considered eligible were diagnosed at younger age than non-eligible (median 39 vs 45 years; p = 0.0113) and more frequently had a history of atopy (46 % vs 21.2 %; p = 0.0106). Eligible patients had a higher frequency (93.8 % vs 66.7 %, p < 0.0001) and number of exacerbations (median 2 vs 1, p = 0.0003). Among eligible patients, 81.4 % and among non-eligible, 66.7 % had not well-controlled asthma; long-term oral corticosteroids were used by 46.0 % and 51.5 %, respectively. Short-term corticosteroid use was more frequent in biologics-eligible than in non-eligible patients (82.3 % vs 48.5 %, p < 0.0001). Patients eligible for biologics had a higher median SGRQ total score (64.7 vs 48.4; p = 0.0075) and HRCU (63.7 % vs 9.1 %; p < 0.0001).
Conclusions
In Poland, 3 in 4 patients with severe asthma are recognized by clinicians as potential candidates for biologics. However, eligibility is not associated with long-term oral corticosteroid use, highlighting the need to better inform the physicians about the benefits of biologic therapy.
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