TABLE 2.
MEDICATION USE PRE- AND POST-DUPILUMAB | |||
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MEDICATION USE | PRE-DUPILUMAB | POST-DUPILUMAB | P-VALUE |
Daily H1 antagonist | 27 (81.8%) | 20 (60.1%) | 0.03 |
Total # of daily antihistamines, mean±SD | 1.95 ± 2.0 | 0.13 ± 0.20 | 0.01 |
Daily oral corticosteroids | 2 (6%) | 1 (3%) | 0.32 |
LTRA | 11 (33.3%) | 9 (27.3%) | 0.8 |
H2 antagonist | 5 (15.2%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0.32 |
Cyclosporine | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 1.0 |
Omalizumab* | 6 (18.2%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0.18 |
PHYSICIAN GLOBAL IMPRESSION OF CHANGE | |||
ASSESSMENT | MILD (N=20) | MODERATE/ SEVERE (N=13) | P-VALUE |
Worse | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (7.9%) | 0.02 |
Unchanged | 13 (65.0%) | 2 (15.4%) | 0.02 |
Improved | 6 (30%) | 10 (77%) | 0.02 |
TREATMENT EMERGENT ADVERSE EVENTS | |||
ADVERSE EVENT (n=33) | FREQUENCY (%) | ||
None | 26 (78.8%) | ||
Anaphylaxis | 1 (3%) | ||
Arthralgias | 3 (9.1%) | ||
Conjunctivitis | 2 (6.1%) | ||
CSU recurrence on Dupilumab | 1 (3%) | ||
Injection Site Redness/ Irritation | 0 (0%) |
*Within 30 days of starting Dupilumab. LTRA: leukotriene receptor antagonist