Real-world impact of mepolizumab on symptom control and health utility in severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: the RINOSUR 2.0 multicenter cohort study
摘要
To evaluate the real-world effectiveness of mepolizumab in patients with severe,uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), assessing its impacton sinonasal symptoms, endoscopic findings, asthma control, systemic corticosteroiduse, and quality of life (QoL) over 12 months.
MethodsRINOSUR 2.0 was a prospective multicenter cohort study conducted in southernSpain. Ninety-six adult patients with severe, uncontrolled bilateral CRSwNP receivedmepolizumab as add-on therapy and were followed for 12 months. Outcomes wereassessed at baseline, 6, and 12 months. Primary endpoints included the 22-itemSinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), visual analogue scale (VAS) symptom scores,and Nasal Polyp Score (NPS). Asthma control was evaluated using the Asthma ControlTest (ACT). Health utility was derived from SNOT-22 using a validated mappingalgorithm to estimate quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
ResultsMean SNOT-22 improved from 65.2 + 19.9 at baseline to 29.9 + 19.7 at 12 months(change -35.3; p<0.001), with 86.5% achieving the minimal clinically importantdifference. NPS decreased from 5.5 + 1.7 to 2.5 + 1.7 (p<0.001). ACT increased from17.1 + 5.4 to 23.4 + 3.4 (p<0.001). Health utility improved from 0.431 + 0.135 to 0.671+ 0.134, corresponding to a gain of 0.14 QALYs in the first year. Systemiccorticosteroid exposure was significantly reduced (p<0.001). Clinical improvement wasindependent of prior surgical extent after adjustment for baseline severity. Treatmentwas well tolerated.
ConclusionIn routine practice, mepolizumab provides sustained improvements in QoL, endoscopicpolyp burden, and asthma control in severe CRSwNP, translating into clinicallymeaningful health utility gains.