Clinical characteristics of patients with not well-controlled severe asthma in Japan : Analysis of the Keio Severe Asthma Research Program in Japanese population (KEIO-SARP) registry

Clinical characteristics of patients with not well-controlled severe asthma in Japan : Analysis of the Keio Severe Asthma Research Program in Japanese population (KEIO-SARP) registry

[ABSTRACT] Background: Multiple phenotypes exist within the classification of severe asthma. However, characteristics of patients with not well-controlled severe asthma have not been well identified. Methods: Japanese patients with asthma (age >= 20 years) were enrolled at the Keio University Hos...

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Published in:Allergology International Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 61 - 67
Main Authors: Takae Tanosakia, Hiroki Kabataa, Masako Matsusakab, Jun Miyatac, Katsunori Masakia, Takao Mochimarud, Shinichi Okuzumia, Misato Kuwaea, Risa Watanabea, Yusuke Suzukie, Koichi Sayamaf, Kenji Izuharag, Koichiro Asanoh, Koichi Fukunagaa
Format: Journal Article
Language:Japanese
Published: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF ALLERGOLOGY 01-01-2021
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Summary:[ABSTRACT] Background: Multiple phenotypes exist within the classification of severe asthma. However, characteristics of patients with not well-controlled severe asthma have not been well identified. Methods: Japanese patients with asthma (age >= 20 years) were enrolled at the Keio University Hospital and its affiliated hospitals in this observational study (Keio Severe Asthma Research Program). Among them, patients with severe asthma (those undergoing Global Initiative for Asthma [GINA] 2018 step 4 or 5 treatment) were included in this analysis and investigated clinical characteristics based on asthma control status. Results: Of the 154 patients (men, 46.8%; age, 60.1 +- 14.9 years), 87 (56.5%) had not well-controlled (partly controlled and uncontrolled) asthma (GINA step 4, 42 patients; step 5, 45 patients). Overall, there were no significant differences in clinical characteristics between patients with well-controlled and not well-controlled asthma. However, cluster analysis revealed that distinct 5 clusters (cluster 1, well-controlled; cluster 2, eosinophilic; cluster 3, non-type 2 inflammation; cluster 4, high periostin; and cluster 5, late-onset type 2 inflammation), and clusters 2-5 were not well-controlled. Among them, cluster 3 was characterized by low eosinophil counts, low periostin levels, and less frequent olfactory disturbance, and this cluster had the worst asthma control. Conclusions: Japanese patients with severe asthma were divided into well-controlled and not-well controlled asthma, and we confirmed heterogeneity of not well-controlled severe asthma. These patients, especially non-type 2 phenotype, require a further therapeutic approach. (University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry, UMIN000002980)
ISSN:1323-8930