Dual biologics therapy in a patient with severe asthma and chronic urticaria: a case report and review of the literature

J Asthma. 2024 Mar;61(3):260-264. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2260884. Epub 2023 Sep 16.

Abstract

Introduction: The data on the use of dual biologics are scant, but a topic of current interest.

Case study: In this report, the treatment regimen of a patient with two T helper 2 pathway-related comorbidities, severe asthma, and chronic spontaneous urticaria, was presented.

Results: Both urticaria and asthma symptoms of the patient could not be controlled entirely with monotherapy while both diseases could be controlled after omalizumab-mepolizumab dual treatment. No adverse events were observed after 6 months of dual biologics use.

Conclusion: This report supports other publications in the literature involving the use of dual biologics and provides a summary of the literature.

Keywords: Severe asthma; chronic spontaneous urticarial; dual biologics; mepolizumab; omalizumab.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents* / adverse effects
  • Asthma* / chemically induced
  • Asthma* / complications
  • Asthma* / drug therapy
  • Biological Products* / adverse effects
  • Chronic Urticaria* / chemically induced
  • Chronic Urticaria* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Omalizumab
  • Urticaria* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Omalizumab
  • Biological Products
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents