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Table 2 Factors affecting poor response to Omalizumab or Benralizumab

From: Factors influencing poor response to type 2 targeted therapies in severe asthma: a retrospective cohort study

Factors

Omalizumab

(n = 133)

Benralizumab

(n = 29)

Overall responder (n = 115)

Poor responder (n = 18)

P

Overall responder (n = 16)

Poor responder (n = 13)

P

Age

45

12.9

42.7

11.8

0.46

49.1

14.5

42.8

11.2

0.21

BMI

32.13

8.78

31.15

7.08

0.63

31.31

6.23

34.93

5.83

0.12

 F-sex

75

65.22

12

66.67

0.91

7

43.75

11

84.62

0.02

Current smoker

23

20

5

27.78

0.45

4

25

3

23.08

0.91

Childhood onset asthma

47

40.87

12

66.67

0.04

3

18.75

8

61.54

0.01

Comorbidity

          

DM

20

17.39

4

22.22

0.62

5

31.25

2

15.38

0.32

HTN

21

18.26

4

22.22

0.68

5

31.25

2

15.38

0.32

IHD

7

6.09

3

16.67

0.11

2

12.5

3

23.08

0.45

GERD

62

53.91

10

55.56

0.89

1

6.25

2

15.38

0.42

Obesity

18

15.65

3

16.67

0.91

11

68.75

7

53.85

0.41

AR

61

53.04

12

66.67

0.27

8

50

9

69.23

0.29

CRS

48

41.74

13

72.22

0.01

9

56.25

9

69.23

0.47

NP

26

22.61

5

27.78

0.63

7

43.75

5

38.46

0.77

Bronchiectasis

17

14.78

8

44.44

0.003

1

6.25

6

46.15

0.01

Eczema

4

3.48

1

5.56

0.52

1

6.25

2

15.38

0.42

Urticaria

10

8.7

2

11.11

0.66

0

0

1

7.69

0.44

ACT

          

Less Than 19

96

84.21

18

100

0.01

8

50

13

100

0.001

More than 20

18

15.79

0

0

 

8

50

0

0

 

FEV1%

          

More than 60%

63

54.78

6

33.33

0.05

8

50

2

15.38

0.04

Less than 60%

52

45.22

12

66.67

 

8

50

11

84.62

 

Total IgE (KU/L)

          

Below 220 KIU/L

46

41.07

10

55.56

0.04

4

25

6

53.85

0.22

From 221–700 KIU/L

46

41.07

2

11.11

 

4

25

3

23.08

 

More than 700 KIU/L

20

17.86

6

33.33

 

8

50

3

23.08

 

Blood Eosinophils

          

Less than 500 cells/mm3

25

43.86

6

46.15

0.88

2

12.5

7

53.85

0.01

More than 500 cells/mm3

32

56.14

7

53.85

 

14

87.5

6

46.15

 

FeNO (PPB)

          

Less than 25 (PPB)

28

66.67

2

50

0.51

5

31.25

6

46.15

0.52

More than 25 (PPB)

14

33.33

2

50

 

11

68.75

7

53.85

 

Maintenance OCS

3

2.61

4

22.22

0.006

0

0

3

23.08

0.02

Treatment shift

12

10.43

12

66.67

0.001

10

62.5

12

92.31

0.04

Treatment duration

7.87

2.96

8.39

2.2

0.38

5.63

1.07

4.11

1.12

0.19

  1. Numerical data represented as mean and standard deviation, and categorical data as number and percentage, N: number, SD: standard deviation,BMI: body mass index, AR: allergic rhinitis, CRS: chronic rhino sinusitis, NP: nasal polyposis, DM: diabetes mellitus, HTN: hypertention, IHD: ischemic heart disease, GERD: gastro esophageal reflux disease. †: Independent t-test, §: Chi square test, P < 0.05 considered significant