Laryngorhinootologie 2020; 99(07): 483-493
DOI: 10.1055/a-1026-2845
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Biologika bei chronischer Rhinosinusitis

Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Leyla Pinggera
,
Veronika Innerhofer
,
Natalie Fischer
,
Herbert Riechelmann
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Abstract

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammation of the nasal and paranasal mucosa, lasting for more than 12 weeks. By now approximately 15 % of the European and American population are affected, which indicates that CRS is a serious health problem. Beside other subgroups the most important classification is CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). Standard-of-care therapies include nasal saline solution as well as topic or systemic corticosteroids. If this does not lead to a sufficient recovery, surgical therapy is a good option. A new therapy option is represented by biologics, particularly monoclonal antibodies (mAB). They are well-established for treatment of asthma bronchiale. Due to the fact that asthma is often associated with nasal polyps, and mAB may could also lead to improvements in CRS, studies were conducted. In the meantime there is a number of mAB which have emerged as an alternative treatment for patients with CRSwNP.

Die Basistherapie der chronischen Rhinosinusitis (CRS) beinhaltet Nasenspülungen und nasale sowie ggf. systemische Kortikosteroide. Kann damit keine ausreichende Besserung erzielt werden, ist die chirurgische Behandlung eine Option. Eine neue Therapieoption bei eosinophiler CRSwNP sind Biologika. Dieser Beitrag gibt eine Übersicht über aktuell zugelassene oder in klinischer Prüfung befindliche Biologika, für die Daten zur CRS vorliegen.



Publication History

Article published online:
25 June 2020

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