Distinct “Immunoallertypes” of Disease and High Frequencies of Sensitization in Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

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Distinct “Immunoallertypes” of Disease and High Frequencies of Sensitization in Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Title:
Distinct “Immunoallertypes” of Disease and High Frequencies of Sensitization in Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
Journal Title:
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Publication Date:
24 September 2018
Citation:
Pierre-Régis Burgel, Sanjay H. Chotirmall. (2020) “Can’t Stop the Feeling”: Symptoms as the Key to Trial Success in Bronchiectasis?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 201:12, 1461-1462. Online publication date: 15-Jun-2020. First Page | Full Text | PDF (500 KB) | Supplemental Material
Abstract:
Rationale: Allergic sensitization is associated with poor clinical outcomes in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis; however, its presence, frequency, and clinical significance in non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis remain unclear. Objectives: To determine the frequency and geographic variability that exists in a sensitization pattern to common and specific allergens, including house dust mite and fungi, and to correlate such patterns to airway immune-inflammatory status and clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis. Methods: Patients with bronchiectasis were recruited in Asia (Singapore and Malaysia) and the United Kingdom (Scotland) (n = 238), forming the Cohort of Asian and Matched European Bronchiectasis, which matched recruited patients on age, sex, and bronchiectasis severity. Specific IgE response against a range of common allergens was determined, combined with airway immune-inflammatory status and correlated to clinical outcomes. Clinically relevant patient clusters, based on sensitization pattern and airway immune profiles (“immunoallertypes”), were determined. Measurements and Main Results: A high frequency of sensitization to multiple allergens was detected in bronchiectasis, exceeding that in a comparator cohort with allergic rhinitis (n = 149). Sensitization was associated with poor clinical outcomes, including decreased pulmonary function and more severe disease. “Sensitized bronchiectasis” was classified into two immunoallertypes: one fungal driven and proinflammatory, the other house dust mite driven and chemokine dominant, with the former demonstrating poorer clinical outcome. Conclusions: Allergic sensitization occurs at high frequency in patients with bronchiectasis recruited from different global centers. Improving endophenotyping of sensitized bronchiectasis, a clinically significant state, and a “treatable trait” permits therapeutic intervention in appropriate patients, and may allow improved stratification in future bronchiectasis research and clinical trials.
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Funding Info:
Supported by the Singapore Ministry of Health’s National Medical Research Council under its Transition Award NMRC/TA/0048/2016 (S.H.C.) and Changi General Hospital Research grant CHF2016.03-P (T.B.L.). The work performed at NUS was supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund, SIgN, and National Medical Research Council grants N-154-000-038-001, R-154-000-404-112, R-154-000-553-112, R-154-000-565-112, R-154-000-630-112, R-154-000-A08-592, R-154-000-A27-597, SIgN-06-006, SIgN-08-020, and NMRC/1150/2008 (F.T.C.); J.D.C. is supported by the GSK/British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research.
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1073-449X
1535-4970
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