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Allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms in a real-life study of MP-AzeFlu to treat multimorbid allergic rhinitis and asthma

Clinical and Molecular Allergy volume 18, Article number: 15 (2020) Cite this article

Abstract

Background

Asthma affects up to nearly 40% of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). Poor control of AR symptoms is associated with poor asthma control. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of AR treatment with MP-AzeFlu on symptoms of AR as well as symptoms of asthma.

Methods

This prospective study used a visual analog scale (VAS) to assess symptoms of AR and asthma before and after treatment with MP-AzeFlu (Dymista®; azelastine hydrochloride plus fluticasone propionate; 1 spray in each nostril twice daily for 2 weeks). Participants suffered from moderate-to-severe AR according to Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma criteria, with acute AR symptoms (AR-VAS scores ≥ 50 mm) on inclusion day. In addition to symptom assessment, patients recorded the impact of AR symptoms on quality-of-life measures before, during, and at the conclusion of the treatment period (approximately 14 days). Patients self-reported change in frequency of their usage of asthma reliever medication on the last day of treatment.

Results

Of 1103 study participants, 267 (24.2%) had comorbid asthma. These participants reported using a mean of 5.1 puffs of asthma reliever medication in the week before treatment with MP-AzeFlu. A total of 81.8% of patients with comorbid asthma responded to AR therapy (AR-VAS < 50 mm on at least 1 study day). Among patients with AR and comorbid asthma, MP-AzeFlu was associated with improved VAS scores across all study parameters, including AR symptom severity, asthma symptom severity, sleep quality, daily work or school activities, daily social activities, and daily outdoor activities. Asthma symptom severity decreased from a mean of 48.9 mm to 24.1 mm on the VAS. Self-reported frequency of asthma reliever medication use was reduced for 57.6% of participants (n = 139/241).

Conclusion

MP-AzeFlu used to relieve AR symptoms was associated with reduced asthma symptom VAS scores and frequency of asthma reliever medication usage. Changes in overall symptoms of AR and asthma were correlated.

Background

Globally, allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common, systemic allergic disease, with a prevalence of up to 25% in children and 40% in adults [1]. Among patients with AR, other allergic disorders are frequently comorbid [2]. Between 15% and nearly 40% of patients with AR have comorbid asthma, whereas asthma prevalence in the general population is approximately 7% [1, 3].

Among patients with AR who visited a general practitioner, the majority—more than 90%—have moderate-to-severe intermittent or persistent disease [4]. Many patients with moderate-to-severe AR have poorly controlled asthma [3], which may be attributable in part to lower airway inflammation [3]. In a survey of 520 patients with asthma, asthma was significantly less likely to be controlled in patients with moderate-to-severe, persistent AR compared with those with intermittent AR (65.7% vs 20.4%; P < 0.01) [4]. Furthermore, patients with AR and asthma comorbidity have higher healthcare resource utilization, including clinic visits, hospitalizations, and pharmacy costs over a 12-month time period [5]. Direct costs of AR are significantly higher for patients with mild-persistent asthma (€719) or moderate-persistent asthma (€799) than for the general population with AR (€554) [6].

Treatment of AR may concurrently improve AR and asthma symptoms in patients with comorbid disease [7,8,9]. In a past study, failure to manage AR symptoms was associated with increased use of asthma medications [7]. When patients with moderate-to-severe AR forgot to use their AR medication, more than half of those patients reported having to increase use of asthma reliever medications and 19.5% reported a need to increase asthma controller medication use [7]. Furthermore, in observational studies, AR treatment has been shown to improve upper and lower airway outcomes and decrease the risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits by half [8, 9].

Treatments for AR include oral H1 antihistamines, intranasal corticosteroids (INCS), or intranasal antihistamines (INAH) [1]. Despite the wide variety of medication options available, many patients are dissatisfied with their AR treatment, resulting in poor adherence [10]. Therefore, combination therapies may improve satisfaction by reducing medication burden in patients with moderate-to-severe, persistent AR symptoms. In the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2016 guideline update, combination treatment with INCS and INAH is recommended for patients with AR [1].

Azelastine hydrochloride has been formulated with fluticasone propionate in a single intranasal spray (MP-AzeFlu; Dymista®) for the treatment of AR [11]. Compared with fluticasone propionate or azelastine hydrochloride alone, MP-AzeFlu resulted in significantly greater improvements in AR symptoms, including nasal congestion, one of the most bothersome and prevalent symptoms of AR, [12,13,14] nasal cell inflammation [15], loss of smell [16], and nasal hyperreactivity [17]. Relative to individual dosing of both an INAH and INCS, MP-AzeFlu was also associated with lower pharmacy costs and total costs in a prior database analysis [18].

The purpose of this analysis of a real-world study was to evaluate the effect of MP-AzeFlu on asthma symptoms and frequency of use of asthma reliever medication in patients with comorbid AR and asthma.

Methods

Study design

This was a multinational, multicenter, prospective, noninterventional, real-life study conducted in 6 European countries: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, and Ireland. The study ran from February 21, 2018, to April 30, 2019. Ethics approval was obtained according to guidelines and procedures of the respective countries. Physicians who were usually involved in the management of AR and routinely used a visual analog scale (VAS) for symptom assessment in patients with AR were invited to participate in the study. Participating physicians included general practitioners, allergists, otorhinolaryngologists, pulmonologists, dermatologists, and pediatricians.

The study consisted of an inclusion visit (day 0) and a control visit after about 14 days, allowing for some flexibility depending on usual clinical practice. Patients received patient cards at the inclusion visit to record AR symptoms, asthma symptoms, and other outcomes using a VAS. Physicians collected patient cards at the control visit, on or around day 14 or by mail.

Participants

Physicians enrolled patients with moderate-to-severe seasonal or perennial AR according to ARIA criteria, for whom MP-AzeFlu was prescribed for the first time. Decisions to include patients in the study were made by the physicians independently from and after the decision to prescribe MP-AzeFlu to the patient.

Inclusion criteria included first-time prescription of MP-AzeFlu according to the summary of product characteristics, age 12 years or older, moderate-to-severe AR according to ARIA criteria [19], acute symptoms of AR on the day of inclusion (AR symptoms VAS ≥ 50 mm), written informed consent by the patient and (if applicable) caregiver for patients younger than 18 years, ability to understand the instructions for use of MP-AzeFlu according to the summary of product characteristics and patient leaflet, and ability to return the completed patient card.

Exclusion criteria included known allergic reactions to MP-AzeFlu or any of its ingredients, pregnancy or planned pregnancy, breastfeeding, inability to provide informed consent, or missing consent.

Study treatment

All patients received MP-AzeFlu. MP-AzeFlu was dosed as outlined in the country-specific summary of product characteristics: 1 spray in each nostril twice daily (total daily dose: 548 µg azelastine hydrochloride and 200 µg fluticasone propionate) for 2 weeks. Physicians ensured that the patient properly understood the instructions for use, as specified in the summary of product characteristics and patient information leaflet.

Study measures/outcomes

On day 0, the physician documented patient demographics, AR symptoms, and previous treatments of AR in an electronic case report form. Patient recollections of their AR symptoms over the past 24 h were measured using a printed single-line VAS (AR-VAS) in the patient card, ranging from “not at all bothersome” (0 mm) to “extremely bothersome” (100 mm). AR symptom severity VAS scores and, for patients who suffered from asthma, asthma symptom severity VAS scores, were documented on the patient’s card on days 0, 1, 3, 7, and ~ 14. Response was defined as an AR-VAS rating < 50 mm (indicating controlled AR) [20] at least once during the study.

On days 0, 7, and ~ 14, patients assessed their sleep quality and troublesomeness in daily activities over the past 7 days, from “not at all troubled” (0 mm) to “extremely troubled” (100 mm). For patients who suffered from asthma, information on frequency of use of asthma reliever medication was collected at baseline. At the end of the documentation period (day ~ 14), the self-reported change in the frequency of use of asthma reliever medication was recorded as significantly reduced, reduced, equal, increased, or significantly increased. All suspected adverse drug reactions were documented in the case reports.

Statistical methods

Subpopulation analyses were performed for patients with AR but no asthma and for patients with AR and asthma comorbidity. The responder rate was calculated for the study population. Statistical analyses were performed using the statistical software package SAS (SAS Institute Inc.; Cary, NC, USA) version 9.4 or higher.

Results

Study population

Of 1154 enrolled patients, 51 were excluded from data analysis because their data had not been confirmed by the investigator. The 1103 remaining patients were included in the safety analysis. A total of 267 patients listed asthma as a comorbidity. Patient demographics and baseline characteristics are detailed in Table 1.

Table 1 Patient Baseline Demographics
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AR symptom response

In the total study population, all 1103 patients were included in the responder rate analysis. Among the 915 patients reporting previous AR treatment, the most commonly used symptomatic AR treatments were oral, nonsedating H1-antihistamine (n = 506; 45.9%), INCS (n = 471; 42.7%), intranasal decongestant (n = 191; 17.3%), INAH (n = 177; 16.0%), oral, first-generation H1-antihistamine (n = 162; 14.7%), and ocular H1-antihistamine (n = 133; 12.1%).

Treatment response was defined as an AR-VAS score < 50 mm, the cutoff that differentiates controlled AR from uncontrolled AR [20], on any 1 day. A total of 944 patients [86.6%; 95% confidence interval (CI), 84.5–88.5%) met the response criteria, including 728 patients without asthma (88.1%; 95% CI 85.8–90.2%) and 216 patients with asthma (81.8%; 95% CI 76.7–86.0%). Over the course of treatment, the mean [standard deviation (SD)] VAS decreased by 46.2 (23.3) mm from baseline to the last day (Fig. 1). The mean (SD) change in AR-VAS over the study period for patients with AR without asthma was − 46.4 (22.9) mm; for AR with comorbid asthma, it was − 45.3 (25.2) mm. For patients with and without comorbid asthma, the AR-VAS change from baseline was significant at every time point (P < 0.0001). Furthermore, no significant differences were observed between patients with and without asthma in AR-VAS change at any time point.

Fig. 1
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Changes in AR-VAS Scores With MP-AzeFlu Treatment. Time course of mean (SEM) VAS scores of AR symptoms from day 0 to the last trial day (a) in the total study population and (b) stratified by the presence of comorbid asthma. AR, allergic rhinitis; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analog scale

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Asthma symptom response

Among the subpopulation of patients with asthma, patients rated their asthma symptoms on a VAS. The mean (SD) asthma-VAS score decreased from 48.9 (29.3) mm at baseline to 24.1 (21.9) mm on the last day, resulting in a mean change of − 25.7 (26.0) mm (Fig. 2). Changes from baseline for AR symptoms and asthma symptoms were moderately correlated (Pearson correlation coefficient, 0.47; P < 0.0001).

Fig. 2
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Changes in Asthma-VAS Scores With MP-AzeFlu Treatment. Time course of mean (SEM) VAS of asthma symptoms from day 0 to lthe last trial day among patients with comorbid AR and asthma. AR, allergic rhinitis; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analog scale

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Participants with asthma reported using reliever medication a mean of 5.1 times during the week before treatment. Self-reported data regarding frequency of asthma reliever medication use during the study period were available for 241 patients (85.0%). A total of 139 patients (57.6%) reported that the frequency of asthma reliever use was either considerably reduced or reduced. In addition, 93 patients (38.6%) reported no change, and 9 patients (3.7%) reported an increased frequency of asthma reliever medication use.

Quality-of-life measurements

Troublesomeness of sleep

Changes in quality-of-life measurements are reported in Fig. 3 through Fig. 6. In the whole study population, mean (SD) troublesomeness with sleep quality VAS score significantly decreased by − 33.7 (28.1) mm from day 0 to the last day (P < 0.0001). Similarly, among the subpopulation of AR with asthma, mean (SD) troublesomeness with sleep quality VAS score decreased by 34.6 (29.1) mm from day 0 to the last day. Among the population without asthma, mean (SD) troublesomeness with sleep quality VAS score decreased by − 32.7 (28.6) mm from baseline (Fig. 3).

Fig. 3
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Changes in Troublesomeness of Sleep Quality VAS Scores With MP-AzeFlu Treatment. Time course of mean (SEM) VAS of change of troublesomeness of sleep quality from day 0 to the last trial day (a) in the total study population and (b) in subpopulations according to the presence of comorbid asthma. AR, allergic rhinitis; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analog scale

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Troublesomeness of daily activities

The mean (SD) troublesomeness of daily activities at work or school VAS score significantly decreased by 35.2 (25.6) mm in the whole study population (P < 0.0001). In the subpopulation of AR with asthma, the mean (SD) troublesomeness of daily activities at work or school VAS score decreased by 34.3 (27.5) mm. For patients without asthma, the mean (SD) decrease from baseline in troublesomeness of daily activities was 34.7 (26.3) mm (Fig. 4).

Fig. 4
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Changes in Troublesomeness of Daily Work and School Activities VAS Scores with MP-AzeFlu Treatment. Time course of mean (SEM) VAS of change of troublesomeness of daily work and school activities from day 0 to the last trial day (a) in the total study population and (b) in subpopulations according to the presence of comorbid asthma. AR, allergic rhinitis; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analog scale

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Furthermore, in the whole study population, the mean (SD) troublesomeness with daily social activities VAS score significantly decreased by 33.2 (25.8) mm from baseline to the last day (P < 0.0001), whereas the mean (SD) decrease in the asthma population was 32.6 (29.2) mm. Among patients with no asthma, the mean (SD) change in social activities VAS score was − 32.7 (26.1) mm (Fig. 5). Finally, mean (SD) troublesomeness with daily outdoor activities VAS scores significantly decreased by 40.0 (27.2) mm, 40.2 (30.9), and 39.2 (28.0) mm in the general study population (P < 0.0001), asthma subpopulation, and no asthma subpopulation, respectively (Fig. 6).

Fig. 5
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Changes in Troublesomeness of Sleep Quality VAS Scores With MP-AzeFlu Treatment. Time course of mean (SEM) VAS of change of troublesomeness of sleep quality from day 0 to the last trial day (a) in the total study population and (b) in subpopulations according to the presence of comorbid asthma. AR, allergic rhinitis; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analog scale

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Fig. 6
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Changes in Troublesomeness of Daily Outdoor Activities VAS Scores With MP-AzeFlu Treatment. Time course of mean (SEM) VAS of change of daily outdoor activities from day 0 to the last trial day (a) in the total study population and (b) in subpopulations according to the presence of comorbid asthma. AR, allergic rhinitis; SD, standard deviation; SEM, standard error of the mean; VAS, visual analog scale

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Safety

Among the safety analysis population, 20 nonserious adverse drug reactions were reported in 14 patients (1.3%). The most frequent adverse events included epistaxis (0.4%), dysgeusia (0.3%), headache (0.2%), and dyspnea (0.2%). Among 267 patients with comorbid asthma, 5 nonserious adverse drug reactions were reported in 3 patients (1.1%), which was similar to the total population. No serious adverse drug reactions occurred.

Discussion

This was the first multicenter, prospective, noninterventional, real-life study to evaluate the effect of AR treatment with MP-AzeFlu on asthma symptom severity and reliever medication use. A total of 24% of patients with AR in this study reported comorbid asthma, which is comparable with literature rates of 15% to 38% [1]. We showed that patients with moderate-to-severe AR and comorbid asthma treated with MP-AzeFlu had similarly improved AR symptom severity compared with patients with AR alone. Patients with and without comorbid asthma also experienced improved quality of life with MP-AzeFlu treatment. For patients with asthma, asthma symptom severity and asthma reliever medication use decreased from baseline.

In general, improvements in AR-VAS scores and quality-of-life measures were comparable for patients with and without asthma. This is particularly notable given that the subpopulation with comorbid asthma had numerically higher rates of more severe AR symptoms. Although significance testing was not performed across populations, the AR with asthma group had a higher rate of both perennial and seasonal AR and allergic sensitization to more than 5 allergens. Baseline AR-VAS scores, however, were only modestly higher in the group with asthma. These data suggest MP-AzeFlu treatment may have similar effectiveness in populations with and without asthma and with varying levels of AR severity.

VAS scores were used to assess AR symptom severity, asthma symptom severity, and quality-of-life measures in this study. Advantages of VAS measurements include a high degree of resolution, with repeat measures offering the opportunity to identify even small changes within and among individual patients and groups of patients [21]. In addition, VAS scores are good tools for measuring continuous variables, such as AR and asthma symptoms [21]. In past studies, VAS scores have been shown to correlate well with the severity of AR according to ARIA guidelines [22, 23]. A cutoff variation of 23 mm for VAS was shown to correlate well with the established cutoff of 0.5 for the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire [23]. Moreover, a change of 30 mm was always correlated with positive changes in quality-of-life parameters [23]. In the present study, changes in AR-VAS scores from baseline to the last day exceeded this cutoff for all endpoints in the safety population and the comorbid asthma population, suggesting meaningful changes in symptoms and quality of life.

VAS scores are not only useful in clinical practice for stratifying patients and monitoring response; they have also been used as evaluation parameters in randomized controlled trials of AR treatment. In 2 studies of AR evaluating treatment with INAH, VAS scores discriminated between placebo and treatment groups better than total symptom scores [24, 25]. In this study, the mean change in AR-VAS from baseline to the last day suggests a shift from uncontrolled to controlled AR and severe to mild AR.

Although VAS scores are less commonly used for evaluation of asthma symptoms, they have nonetheless been shown to be valid measures for predicting asthma control and lung function [26,27,28]. When VAS was evaluated in the morning and evening in adolescent patients with asthma, average VAS scores were significantly correlated with both asthma control (r = 0.65, P < 0.001) and FEV1 (r = − 0.38, P = 0.029) [26]. In a study of Japanese patients, Global Initiative for Asthma–defined control levels were discriminated by VAS score cutoff points of 1.50 cm (controlled), 4.79 cm (partly controlled), and 7.19 cm (uncontrolled) [28]. According to these cutoffs, the asthma severity VAS scores were suggestive of uncontrolled asthma at baseline, which is further supported by the use of more than 5 puffs of reliever medication on average in the week before treatment with MP-AzeFlu. With MP-AzeFlu treatment, asthma control improved by the last day to partly controlled in the majority of patients (median 20.0 mm) and to controlled in at least 25% of patients (low quartile 5.0 mm). These data are further supported by the reduced use of asthma reliever medication at study conclusion. Several studies have shown that the use of INCS can improve asthma symptoms in patients with comorbid AR through the treatment of upper airway inflammation, which indirectly decreases bronchial hyperreactivity [29, 30]. Therefore, improvement in asthma symptoms with MP-AzeFlu treatment could be attributed to the improved control of AR symptoms, decreased airway inflammation, or, most likely, a combination of the two, which is supported by the moderate correlation between AR symptom severity improvement and asthma symptom severity improvement.

The “one airway, one disease” hypothesis suggests joint management of AR and asthma leads to better control of both diseases [31, 32]. Evidence for the “one airway, one disease” hypothesis includes epidemiologic data that suggest the high frequency of comorbid asthma and AR, heritability of allergic diseases (e.g., AR, asthma, and atopic dermatitis), and the overlapping roles of inflammatory mediators in AR and asthma, which are supported by the clinical effectiveness of corticosteroids and antihistamines for both conditions. In this study, the moderate correlation between change of general AR-VAS and asthma-VAS scores lends additional credence to the “one airway, one disease” hypothesis.

Study limitations included the observational design and lack of a control group for comparative purposes. This limits comparison with previous studies, during which data were collected under different circumstances. Furthermore, we have limited data surrounding clinically relevant features of asthma, including the method by which asthma was diagnosed and current asthma medications. However, because of the multinational, noninterventional study design, information about a variety of patients’ allergy characteristics could be obtained, and comparison through a preintervention and postintervention design was recorded. Although the 2-week study period was sufficient for documenting a substantial improvement in AR and asthma symptom severity, monitoring of AR symptom control over a longer period of time would better inform long-term outcomes with MP-AzeFlu treatment.

Conclusion

MP-AzeFlu use was associated with improved AR symptoms, asthma symptoms, and quality-of-life measures in patients with concomitant asthma. Change in overall AR symptoms and change in asthma symptoms were correlated. The results support the “one airway, one disease” therapy approach for asthma and AR management.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Abbreviations

AR:

Allergic rhinitis

ARIA:

Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma

CI:

Confidence interval

INAH:

Intranasal antihistamine

INCS:

Intranasal corticosteroid

SD:

Standard deviation

VAS:

Visual analog scale

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the subjects who participated in the trial.

Funding

This study was supported by MEDA Pharma GmbH & Co. KG (A Mylan Company), Bad Homburg, Germany. Technical, editorial, and medical writing assistance was provided under the direction of the authors by Strategix, an affiliate of The Lynx Group, LLC. Funding for this support was provided by Mylan Inc.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Centre of Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK

    David Price

  2. Optimum Patient Care, Cambridge, UK

    David Price

  3. Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute (OPRI), Pte | #02-05 883 North Bridge Road, Singapore, 198785, Singapore

    David Price

  4. Zentrum für Rhinologie und Allergologie, Wiesbaden, Germany

    Ludger Klimek

  5. Pulmonology Hospital, Törökbálint, Hungary

    Gabriella Gálffy

  6. MEDA Pharma GmbH & Co. KG (A Mylan Company), Bad Homburg, Germany

    Melanie Emmeluth, Ferdinand Kopietz, Duc Tung Nguyen & Hans-Christian Kuhl

  7. Mylan, Inc, Canonsburg, PA, USA

    Arkady Koltun

  8. Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis Assen, Assen, The Netherlands

    Ranny van Weissenbruch

  9. Karl Landsteiner Gesellschaft, Institut für Klinische und experimentelle Pneumologie, Vienna, Austria

    Wolfgang Pohl

  10. Royal National Ear, Nose Throat Hospital, London, England

    Glenis Scadding

  11. Rhinology Unit & Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERES, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Joaquim Mullol

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DP, LK, GG, ME, AK, FK, DTN, RW, WP, HK, GS, JM have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work: drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; provided final approval of the version to be published; and are in agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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DP has board membership with Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Circassia, Mylan, Mundipharma, Napp, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, and Teva Pharmaceuticals; consultancy agreements with Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, GlaxoSmithKline, Mylan, Mundipharma, Napp, Novartis, Pfizer, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Theravance; grants and unrestricted funding for investigator-initiated studies (conducted through The Observational & Pragmatic Research Institute Pte Ltd) from AKL Research and Development Ltd, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, British Lung Foundation, Chiesi, Circassia, Mylan, Mundipharma, Napp, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Respiratory Effectiveness Group, Sanofi Genzyme, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Theravance, UK National Health Service, and Zentiva (Sanofi Generics); payment for lectures/speaking engagements from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Cipla, GlaxoSmithKline, Kyorin, Mylan, Merck, Mundipharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, and Teva Pharmaceuticals; payment for manuscript preparation from Mundipharma and Teva Pharmaceuticals; payment for the development of educational materials from Mundipharma and Novartis; payment for travel/accommodation/meeting expenses from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Circassia, Mundipharma, Napp, Novartis, and Teva Pharmaceuticals; funding for patient enrollment or completion of research from Chiesi, Novartis, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Zentiva (Sanofi Generics); stock/stock options from AKL Research and Development Ltd, which produces phytopharmaceuticals; owns 74% of the social enterprise Optimum Patient Care Ltd (Australia and United Kingdom) and 74% of The Observational & Pragmatic Research Institute Pte Ltd (Singapore); and is peer reviewer for grant committees of the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme and Health Technology Assessment. JM has conducted research/received research grant support or speaker/consultancy fees from Mylan-Meda Pharma within this work. He has conducted research/received research grant support or speaker/consultancy fees from Allakos, ALK-Abelló, AstraZeneca, Genentech – Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Mylan-Meda Pharma, Menarini Group, Mitsubishi-Tanabe, MSD, Novartis, SANOFI-Genzyme & Regeneron, UCB Pharma, and Uriach Group outside this work.

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Price, D., Klimek, L., Gálffy, G. et al. Allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms in a real-life study of MP-AzeFlu to treat multimorbid allergic rhinitis and asthma. Clin Mol Allergy 18, 15 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12948-020-00130-9

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Keywords

  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Asthma
  • Comorbidity
  • Daily activity
  • MP-AzeFlu
  • Sleep quality
  • Visual analog scale

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