A Study on the Effect of Mepolizumab Therapy on Daily Physical Activity of Patients With Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

A Prospective Observational Study on the Effect of Mepolizumab add-on Therapy on Daily Physical Activity in Patients With Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

Daily physical activity in adult patients with asthma remains overlooked. Limited evidence demonstrates reduced levels of daily physical activity in asthma populations but studies examining the potential effect of available therapies are missing. This study aims to investigate the overall levels of daily physical activity in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma and whether anti-interleukin-5 therapy with mepolizumab, on top of existing, maximal, and optimised asthma treatment, may improve patient's daily physical activity.

A multi-centre, prospective, observational study of continuous patients who fulfil the definition of severe asthma and the criteria for mepolizumab (nucala; GSK) therapy. Patients have their daily physical activity recorded using triaxial accelerometry (DynaPort MoveMonitor; McRoberts) prior to treatment, and at 6 and 12 months of mepolizumab therapy (100 mg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Severe asthma
2. Criteria for mepolizumab therapy: blood eosinophils ≥150 cells/μL at screening or ≥300 cells/μL in the past 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria: Comorbidities limiting physical activity