Abstract

Dupilumab is one of a number of biologics currently under investigation for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We report on a group of 7 pediatric and young adult patients with EoE who were treated with dupilumab for a primary indication of asthma or atopic dermatitis, all of whom previously failed swallowed topical corticosteroid therapy dietary for management of their EoE. All 7 patients demonstrated histologic improvement in their EoE while on dupilumab, with a drop in median peak esophageal eosinophil count from 50 eosinophils per high-powered field (eos/hpf) (IQR 48-95 eos/hpf) to 2 eos/hpf (IQR 0-5 eos/hpf) off swallowed topical corticosteroid. Additionally, improvements in EoE symptoms and endoscopic findings were noted. This report highlights the effectiveness of dupilumab in a group of multiply atopic pediatric and young adult patients with difficult-to-treat EoE in real world practice.

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