TABLE 3

Biomarker data from patients before starting with biological therapies (anti-interleukin (IL)-5 and anti-IgE)

UKBelgiumSpainPolandNetherlandsHungarySloveniaDenmarkSwedenItalyGermany
Before starting anti-IL-5
 Blood eosinophils ×109 L−10.400 (0.300–0.700)0.490 (0.320–0.760)0.530 (0.330–0.830)0.450 (0.405–0.855)0.360 (0.165–0.610)0.685 (0.233–1.010)0.440 (0.280–0.670)0.27 (0.100–0.600)0.800 (0.600–1.000)NANA
 Serum total IgE IU·mL−1129 (44–404)270 (90–376)431 (168–594)405 (360–791)140 (48–366)56 (29–200)149 (53–256)164 (58–342)275 (115–820)NANA
FENO ppb54 (31–81)43 (32–48)48 (40–70)27 (20–47)36 (24–60)52 (34–135)89.5 (55–101)38 (30–56)57 (29–80)NANA
Before starting anti-IgE
 Blood eosinophils ×109 L−10.300 (0.100–0.500)0.250 (0.166–0.310)0.420 (0.200–0.600)0.220 (0.100–0.510)NA0.210 (0.150–0.438)0.235 (0.150–0.370)0.130 (0.100–0.300)NANANA
 Serum total IgE IU·mL−1324 (139–567)238 (107–626)243 (114–515)154 (74–388)NA172 (118–233)118 (32–795)148 (92–228)NANANA
FENO ppb39 (24–82)29 (16–41)36 (20–57)NANA34 (27–80)75 (41–92)10 (12–30)NANANA

Data are represented as median (interquartile range). FENO: exhaled nitric oxide fraction; NA: not available.