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a monoclonal antibody against IL5&#8208;R&#945;&#44; has also proven to induce a rapid response to treatment during exacerbations of severe asthma&#44; with peak flow improvements after four days of administration&#44;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0011"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">11</span></a> eosinophil count suppression&#44; and 19&#37; increase in FEV<span class="elsevierStyleInf">1</span> after 48&#8239;h&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0012"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">12</span></a> We posit that&#44; in this case&#44; the observed objective improvement in the ventilatory mechanic pressures 48&#8239;h after mepolizumab can be interpreted as an equivalent outcome&#46;</p><p id="para0011" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Starting mepolizumab during an exacerbation and continuing it after follow-up assessment represented a unique approach&#44; with short and long-term benefits&#46; The early response to mepolizumab proved to be crucial in limiting the eosinophilic inflammatory pathway&#44; allowing for a faster corticosteroid withdrawal&#44; and being of paramount importance in reversing a critical ventilatory state&#44; refractory to high dose corticosteroids and bronchodilators&#46; Its off-label use has also revealed a good safety profile&#46;</p><p id="para0012" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">The main limitation of our case is the deficient phenotype assessment of the previous asthma diagnosis&#46; We also could not fully rule out other diagnoses of eosinophilic also disorders such as EGPA&#59; however&#44; mepolizumab 100&#8239;mg every 4&#8201;weeks has also been shown to be effective in controlling respiratory manifestation of EGPA&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0013"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">13</span></a></p><p id="para0013" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">This case supports the hypothesis of a novel role for mepolizumab in acute settings in refractory severe exacerbations of eosinophilic asthma&#46;</p><span id="sec0001" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="cesectitle0003">Ethical considerations</span><p id="para0014" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Written permission for off-label use was obtained from the legal representative of the patient&#46;</p><p id="para0015" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">This study was retrospectively approved by the Institutional Ethic Committee&#46;</p></span><span id="sec0002" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="cesectitle0004">Informed consent</span><p id="para0016" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Appropriate written informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this case report&#46;</p></span></span>"
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Letter to the Editor
Mepolizumab in severe asthma exacerbation in a respiratory ICU—a successful off-label use
H.C. Rodriguesa,b,
Corresponding author
henriquecabritarodrigues@gmail.com

Corresponding author at: Hospital de Santa Maria, Serviço de Pneumologia - Avenida, Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal.
, C. Martinsa, E. Fragosoa, C. Lopesa,b, P. Azevedoa
a Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Respiratórios, Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal
b Unidade Multidisciplinar de Asma Grave, Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal
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