Zhao Tingrui, Chen Yukai, Sun He
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang, China.
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Front Pharmacol. 2025 Jul 2;16:1588182. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1588182. eCollection 2025.
Aspergillus invading hosts may manifest as Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) or invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in individuals with varying immune statuses. ABPA predominantly occurs in severe asthma patients, whereas IPA is typically observed in immunocompromised individuals. ABPA management centers on glucocorticoids to mitigate hypersensitivity-driven inflammation, while IPA requires aggressive antifungal therapy. Concurrent ABPA and IPA presents a therapeutic dilemma, as glucocorticoids use may exacerbate fungal dissemination, while antifungal agents alone inadequately address the allergic component. Adjusting treatment strategies to balance immunosuppression to control ABPA with sufficient antifungal coverage for IPA is critical step. The case report presents an innovative therapeutic strategy for a 73-year-old female with co-existing ABPA and IPA. After suboptimal clinical response to conventional glucocorticoid-antifungal therapy, we implemented a guideline-aligned, evidence-based regimen combining omalizumab with voriconazole. While this dual therapy achieved clinical stabilization, persistently elevated serum IgE (>5000 IU/mL). By reviewing the literature and comparing the differences between the mechanisms of omalizumab and dupilumab, the treatment was finally changed from omalizumab to dupilumab and followed up. This case is also a practice guided by ISHAM guidelines while pioneering a mechanism-driven transition from omalizumab to dupilumab in ABPA-IPA co-management. In order to provide guidance for the treatment of ABPA-IPA disease.
侵袭宿主的曲霉在免疫状态各异的个体中可能表现为变应性支气管肺曲霉病(ABPA)或侵袭性肺曲霉病(IPA)。ABPA主要发生于重度哮喘患者,而IPA通常见于免疫功能低下的个体。ABPA的治疗以糖皮质激素为核心,以减轻超敏反应驱动的炎症,而IPA则需要积极的抗真菌治疗。ABPA和IPA并存带来了治疗难题,因为使用糖皮质激素可能会加剧真菌播散,而单独使用抗真菌药物又无法充分解决过敏成分。调整治疗策略以平衡免疫抑制以控制ABPA并为IPA提供足够的抗真菌覆盖是关键步骤。该病例报告展示了一种针对一名同时患有ABPA和IPA的73岁女性的创新治疗策略。在对传统糖皮质激素-抗真菌治疗的临床反应欠佳后,我们实施了一项符合指南且基于证据的方案,将奥马珠单抗与伏立康唑联合使用。虽然这种双重治疗实现了临床稳定,但血清IgE持续升高(>5000 IU/mL)。通过查阅文献并比较奥马珠单抗和度普利尤单抗作用机制的差异,最终将治疗从奥马珠单抗改为度普利尤单抗并进行随访。该病例也是在ISHAM指南指导下的实践,同时开创了在ABPA-IPA联合管理中从奥马珠单抗向度普利尤单抗的机制驱动转变。旨在为ABPA-IPA疾病的治疗提供指导。