Biologics/Immunotherapy News

The protective role of surfactant protein-A in limiting mycoplasma membrane fraction-stimulated protein production may aid our understanding of how these proteins affect lung disease, according to recent research.

Patients who underwent venom immunotherapy had a significant decrease in immunoglobulin E levels yet still had detectable immunoglobulin levels despite the immunotherapy providing protective benefits, according to recent research.

Researchers in Canada have determined that allergen immunotherapy continuation appeared safe and effective for both maternal and fetal health, according to recently published data.

Healio.com/Allergy will present live coverage from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio beginning Friday.

Patients with allergic rhinitis who underwent allergy immunotherapy appeared significantly less likely to be diagnosed with asthma, according to study results.

Smoking habits had no effect on quality-of-life outcomes among patients with allergic rhinitis who underwent sublingual immunotherapy, according to study results.

Sublingual immunotherapy with a five-grass pollen tablet improved symptoms in adults with allergic rhinitis, according to results of a prospective, multicenter study.

The use of component-resolved diagnosis may identify vernal conjunctivitis more accurately than the prick test and immunoglobulin E determination, according to study results.

Patients treated with an ethyl-chloride spray before a histamine skin-prick test demonstrated significantly reduced pruritus intensity compared with those who received placebo, according to results of a prospective study.

Researchers observed that food is a major cause of systemic reactions in patients receiving skin prick tests.