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Dupilumab leads biologics in reducing asthma exacerbations
Biologics designed to counter type 2 inflammation reduced asthma exacerbations in real world settings, with dupilumab having the most impact, according to a study in he Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Patients see fewer asthma exacerbations with lebrikizumab
Patients with asthma exacerbations and elevated blood eosinophils and fractional exhaled nitric oxide saw fewer exacerbations with lebrikizumab, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
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Sublingual immunotherapy may be used in buildup phase before oral immunotherapy
Children at high risk for reactions in oral immunotherapy for food allergy may benefit from sublingual immunotherapy before oral food challenges, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Quality of life improves with sublingual immunotherapy for patients with allergic rhinitis
Sublingual immunotherapy tablets improved quality of life for patients with allergic rhinitis with and without conjunctivitis, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Multiple biologic treatments safe, effective in children with asthma
WASHINGTON — Physicians have a variety of safe and effective biologic choices for treating children with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Epicutaneous immunotherapy for peanut allergy found safe, tolerable through 5 years
WASHINGTON — Treatment-emergent adverse events with epicutaneous immunotherapy for peanut allergy grew less frequent and severe over 5 years, according to a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Quality of life improves with dupilumab for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria
WASHINGTON — Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria experienced better quality of life with dupilumab compared with placebo, according to two posters presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Vaccination delayed, avoided with dupilumab treatment
WASHINGTON — Children taking dupilumab for atopic diseases received measles, mumps and rubella and varicella immunizations later than other children, according to a poster presented here.
US, world guidelines differ on when to use omalizumab in treating urticaria
WASHINGTON — Urticaria treatment guidelines in the United States include more options than the World Allergy Organization’s guidelines, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Omalizumab may benefit children with severe asthma, comorbid food allergy
Children with severe allergic asthma and serum total IgE levels between 1,500 kU/L and 3,300 kU/L as well as food allergy benefitted from omalizumab, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
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