Rhinitus/Sinusitis/Ocular Allergy News

The FDA approved Celltrion’s omalizumab biosimilar, Omlyclo, for the treatment of multiple conditions including asthma and food allergy, according to an agency press release.

SAN DIEGO — Among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, higher IL-6 and IL-8 levels had links to decreases in several cognitive function domains including episodic memory and attention/processing speed, according to a presentation here.

Patients with sniffles because of allergic conditions have different living fungi within their noses compared with healthy people, according to a study conducted in Portugal and published in Frontiers in Microbiology.

Patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps experienced significant improvements in their symptoms with tezepelumab-ekko compared with placebo, according to a press release from Amgen and AstraZeneca.

BOSTON — Osteopathic manipulative treatment may be an effective adjunctive treatment for allergy and immunology conditions, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine techniques may be helpful for allergic conditions, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Yoga, Reiki, acupressure and emotional freedom techniques can be beneficial in allergy practice, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Healio has compiled November’s most read news in asthma and allergy.

BOSTON — Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps showed low biologics use and high discontinuation rates, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.