Allergy/Asthma News

BOSTON — Amidst climate change, it is important that pulmonologists/critical care experts consider the impact worsening particulate matter, ozone and allergens have on their patients, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — A once-weekly 360 mg dose of cendakimab sustained improvements in symptoms and endoscopic/histologic features of eosinophilic esophagitis at 48 weeks, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Caregivers of children with food allergy among minoritized racial and ethnic groups were less familiar with oral immunotherapy than caregivers of non-Hispanic white children with food allergy, according to a recent study.

Epinephrine autoinjectors may be associated with short-lived peak plasma levels, unpredictable cardiovascular responses as well as varying epinephrine absorption, according to a review published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy.

The relationship between health care providers and referral sources can present complex legal challenges.

BOSTON — Among caregivers of children with asthma, 54% did not “strongly agree” or “agree” that biologics are safe, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Dermavant Sciences presented full results from its long-term extension trial of Vtama cream 1% for the treatment of atopic dermatitis at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference, the company announced in a press release.

LEO Pharma presented full results from its long-term trial of Adbry for atopic dermatitis at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference, according to a company press release.

BOSTON — Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria experienced significant improvements through 24 weeks with dupilumab, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Poor allergic rhinitis control was associated with an increase of depressive and anxiety symptoms, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.