Allergy
Pediatric direct oral challenges may be effective in delabeling penicillin allergies
Hospitalized pediatric patients who were given direct oral challenges for penicillin allergies saw success in delabeling, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals submits FDA application for sebetralstat
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc. submitted a new drug application to the FDA for the approval of sebetralstat for patients aged 12 years and older with hereditary angioedema, according to a company press release.
Modified guidelines identify anaphylaxis in more infants, young children
Modified criteria that incorporated symptoms specific to infants and young children increased identification of anaphylaxis in these age groups, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Navajo Nation children see high asthma burden, exacerbations
Asthma exacerbations among Navajo Nation children occur frequently, with over half of those with asthma reporting hospitalizations or urgent care visits, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Immunology: In Practice.
Caregivers of infants, toddlers with peanut allergy show interest in oral immunotherapy
Families of children with peanut allergies that pursued oral immunotherapy cited remission and the potential for disease modification as their reason, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Immunology: In Practice.
Patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis with subset of allergens lowers costs
Instead of patch testing with all allergens in any given group, using an optimized subset of allergens to test for allergic contact dermatitis can provide a similar level of care at a reduced cost, according to a study.
Experts construct guidelines to broaden use of peanut oral immunotherapy
New guidance was established for clinicians in the U.K. in order to implement the use of Palforzia in oral immunotherapy for patients with a peanut allergy, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.
Food allergy in children may be associated with dysbiosis
Gut microbiomes in children with food allergy may differ from those without food allergy, with fewer differences seen in younger children, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Q&A: FDA warns Bimbo Bakeries USA on use of inaccurate food allergy warning labels
The FDA issued a warning against Bimbo Bakeries USA, which includes brands such as Sara Lee and Brownberry among others, on June 25 over incorrect allergy warning labels.
Dry powder epinephrine nasal spray outcomes meet, surpass autoinjector delivery
A dry powder epinephrine delivered via a nasal spray yielded drug exposures that were equal to or higher than those achieved through autoinjector in a canine model, according to the results of a study performed by Belhaven Biopharma.