Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Top news of July: Anaphylaxis guidelines, epinephrine, FDA applications, more
Healio has compiled July’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.
Eosinophilic esophagitis assessment correlates with clinical, molecular features
Researchers found associations between Index of Severity for Eosinophilic Esophagitis scores and select clinical features across categories of disease severity, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Dupixent induces histologic remission in up to 68% of children with PPI-refractory EoE
Treatment with Dupixent led to histologic remission at week 16 among a greater percentage of pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis refractory to proton-pump inhibitor therapy compared with placebo, according to study results.
Children achieve remission in eosinophilic esophagitis with dupilumab
There were significant differences in percentages of children with eosinophilic esophagitis who experienced histologic remission with dupilumab compared with placebo, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Weight gain during diet therapy linked to ‘worse EoE outcomes’ no matter baseline weight
WASHINGTON — Among adults with eosinophilic esophagitis, weight gain while undergoing dietary therapy was associated with poor treatment response, regardless of baseline weight status, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.
Endoscopic, histologic improvements in EoE sustained at 52 weeks with etrasimod
WASHINGTON — Once-daily etrasimod 1 mg and 2 mg was well-tolerated and sustained improvements in histological and endoscopic features of eosinophilic esophagitis, as well as patient symptoms, through 52 weeks of treatment, according to data.
Researcher seeks to better understand how eosinophilic GI disorders impact women’s health
Improving understanding of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and their impact on women’s health and pregnancy has personal roots for Jenny Huang, MD, because a few years ago, she was diagnosed with eosinophilic gastritis.
Urban, rural environments impact eosinophilic esophagitis-related anxiety, depression
WASHINGTON — Urban and rural environments differed in eosinophilic esophagitis time to diagnosis and disease-related anxiety and depression, according to a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Corticosteroids do not impact growth velocity in children with eosinophilic esophagitis
WASHINGTON — Swallowed corticosteroid treatment did not impact growth velocity among children with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Top in allergy/asthma: COVID-19 vaccine reactions; Racial disparities in food allergies
Most people who reported a reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine said they were unlikely to receive another vaccine in the future, according to a survey from Massachusetts General Hospital.