Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Maternal and infant antibiotic use was associated with increased eosinophilic esophagitis risk in a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Responses to epinephrine nasal spray were comparable to those from injected epinephrine, researchers said.

Healthy volunteers taking a first-in-class peptide designed for treating eosinophilic esophagitis did not experience any clinically significant adverse safety findings at any of three evaluated doses, according to a press release.

HONOLULU — Patients with both eosinophilic esophagitis and asthma present to the hospital at an earlier age than those patients who only have EoE, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The FDA asked ARS Pharma for additional testing of its epinephrin nasal spray neffy, which was developed to treat type 1 allergic reactions, before the agency makes a decision regarding the company’s new drug application.

The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental biologics license application for dupilumab in the treatment of children aged 1 to 11 years with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a press release.

Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis often failed to return to their specialist for timely follow-up care, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Children diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis were predominantly white, non-Hispanic and English speaking, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Inhibiting the NLRP3 pathway and the release of IL-18 may prevent the development of eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in Nature’s Communications Biology.

PARK CITY, Utah — The state of care in eosinophilic esophagitis and chronic cough were among the topics at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Conference.