Oral Immunotherapy
Q&A: Single oral immunotherapy desensitizes children to multiple food allergens
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Children with allergies to multiple foods achieved desensitization with a multi-food oral immunotherapy, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
FDA grants fast track designation to multi-food oral immunotherapy
The FDA has granted fast track designation to ADP101, an oral immunotherapy designed to simultaneously treat one or more of the most common food allergies, Alladapt Immunotherapeutics announced in a press release.
Caregivers of toddlers ‘ready to go’ for peanut oral immunotherapy, yet meet many hurdles
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Parents of toddlers with peanut allergy are eager to them get oral immunotherapy, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Single oral immunotherapy desensitizes patients to multiple foods
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A multi-food oral immunotherapy achieved desensitization in children with allergies to two or more foods, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Sublingual immunotherapy safely, effectively induces peanut allergy remission in toddlers
Sublingual immunotherapy was safe and effective in inducing desensitization and remission of peanut allergy in children aged 1 to 4 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Peanut oral immunotherapy may be safe, effective for infants
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy was safe and effective for infants, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
24-hour helpline supports patients with food allergy on oral immunotherapy
Patients on oral immunotherapy for food allergy were satisfied with a 24/7 telephone helpline that provided support for their treatment, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
Simultaneous oral immunotherapies for multiple foods deemed safe, feasible
Single-food oral immunotherapy and simultaneous OITs for multiple foods both were safe and feasible via established protocols, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
High-grade reactions requiring epinephrine rare during at-home oral immunotherapy
Severe reactions during home oral immunotherapy were rare, and milk OIT, asthma and sensitization to house dust mite were the main risk factors, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Top news of April: Tree nut oral immunotherapy, asthma care in prison, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in April.