Clinical trial success for young woman with multiple food allergies

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Clinical trial success for young woman with multiple food allergies

Jonathan Bentley

Wednesday 23 October 2024, 12:35 AM

An egg roll was nearly the end of Annie, requiring an adrenaline pen and an ambulance to save her life [Image: Chris Tweten on Pixabay]

GP Jonathan Bentley discusses a patient with allergies to eggs, nuts and dairy. Regular use of an adrenaline pen is greatly reduced when she starts a clinical trial

Key points, Omalizumab is currently used in clinical practice for allergic asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, as well as chronic idiopathic urticar, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

Wood RA, Togias A, Sicherer SH, et al. Omalizumab for the treatment of multiple food allergies. N Engl J Med 2024;390(10):889-899. www.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2312382

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