In a long-term follow-up study, oral immunotherapy (OIT) patients who were treated for up to five food allergies were able to maintain a high level of desensitization to their allergens, even those taking very low “doses” of their allergens.
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Drug Xolair Significantly Cuts Down Reactions in Milk Allergy OIT
Patients taking the drug had one-third the number of reactions of a placebo group while doing OIT
FDA Labels Peanut OIT Treatment “Breakthrough Therapy”
All of the participants in the Phase II trial were able to tolerate nearly 2 peanut kernels at the end of two months.
OIT More Successful in Babies, New Study Finds
Testing OIT in such a young population has never been done before, but results show that it’s worth it.
Probiotics and OIT Prove a Promising Combo for Peanut Allergy
Study author Mimi Tang says these results could lead to effective treatment for peanut allergies.
Herbs and OIT Prove an Effective Food Allergy Combo
Dr. Xiu-Min Li finds more success with her Chinese herbal formula to treat food allergy
Study Mixing OIT and Xolair Sees Big Drop in Side Effects
A study finds fewer reactions and increased speed in OIT for milk allergy while using the medication omalizumab.
High Success Rate in Peanut OIT Study
After six months of treatment, more than 80 percent of the children taking the therapy were able to eat at least five peanuts a day
Boy’s Therapy Journey: From Extreme Allergies to Food Freedom
As a child, Luca Hoang’s allergies to peanuts, walnuts and hazelnuts led to several scary reactions. So when his mom… Read more »
Xolair for Food Allergies: Cutting Risks and Raising Hopes
The study that led the FDA to approve Xolair as the first treatment of multiple food allergies was unveiled February… Read more »