The Viaskin patch for peanut allergy is showing promise in desensitizing peanut-allergic toddlers in a late-stage trial. After wearing the… Read more »
Tag: immunotherapy
5-Minute Microneedle Patch Desensitizes Peanut-Allergic Mice
A microneedle patch worn just a few minutes at a time successfully desensitized peanut-allergic mice, new research shows. By inserting… Read more »
Fecal Transplant Pills Show Promise in Treating Food Allergies
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) enabled some with severe peanut allergy to consume up to two peanuts without reacting, early clinical… Read more »
Learning More About Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy
Allergist Dr. Michael Manning explains how oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergy works and shares his experience working with families to ease anxiety.
Long-Term Peanut OIT Has Lasting Benefits, Study Reveals
In a long-term follow-up with 55 peanut-allergic children who had undergone oral or sublingual immunotherapy, 89 percent of patients followed… Read more »
AAAAI 2019: Expert Shines Light on Novel Therapies Under Study for Food Allergy
The FDA is considering approval of the AR101 peanut immunotherapy and has asked for more study on the Viaskin Peanut… Read more »
Allergic Living’s Research Highlights from the AAAAI 2019 Conference
At the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology held in San Francisco in late February, thousands of allergists and… Read more »
Xolair with OIT Led to Quick Desensitization with Multiple Food Allergens
Use of the anti-IgE medication omalizumab in combination with oral immunotherapy led 83 percent of patients with multiple food allergies… Read more »
Allergy Desensitization in a Toothpaste?
Immunotherapy in a toothpaste? Initial test proves positive.
Allergy Shots at Risk Due to Proposed Rule Changes: Allergists
AAAAI is campaigning with a petition against the changes.