In the U.S., the FDA has approved the biologic drug Xolair to avert serious reactions in case of accidental food… Read more »
Tag: omalizumab
Dr. Stukus Video: Biologic for Food Allergies, Pollen’s Nasty Toll
To raise food allergy awareness, and Dr. Dave Stukus and Allergic Living’s Gwen Smith sit down for an illuminating conversation… Read more »
Xolair and Food Allergy FAQ: From Doses to Risks, Insurance, OIT
Omalizumab – the brand Xolair – recently became the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to… Read more »
FDA Approves Xolair to Avert Severe Food Allergy Reactions
The Food and Drug Administration has approved omalizumab – the brand Xolair – to help those with one or more… Read more »
Novartis Ends Food Allergy Drug Trial, Plans Reboot at New Dose
Novartis Ends Food Allergy Drug Trial, Plans Reboot at New Dose
Can a Biologic Drug Teach the Body to Forget Peanut Allergy?
A monoclonal antibody halted the production of peanut-specific IgE in peanut-allergic mice and in blood samples from people with peanut… Read more »
Allergy News: Dissolving Epinephrine, At-Home Asthma Injections
An Oral Epinephrine ‘Film’ to Stop Allergic Reactions? The hesitancy of some people to use an epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis… 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 »
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
Omalizumab Use Before Allergy Season May Reduce Asthma Flare-ups
“Our study shows that an effective, preventative strategy for fall exacerbations can be achieved.”