Epicutaneous immunotherapy with Viaskin™ Peanut in toddlers: a plain language summary.
WHAT IS THIS SUMMARY ABOUT? This is a summary of an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine about the EPITOPE clinical study, which tested a skin patch called ViaskinTM Peanut 250 μg (micrograms) as a treatment option for peanut allergy ...
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Epicutaneous immunotherapy in rhino-conjunctivitis and food allergies: a review of the literature [PDF]
Background Epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) is a new way of allergen administration that has a high rate of adherence and safety. The aim of this manuscript is to review clinical trials on EPIT for respiratory and food allergies published in the last 10
Susanna Esposito +7 more
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Laser-facilitated epicutaneous immunotherapy with hypoallergenic beta-glucan neoglycoconjugates suppresses lung inflammation and avoids local side effects in a mouse model of allergic asthma. [PDF]
Background Allergen-specific immunotherapy via the skin targets a tissue rich in antigen-presenting cells, but can be associated with local and systemic side effects.
Korotchenko E +17 more
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Importance There are currently no approved treatments for peanut allergy. Objective To assess the efficacy and adverse events of epicutaneous immunotherapy with a peanut patch among peanut-allergic children.
Fleischer DM +32 more
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Therapeutic perspectives in food allergy [PDF]
Background In the last twenty years, several studies have been conducted in the search for new therapeutic strategies in patients with food allergy; in particular, after the failure of injection immunotherapy, three different routes of administration ...
Francesco Marcucci +4 more
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Anti-IgE therapy versus allergen-specific immunotherapy for food allergy: weighing the pros and cons [PDF]
With the recent FDA approval of the anti-IgE biologic, omalizumab, in 2024 for the treatment of food allergy, it is critical to consider the advantages and disadvantages of anti-IgE and allergen-specific immunotherapies (AITs) to help determine optimal ...
Michael D. Kulis +5 more
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Efficacy of Epicutaneous Immunotherapy in Children with Milk-Induced Eosinophilic Esophagitis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND & AIMS Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is caused by an immune response to specific food allergens. There are no approved therapies beyond avoidance of the allergen(s) or treatment of inflammation.
J. Spergel +8 more
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Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Compared with Sublingual Immunotherapy in Mice Sensitized to Pollen (Phleum pratense). [PDF]
Background. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) to sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in a model of mice sensitized to Phleum pratense pollen. Methods. BALB/c mice were sensitized by sub-cutaneous route to pollen protein extract mixed treated for 8 weeks, using sham, EPIT, or SLIT.
Mondoulet L +6 more
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Importance Epicutaneous immunotherapy may have potential for treating peanut allergy but has been assessed only in preclinical and early human trials.
Sampson HA +23 more
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Epicutaneous immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy in children and young adults. [PDF]
Jones SM +16 more
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