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Management of asthma with anti-immunoglobulin E: A review of clinical trials of omalizumab

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Nowak, Dennis·2006·Respiratory Medicine

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Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a key mediator of the inflammatory reactions that are central to the pathogenesis of allergic diseases such as asthma and rhinitis. The recognition of the importance of IgE in allergic disease led to the development of omalizumab, a humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody that binds free circulating IgE and prevents the interaction between IgE and high-affinity (FcepsilonRI) and low-affinity (FcepsilonRII) IgE receptors on inflammatory cells. By removing free IgE, omalizumab also markedly downregulates the expression of high-affinity receptors on basophils, mast cells and dendritic cells. Several studies have shown that omalizumab effectively reduces the risk of exacerbations and hospitalization and improves symptom control, lung function and quality of life in patients with severe persistent allergic asthma. Importantly, omalizumab has been shown to be effective in patients with poorly controlled severe persistent allergic asthma, a group of patients with few effective additional treatment options. In addition, omalizumab has been shown to provide effective relief from the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (including patients with concomitant asthma). Patients with uncontrolled severe persistent allergic asthma are a challenging and difficult-to-treat population for whom omalizumab might represent an important new treatment option. In addition, omalizumab may provide a means to address comorbid allergic disease in patients with asthma. Further investigation is also warranted to explore potential applications of omalizumab in occupational asthma.

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  • Omalizumab has separately demonstrated effectiveness for asthma and for allergic rhinitis.

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  • Omalizumab is an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody that binds free IgE, blocks its interaction with high-affinity IgE receptors, and down-regulates those receptors on inflammatory cells.

    “Omalizumab is an anti-IgE mAb that binds free IgE, preventing interactions with high-affinity IgE receptors and resulting in receptor down-regulation on inflammatory cells.”

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Authors
Nowak, D.
Affiliations
LMU Klinikum (DE)
Corresponding author
Nowak, Dennis
Venue
Respiratory Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-11
Volume
100
Issue
11
Pages
1907-1917
ISSN
0954-6111 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2145024300
Cited by
59
References
72
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Respiratory Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational exposure and asthma
Keywords
omalizumab, anti-IgE therapy, allergic rhinitis, asthma exacerbations, hospitalization, lung function, quality of life, occupational asthma, comorbid allergic diseases
MeSH terms
Omalizumab, Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Asthma, Clinical Trials as Topic, Drug Tolerance, Humans, Immunoglobulin E, Immunologic Factors, Occupational Diseases, Quality of Life, Rhinitis, Treatment Outcome, Anti-Asthmatic Agents, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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