Effect of Anti-IgE in Chronic Urticaria

Summary

This study is being done to find out if a drug called Xolair (omalizumab), an anti-IgE antibody, is safe and effective for people with chronic urticaria (hives) with persistent symptoms in spite of taking antihistamines.

Timeline

Start

2004-11

Primary completion

2007-09

Completion

2007-09

Publications

• Background Beck LA, Marcotte GV, MacGlashan D, Togias A, Saini S. Omalizumab-induced reductions in mast cell Fce psilon RI expression and function. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Sep;114(3):527-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.06.032.
• Background Sabroe RA, Francis DM, Barr RM, Black AK, Greaves MW. Anti-Fc(episilon)RI auto antibodies and basophil histamine releasability in chronic idiopathic urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1998 Oct;102(4 Pt 1):651-8. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(98)70283-0.
• Background Sabroe RA, Fiebiger E, Francis DM, Maurer D, Seed PT, Grattan CE, Black AK, Stingl G, Greaves MW, Barr RM. Classification of anti-FcepsilonRI and anti-IgE autoantibodies in chronic idiopathic urticaria and correlation with disease severity. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002 Sep;110(3):492-9. doi: 10.1067/mai.2002.126782.
• Background Saini SS, MacGlashan DW Jr, Sterbinsky SA, Togias A, Adelman DC, Lichtenstein LM, Bochner BS. Down-regulation of human basophil IgE and FC epsilon RI alpha surface densities and mediator release by anti-IgE-infusions is reversible in vitro and in vivo. J Immunol. 1999 May 1;162(9):5624-30.
• Background Zweiman B, Valenzano M, Atkins PC, Tanus T, Getsy JA. Characteristics of histamine-releasing activity in the sera of patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996 Jul;98(1):89-98. doi: 10.1016/s0091-6749(96)70230-0.
• Background Baiardini I, Giardini A, Pasquali M, Dignetti P, Guerra L, Specchia C, Braido F, Majani G, Canonica GW. Quality of life and patients' satisfaction in chronic urticaria and respiratory allergy. Allergy. 2003 Jul;58(7):621-3. doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2003.00091.x.
• Background Soter NA. Acute and chronic urticaria and angioedema. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Jul;25(1 Pt 2):146-54. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70180-a.
• Background Kaplan AP. Clinical practice. Chronic urticaria and angioedema. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jan 17;346(3):175-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp011186. No abstract available.
• Background Grattan CE. Basophils in chronic urticaria. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2001 Nov;6(2):139-40. doi: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.00027.x.
• Background Kern F, Lichtenstein LM. Defective histamine release in chronic urticaria. J Clin Invest. 1976 May;57(5):1369-77. doi: 10.1172/JCI108405.
• Saini S, Rosen KE, Hsieh HJ, Wong DA, Conner E, Kaplan A, Spector S, Maurer M. A randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study of single-dose omalizumab in patients with H1-antihistamine-refractory chronic idiopathic urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 Sep;128(3):567-73.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.06.010. Epub 2011 Jul 18.

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