Omalizumab in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Severe Persistent Allergic Asthma

Summary

Omalizumab will be given as add-on treatment to optimized asthma therapy in patients with severe persistent asthma, who demonstrate inadequate asthma symptom control. Response to omalizumab over time will be assessed by physicians and patients evaluating the overall improvement in control of their asthma. THIS STUDY IS NOT ENROLLING PATIENTS IN THE US.

Timeline

Start

2005-11

Primary completion

2008-09

Completion

2008-09

Publications

• Siergiejko Z, Swiebocka E, Smith N, Peckitt C, Leo J, Peachey G, Maykut R. Oral corticosteroid sparing with omalizumab in severe allergic (IgE-mediated) asthma patients. Curr Med Res Opin. 2011 Nov;27(11):2223-8. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2011.620950. Epub 2011 Sep 21.

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