Efficacy Study of Omalizumab in Cholinergic Urticaria

Summary

To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of Omalizumab in a new indication, that is cholinergic urticaria.

Timeline

Start

2014-01

Primary completion

2016-09

Completion

2017-06

Publications

• Background Abajian M, Mlynek A, Maurer M. Physical urticaria. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2012 Aug;12(4):281-7. doi: 10.1007/s11882-012-0269-0.
• Background Hirschmann JV, Lawlor F, English JS, Louback JB, Winkelmann RK, Greaves MW. Cholinergic urticaria. A clinical and histologic study. Arch Dermatol. 1987 Apr;123(4):462-7. doi: 10.1001/archderm.123.4.462.
• Background O'Donnell BF, Lawlor F, Simpson J, Morgan M, Greaves MW. The impact of chronic urticaria on the quality of life. Br J Dermatol. 1997 Feb;136(2):197-201.
• 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 Tlougan BE, Mancini AJ, Mandell JA, Cohen DE, Sanchez MR. Skin conditions in figure skaters, ice-hockey players and speed skaters: part II - cold-induced, infectious and inflammatory dermatoses. Sports Med. 2011 Nov 1;41(11):967-84. doi: 10.2165/11592190-000000000-00000.
• Background Zuberbier T, Munzberger C, Haustein U, Trippas E, Burtin B, Mariz SD, Henz BM. Double-blind crossover study of high-dose cetirizine in cholinergic urticaria. Dermatology. 1996;193(4):324-7. doi: 10.1159/000246281.
• Background Nakamizo S, Egawa G, Miyachi Y, Kabashima K. Cholinergic urticaria: pathogenesis-based categorization and its treatment options. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2012 Jan;26(1):114-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04017.x. Epub 2011 Mar 4.
• Background Haas N, Toppe E, Henz BM. Microscopic morphology of different types of urticaria. Arch Dermatol. 1998 Jan;134(1):41-6. doi: 10.1001/archderm.134.1.41.
• Background Kozaru T, Fukunaga A, Taguchi K, Ogura K, Nagano T, Oka M, Horikawa T, Nishigori C. Rapid desensitization with autologous sweat in cholinergic urticaria. Allergol Int. 2011 Sep;60(3):277-81. doi: 10.2332/allergolint.10-OA-0269. Epub 2011 Feb 25.
• Background Morales AR, Shah N, Castells M. Antigen-IgE desensitization in signal transducer and activator of transcription 6-deficient mast cells by suboptimal doses of antigen. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2005 May;94(5):575-80. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)61136-2.
• Background Metz M, Altrichter S, Ardelean E, Kessler B, Krause K, Magerl M, Siebenhaar F, Weller K, Zuberbier T, Maurer M. Anti-immunoglobulin E treatment of patients with recalcitrant physical urticaria. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2011;154(2):177-80. doi: 10.1159/000320233. Epub 2010 Aug 24.
• Background Sabroe RA. Failure of omalizumab in cholinergic urticaria. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2010 Jun;35(4):e127-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03748.x. Epub 2009 Nov 19.
• Background Baiardini I, Pasquali M, Braido F, Fumagalli F, Guerra L, Compalati E, Braga M, Lombardi C, Fassio O, Canonica GW. A new tool to evaluate the impact of chronic urticaria on quality of life: chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire (CU-QoL). Allergy. 2005 Aug;60(8):1073-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00833.x.
• Background Gaig P, Olona M, Munoz Lejarazu D, Caballero MT, Dominguez FJ, Echechipia S, Garcia Abujeta JL, Gonzalo MA, Lleonart R, Martinez Cocera C, Rodriguez A, Ferrer M. Epidemiology of urticaria in Spain. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2004;14(3):214-20.

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