Sustained Improvement in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) Patients with Omalizumab: Results from Xtend-CIU
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Omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU): experience in three cases
Background Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is more common in adults, especially middle-aged women. The condition resolves spontaneously within 6 months in 30 to 55% of patients but can persist for years in others. It has a devastating effect on the quality of life of those who experience it. Although the mechanisms are not fully elucidated, anti IgE recombinant humanized monoclonal (Omalizu...
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Chronic idiopathic/spontaneous urticaria (CIU/CSU), which affects ~1% of the United States population, is defined as recurrent hives for >6 weeks (Kaplan and Greaves, 2009). Active CIU/CSU patients uniquely display suppressed basophil FcεRI-mediated histamine release (BHR) (Saini, 2014). This is a feature that improves in disease remission (Eckman et al., 2008; Kern and Lichtenstein, 1976; Oliv...
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IMPORTANCE Omalizumab has emerged as a novel and effective treatment option for patients with antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria. It is unclear whether patients with recurrent urticaria symptoms after discontinuation of omalizumab treatment can benefit from retreatment. OBJECTIVE To assess the response of patients with chronic urticaria who receive omalizumab retreatment. DESIGN, SET...
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines on chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) suggest a treatment based on a 3-step approach that aims at total symptom control, starting with H1-antihistamines. However, a significant number of patients present an antihistamine-resistant urticaria that must be treated with an alternative third-line therapy such as omalizumab. METHODS Patients with a history of CSU who ...
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Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is a common autoimmune skin condition characterized by spontaneously recurring hives for 6 weeks or longer. The new terminology used for CIU in most countries including Canada is chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). CSU is associated with significant psychosocial morbidity with a markedly negative impact on overall quality of life. Conventional approaches with...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.04.1657