Effects of treatment with anti-immunoglobulin E antibody omalizumab on airway inflammation in allergic asthma

R Djukanovic, SJ Wilson, M Kraft… - American journal of …, 2004 - atsjournals.org
IgE plays an important role in allergic asthma. We hypothesized that reducing IgE in the
airway mucosa would reduce airway inflammation. Forty-five patients with mild to moderate …

Development of a monoclonal anti-immunoglobulin E antibody (omalizumab) for the treatment of allergic respiratory disorders

ES SCHULMAN - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediates many of the inflammatory processes that underlie the
symptoms of asthma and other allergic respiratory disorders. Recently, a recombinant …

Effects of omalizumab on markers of inflammation in patients with allergic asthma

S Holgate, N Smith, M Massanari, P Jimenez - Allergy, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in which immunoglobulin E (IgE)
plays a key role by activating a variety of inflammatory cells through interactions with FcɛRI …

Efficacy and safety of a recombinant anti‐immunoglobulin E antibody (omalizumab) in severe allergic asthma

ST Holgate, AG Chuchalin, J Hebert… - Clinical & …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background Patients with severe asthma are often inadequately controlled on existing anti‐
asthma therapy, constituting an unmet clinical need. Objective This randomized, double …

Effect of omalizumab treatment on peripheral eosinophil and T-lymphocyte function in patients with allergic asthma

O Noga, G Hanf, I Brachmann, AC Klucken… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Omalizumab is a recombinant monoclonal anti-IgE antibody with proven
efficacy in allergic diseases and further anti-inflammatory potency in the treatment of asthma …

Anti‐immunoglobulin E treatment with omalizumab in allergic diseases: an update on anti‐inflammatory activity and clinical efficacy

ST Holgate, R Djukanović, T Casale… - … & Experimental Allergy, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal anti‐IgE antibody developed for the treatment of
allergic disease, with established efficacy in patients with moderate‐to‐severe allergic …

Immunological and clinical changes in allergic asthmatics following treatment with omalizumab

O Noga, G Hanf, G Kunkel - International archives of allergy and …, 2003 - karger.com
IgE plays a key role in allergic asthma. We investigated whether omalizumab treatment of
patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma leads to changes in inflammatory …

Update on optimal use of omalizumab in management of asthma

G Pelaia, L Gallelli, T Renda, P Romeo… - Journal of Asthma …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody recently approved for the
treatment of severe allergic asthma. This drug inhibits allergic responses by binding to …

A proof-of-concept, randomized, controlled trial of omalizumab in patients with severe, difficult-to-control, nonatopic asthma

G Garcia, A Magnan, R Chiron, C Contin-Bordes… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Background While up to 50% of patients with severe asthma have no evidence of allergy,
IgE has been linked to asthma, irrespective of atopic status. Omalizumab, an anti-IgE …

Eosinophils in bronchial mucosa of asthmatics after allergen challenge: effect of anti‐IgE treatment

ELJ Van Rensen, CE Evertse, W Van Schadewijk… - Allergy, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Anti‐IgE, omalizumab, inhibits the allergen response in patients with asthma.
This has not been directly related to changes in inflammatory conditions. We hypothesized …