2015
DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.22587
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Omalizumab and treatment-resistant chronic spontaneous urticaria

Abstract: Background and Design: Humanized monoclonal antibody omalizumab was developed for the treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma. However, recently, reports on the successful use of omalizumab in the treatment of resistant chronic urticaria are increasing in the literature. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated treatment response, adverse effects and duration of remission in 13 chronic spontaneous urticaria patients treated with omalizumab between May 2010 and January 2014. Results: In ten of the thi… Show more

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“…It is also compatible with the other studies in the literature that the symptoms are back again mostly seen in 3 weeks to several months after stopping omalizumab. When we started the treatment again, their symptoms were resolved or decreased mostly in one week 10,17 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
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“…It is also compatible with the other studies in the literature that the symptoms are back again mostly seen in 3 weeks to several months after stopping omalizumab. When we started the treatment again, their symptoms were resolved or decreased mostly in one week 10,17 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Its bioavailability is 62% and achieves its maximum serum level in 7-8 days. The half-life of the drug is ranging from 3 to 4 weeks 9 Although the mechanism of omalizumab is not completely understood in urticaria, it is thought to bind free IgE and reduce IgE-and FCεRImediated mast cell and basophil activation 10,11 . This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of omalizumab treatment in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%