Omalizumab, anti-IgE recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of severe allergic asthma
Omalizumab, anti-IgE recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of severe allergic asthma
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DOI:
10.1067/mai.2001.117880
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发表时间:
2001-08-01
影响因子:
14.2
通讯作者:
Gupta, N
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作者:
Busse, W;Corren, J;Gupta, N
Background: A recombinant humanized anti-IgE mAb, omalizumab, forms complexes with free IgE, blocking its interaction with mast cells and basophils; as a consequence, it might be effective in the treatment of asthma.Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of inhaled corticosteroid-dependent asthma. Methods: In this phase III, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, 525 subjects with severe allergic asthma requiring daily inhaled corticosteroids were randomized to receive placebo or omalizumab subcutaneously every 2 or 4 weeks, depending on baseline IgE level and body weight. Inhaled corticosteroid doses. were kept stable over the initial 16 weeks of treatment and tapered during a further 12-week treatment period.Results: Omalizumab treatment resulted in significantly fewer asthma exacerbations per subject and in lower percentages of subjects experiencing an exacerbation than placebo treatment during the stable steroid phase (0.28 vs 0.54 [P=.006] and 14.6% vs 23.3% [P=.009], respectively) and during the steroid reduction phase (0.39 vs 0.66 [P=.003] and 21.3% vs 32.3% [P=.004], respectively). Beclomethasone dipropionate reduction was significantly greater with omalizumab treatment than with placebo (median 75% vs 50% [P