Omalizumab for the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic or Spontaneous Urticaria
Omalizumab for the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic or Spontaneous Urticaria
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa1215372
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发表时间:
2013-03-07
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Casale, Thomas
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作者:
Maurer, Marcus;Rosen, Karin;Casale, Thomas
BACKGROUNDMany patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria (also called chronic spontaneous urticaria) do not have a response to therapy with H-1-antihistamines, even at high doses. In phase 2 trials, omalizumab, an IgE monoclonal antibody that targets IgE and affects mast-cell and basophil function, has shown efficacy in such patients.METHODSIn this phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of omalizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic idiopathic urticaria who remained symptomatic despite H-1-antihistamine therapy (licensed doses). We randomly assigned 323 patients to receive three subcutaneous injections, spaced 4 weeks apart, of omalizumab at doses of 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg or placebo, followed by a 16-week observation period. The primary efficacy outcome was the change from baseline in a weekly itch-severity score (ranging from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe itching).RESULTSThe baseline weekly itch-severity score was approximately 14 in all four study groups. At week 12, the mean (+/- SD) change from baseline in the weekly itch-severity score was -5.1 +/- 5.6 in the placebo group, -5.9 +/- 6.5 in the 75-mg group (P = 0.46), -8.1 +/- 6.4 in the 150-mg group (P = 0.001), and -9.8 +/- 6.0 in the 300-mg group (P