[Allergen specific immunotherapy: new approaches].

Praxis (Bern 1994)

Clinical Trials Center, Zentrum für Klinische Forschung, Universitätsspital und Universität Zürich, Zürich.

Published: October 2010

AI Article Synopsis

  • Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only treatment that changes the course of IgE-mediated allergic diseases and is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
  • Subcutaneous immunotherapy remains the most recognized and standard form of SIT for these allergies.
  • New methods, like epicutaneous immunotherapy using skin patches, are being tested to enhance the effectiveness, safety, and appeal of the treatment.

Article Abstract

Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only disease-modifying and causal treatment of IgE mediated allergic diseases. Soon this treatment will turn 100 years old. Subcutaneous immunotherapy is still considered to be the gold standard of SIT. With the intention to improve efficacy, safety and desirability for patients, new strategies such as epicutaneous immunotherapy, i.e. administration of allergens using a skin patch, are under investigation in clinical trials at the Zurich University Hospital.

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