Xolair is indicated as add-on therapy for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria in adult and adolescent (12 years and above) patients with inadequate response to H1-antihistamine treatment.1
A Worldwide Antihistamine-Refractory chronic urticaria (CU) patient Evaluation (AWARE) is a global prospective, non-interventional study of chronic urticaria in the real-world setting.2
Dr Sinisa Savic, Consultant Immunologist and Clinician Scientist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, gives an overview of findings from the global AWARE study and how they can help shape the future of clinical practice in CSU.
Video from a symposium event at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Annual Meeting (delivered virtually).
*Post hoc analysis of phase 3 studies,3 omalizumab 300 mg significantly improved total DLQI scores vs placebo: ASTERIA I: mean decrease from baseline to week 12 of −10.3 vs −6.1 (p<0.0001); ASTERIA II: −10.2 vs −6.1 (p=0.0004); GLACIAL: −9.7 vs −5.1 (p<0.0001).
BAD, British Association of Dermatologists; CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria.
References
- Xolair® (omalizumab) 150 mg Summary of Product Characteristics.
- Maurer M, et al. Clin Exp Allergy. 2017;47:684–692.
- Finlay AY et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017;31(10):1715–1721.