Exciting News! In a groundbreaking study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center, omalizumab—a medication primarily used for asthma and allergic conditions—shows potential in mitigating allergic reactions.
Collaborating with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers administered omalizumab injections to one group of participants and placebos to another. After 16 weeks, the results were astounding: Nearly 67% of omalizumab-treated patients could tolerate 600mg+ of peanut protein—equivalent to about 2.5 peanuts—compared to just 6.8% in the placebo group. Omalizumab not only increased tolerance to peanuts but also to other common food allergens, offering a layer of protection against accidental exposure.
Dr. Robert Wood, the director of the Eudowood Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and the study's principal investigator, expressed optimism about the findings, stating, "The day-to-day life of patients with food allergy is consumed by fear of accidental exposure to food allergens. Our findings have the potential to be very meaningful, and potentially even life-changing, for people with food allergies."
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