Expert opinion: defining response to omalizumab in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria
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Abstract
Omalizumab (a recombinant, humanized anti-immunoglobulin-E antibody) has been shown in three pivotal Phase III trials (ASTERIA I, II and GLACIAL) and real-world studies to be effective and well-tolerated for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), and is the only licensed third-line treatment for CSU. However, the definition of response to omalizumab treatment often differs between clinical trials, real-world studies, and daily practice of individual physicians globally. As such, a consensus definition of "complete", "partial" and "non-response" to omalizumab is required in order to harmonize treatment management and compare data. Here, it is proposed that a disease measurement tool, for example, the 7-Day Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) or Urticaria Control Test (UCT) is required for defining response. The addition of quality of life measurements is helpful to gain insight into a patient's disease burden and its changes during treatment. A potential omalizumab treatment approach based on speed and pattern of response at 1-3 and 3-6 months is suggested. In cases where there is no response during the first 1-3 months, physicians should consider reassessing the original CSU diagnosis. Moreover, in patients showing partial response at 12 weeks, treatment with omalizumab should be continued in order to maximize the possibility of achieving symptom control. If patients have a UAS7>6 and/or UCT<12, then continued treatment is advised, dependent on physician judgement and patient expectations. In treatment responders, omalizumab treatment can be resumed at a later stage after discontinuation with the same degree of symptom control.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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