Hypoallergenic molecules for subcutaneous immunotherapy. (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jongejan, Laurian; van Ree, Ronald; Poulsen, Lars K
• Is Part Of: Expert review of clinical immunology. Volume 12:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: hypoallergen -- FAST -- parvalbumin -- immunotherapy -- allergy -- fish -- peach; Clinical immunology -- Periodicals; 616.079
• DOI: 10.1586/1744666X.2016.1103182
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-666X

Abstract

Abstract : Although a large part of the population suffers from allergies, a cure is not yet available. Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) offers promise for these patients. AIT has proven successful in insect and venom allergies; however, for food allergy this is still unclear. In this editorial we focus on the recent advances in a proof of concept study in food allergy, FAST (Food allergy specific immunotherapy), which may increase interest within the biomolecular and pharmaceutical industry to embark on similar projects of immunology driven precision medicine within the allergy field.