Future therapies for food allergy.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
Food allergy affects 3.9% of US children and is increasing in prevalence. The current standard of care involves avoidance of the triggering food and treatment for accidental ingestions. While there is no current curative treatment, there are a number of therapeutic strategies under investigation. Allergen specific therapies include oral and sublingual immunotherapy with native food protein as well as recombinant food proteins. Allergen non-specific therapies include a Chinese herbal formula (FAHF-2) and the use of anti-IgE monoclonal antibody therapy. Although none of these treatments are ready for clinical use, these therapeutic strategies present promising options for the future of food allergy.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- McWilliams, LM; Mousallem, T; Burks, AW
Published Date
- October 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 8 / 10
Start / End Page
- 1479 - 1484
PubMed ID
- 22894951
Pubmed Central ID
- 22894951
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2164-554X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.4161/hv.20868
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States