Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6068854 | The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Biological agents are used in the treatment of neoplastic, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases and their clinical applications are becoming broader. Following their increased utilization, hypersensitivity reactions linked to these drugs have become more frequent, sometimes preventing the use of first-line therapies. The clinical presentation of hypersensitivity reactions to biological agents ranges from mild cutaneous manifestations to life-threatening reactions. In this scenario, rapid desensitization is a groundbreaking procedure that enables selected patients to receive the full treatment dose in a safe way, in spite of their immediate hypersensitivity reaction to the drug, and protects them against anaphylaxis. The aim of this review is to update and discuss some of the main biological agents used in clinical practice (rituximab, trastuzumab, cetuximab, ofatumumab, tocilizumab, brentuximab, omalizumab, and tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor agents) and their associated hypersensitivity reactions, including clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment in the acute setting. In addition, novel management options with rapid desensitization are presented.
Keywords
TCZNHLJIASpO2ISRMPABATIBDHER-2CLLIgEEGFRASAIDTPer osmicroscopic polyangiitisJuvenile idiopathic arthritispsoriatic arthritisRheumatoid arthritisintradermal testBasophil activation testAnaphylaxisacetylsalicylic acidAnkylosing spondylitisPeripheral oxygen saturationEpinephrineImmunoglobulin EPSOCrohn's diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseTryptaseskin testingTocilizumabtumor necrosis factor alphaDrug Allergyrapid desensitizationIntravascularBiological agentsTNF-αnon-Hodgkin's lymphomaHypersensitivity reactionsinjection site reactionsMonoclonal antibodiesplaque psoriasisUlcerative colitisWegener's granulomatosisHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor
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Authors
Violeta Régnier MD, Mariana C. MD, PhD,