Xolair

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Xolair is a monoclonal antibody medication used to treat moderate to severe allergic asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria by targeting immunoglobulin E (IgE).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biologic drug
medication
monoclonal antibody
approvedBy European Medicines Agency
Food and Drug Administration
surface form: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
commonAdverseEffect arthralgia
headache
injection site reaction
upper respiratory tract infection
developedBy Genentech
Novartis
hasATCCode R03DX05
hasBlackBoxWarning risk of anaphylaxis
hasDosageForm prefilled syringe
solution for injection
vial for reconstitution
hasDrugClass anti-IgE antibody
immunomodulator
hasGenericName omalizumab
hasMolecularTarget circulating IgE
hasRouteOfAdministration subcutaneous
subcutaneous injection
indicatedFor patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria refractory to H1-antihistamine treatment
patients with inadequately controlled moderate to severe persistent asthma
patients with positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen
isAdministeredBy healthcare professional
marketedBy Genentech
Novartis
mechanismOfAction binds to free IgE
prevents IgE from binding to high-affinity IgE receptors (FcεRI)
reduces allergic inflammatory response
reduces expression of FcεRI receptors on mast cells and basophils
free IgE levels
regulatoryApprovalYear 2003 (FDA, asthma)
2014 (FDA, chronic idiopathic urticaria)
requiresMonitoring asthma control
hypersensitivity reactions
signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
seriousAdverseEffect anaphylaxis
eosinophilic conditions
hypersensitivity reaction
serum sickness
targets IgE
immunoglobulin E
usedFor allergic asthma
chronic idiopathic urticaria
chronic spontaneous urticaria
moderate to severe allergic asthma
nasal polyps

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Genentech notableProduct Xolair