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Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

Drug Discovery World

IgGenix has made advances towards a peanut allergy therapeutic based on IgG4 monoclonal antibodies. The company’s research data was presented during the 2023 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress, in Hamburg, Germany. The post Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

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Re-examining antibodies' role in childhood allergies

Medical Xpress

The presence of food-specific IgA antibodies in the gut does not prevent peanut or egg allergies from developing in children, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Translational Medicine.

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Maternal Antibodies: How Allergies Can be Passed from Mothers to Children

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It has long been known that mothers greatly influence the development of the growing fetus by not only providing nutrients through the placenta, but also a growing list of biological elements including beneficial antibodies, gut bacteria and now, allergies. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance.

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Combination treatment could be more effective for cat allergy

Drug Discovery World

New research has shown that standard cat allergy treatment can be enhanced to make it more effective and faster acting, and the benefits last for a year after treatment ends. The findings of the study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, were published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. .

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Antibody treatment improves chronic food allergy symptoms in young adults, study finds

Medical Xpress

A weekly dose of dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody, led to a reduction of symptoms and tissue improvement in young adults and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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IgGenix Launches with $10 Million to Develop Therapeutics for Severe Allergies

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emerged from stealth mode with $10 million in Series A financing and a goal to advance the company’s novel antibody therapeutics platform for the treatment of food and non-food allergies, as well as other severe allergic conditions. Startup IgGenix, Inc.

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UTMB study shows common antibody therapy has anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

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GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently confirmed the presence of neutralizing antibodies to SARS–COV-2 in a common subcutaneous antibody therapy (Hizentra) used to treat immunocompromised or immunodeficient patients, citing its protective benefits to the immunocompromised patient community.