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ReviewIndian dermatology online journal

Position statement for the use of omalizumab in the management of chronic spontaneous urticaria in Indian patients.

Kiran Godse, Murlidhar Rajagopalan, Mukesh Girdhar, Sanjiv Kandhari, Bela Shah, Prashant N Chhajed, Sushil Tahiliani, D S Krupa Shankar, Vijay Somani, Vijay Zawar

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Review in Indian dermatology online journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Kiran GodseDepartment of Dermatology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Murlidhar RajagopalanDepartment of Dermatology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mukesh GirdharDepartment of Dermatology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sanjiv KandhariDepartment of Dermatology, Batra Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Bela ShahDepartment of Dermatology, B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Prashant N ChhajedDepartment of Research, Institute of Pulmonology, Medical Research and Development, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Sushil TahilianiDr. Sushil Tahiliani Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
D S Krupa ShankarDr. Krupa Shankar Skin Diagnosis Center, Mallige Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vijay SomaniSomani Skin Care Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Vijay ZawarSkin Diseases Center, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre · INApollo Hospitals · INMaharashtra Institute of Medical Science and Research · INMax Super Speciality Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) affects 1% of the world population and also their quality of life, and 50% of these patients are refractory to H1-antihistamines. Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody that binds with free IgE antibodies and reduces the circulating levels of free IgE. This reduction in free IgE prevents mast-cell degranulation. The EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO guidelines recommend omalizumab as the third-line of therapy as an add-on to antihistamines. The recommended dose of omalizumab is 300 mg, 4 weekly in the management of CSU refractory to standard of care with H1-antihistamines in adults and adolescents ≥12 years of age. In some patients, a dose of 150 mg may be acceptable. Omalizumab has a good safety profile. However, due to the biologic nature of the drug, all patients administered omalizumab must be observed for 2 h after administration for anaphylactoid reactions. There have been no studies on the effect of impaired renal or hepatic function on the pharmacokinetics of omalizumab. While no particular dose adjustment is recommended, omalizumab should be administered with caution in these patients.

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Chronic spontaneous urticariaguidelinesomalizumab

Identifiers

PMID26955580
PMCPMC4763587
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