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Trial reportThe Journal of allergy and clinical immunology2025

Baseline basophil activation and early suppression is associated with clinical outcome after peanut sublingual immunotherapy.

Jessica R Humphrey, Rishu Guo, Xiaohong Yue, Corinne A Keet, Yamini V Virkud, J Andrew Bird, A Wesley Burks, Edwin H Kim, Johanna M Smeekens, Michael D Kulis

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Jessica R HumphreyDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC. Electronic address: Jessh1@unc.edu.
Rishu GuoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Xiaohong YueDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Corinne A KeetDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Yamini V VirkudDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
J Andrew BirdDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex.
A Wesley BurksDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Edwin H KimDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Johanna M SmeekensDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Michael D KulisDepartment of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.

Funding

Virology Research Program (Program 4)P30CA016086 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Deborah F. Tate · 1985 to 2026
$201.5M
Re-Entry Supplement: Investigation of Oral Microbial Enzymes for the Detection and Treatment of Periodontal DiseaseUL1TR002489 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BUSE, JOHN BERNARD, SHAHEEN, NICHOLAS J · 2018 to 2022
$48.6M
TOXICOLOGYT32ES007126 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ILONA JASPERS, Bernard E. Weissman · 1985 to 2026
$13.0M
Sublingual Immunotherapy for Peanut AllergyR01AT004435 · NCCIH · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BURKS, A. WESLEY · 2008 to 2018
$3.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002489NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT004435NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016086NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007126
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) was recently shown to safely induce desensitization and remission of peanut allergy in 1- to 4-year-old children.

objectiveBasophil activation has been shown to be suppressed in allergen-specific immunotherapy. We aimed to evaluate the timing of basophil suppression during peanut SLIT and its impact on clinical outcomes.

methodsA total of 50 children with peanut allergy were enrolled in a peanut SLIT trial and randomized to active peanut or placebo SLIT for 36 months followed by a 3-month avoidance period to evaluate remission. To measure basophil activation by CD63 and CD203c, blood was collected at baseline and again at 12, 24, 36, and 39 months.

resultsFor participants receiving peanut SLIT, basophil activation based on CD63 expression was significantly reduced by 12 months and continued to decrease throughout peanut SLIT, whereas CD63 activation in participants receiving placebo remained unchanged from 0 to 36 months. CD203c expression remained unchanged for both peanut SLIT and placebo participants throughout the trial. Actively treated participants who achieved remission had lower CD63 expression at baseline and significant suppression of CD63 expression by 12 months, whereas participants who failed treatment had higher CD63 expression at baseline and lack of suppression by 12 months. Lower basophil activation in those achieving remission, compared to those who failed treatment, remained present for up to 3 years.

conclusionsFollowing peanut SLIT, participants who achieved remission had significantly suppressed basophil activation by 12 months compared to unsuccessful participants who were not desensitized, suggesting that early suppression of basophils may be indicative of peanut SLIT efficacy.

Indexed as

AllergensArachisBasophilsPeanut HypersensitivitySublingual ImmunotherapyChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMalePhosphoric Diester HydrolasesPyrophosphatasesTetraspanin 30Treatment OutcomeAllergensCD63 protein, humanENPP3 protein, humanPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesPyrophosphatasesTetraspanin 30basophil activationfood allergyPeanut allergySLITsublingual immunotherapy

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PMID40245952
PMCPMC12331422

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