Bumbacea RS, Ali S, Corcea SL, Spiru L, Nitipir C, Strambu V, Bumbacea D. Omalizumab for successful chemotherapy desensitisation: What we know so far.
Clin Transl Allergy 2021;
11:e12086. [PMID:
34938440 PMCID:
PMC8667670 DOI:
10.1002/clt2.12086]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Hypersensitivity reactions induced by chemotherapeutic drugs may influence the course of the oncologic disease by preventing doctors from prescribing first-line therapy. In order to prevent another hypersensitivity reaction to the culprit chemotherapeutic agent, the physician can decide between two possibilities: premedication or desensitisation protocols. Rapid drug desensitisation showed successful results for most patients, but some of them may develop symptoms. Although omalizumab is not licensed as premedication or adjuvant therapy in chemotherapy desensitisation protocols, there have been published some case reports and small sample size studies that indicated promising results.
METHODS
We reviewed all the published literature regarding the use of omalizumab during chemotherapy desensitisation protocols.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
We found a great heterogeneity between the doses and the interval between omalizumab injections and chemotherapy - rapid drug desensitisation, but most of the studies showed promising results. As a corollary, we propose a dose regimen of omalizumab administered before the first desensitisation protocol. Then, omalizumab should be administered one day before every chemotherapy regimen. Omalizumab might be used as an adjuvant therapy and might be a solution for a hopeless situation.
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