Abstract

W Busse, R Buhl, Vidaurre C Fernandez. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012;129(4):983–989 Omalizumab, a humanized anti-IgE monoclonal antibody, is an approved treatment for severe persistent asthma in patients 12 years or older. Previous pooled data showed an increased number of malignancies in treated patients compared to control subjects (0.5% vs 0.2%, respectively). This study reexamined the malignancy risk from the use of omalizumab. Sixty-seven phase I to IV clinical trials sponsored by the medication’s manufacturers and their extension periods were pooled for analysis. Studies were categorized as randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled (RDBPC, 32/67), controlled …

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